Population growth rate by level of development in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population growth rate by level of development was -0.739 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.739
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.697
in 2026
All-time low
-0.826
in 2087
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population growth rate by level of development in Bhutan, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded -0.739 for population growth rate by level of development in 2100.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in Bhutan peaked at 0.697 in 2026 and was at its lowest, -0.826, in 2087.
That places Bhutan 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate by level of development in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.611 | — |
| 2025 | 0.687 | +12.4% |
| 2026 | 0.697 | +1.5% |
| 2027 | 0.559 | -19.8% |
| 2028 | 0.571 | +2.1% |
| 2029 | 0.517 | -9.5% |
| 2030 | 0.564 | +9.1% |
| 2031 | 0.597 | +5.9% |
| 2032 | 0.581 | -2.7% |
| 2033 | 0.534 | -8.1% |
| 2034 | 0.436 | -18.4% |
| 2035 | 0.553 | +26.8% |
| 2036 | 0.512 | -7.4% |
| 2037 | 0.463 | -9.6% |
| 2038 | 0.408 | -11.9% |
| 2039 | 0.377 | -7.6% |
| 2040 | 0.369 | -2.1% |
| 2041 | 0.332 | -10.0% |
| 2042 | 0.36 | +8.4% |
| 2043 | 0.317 | -11.9% |
| 2044 | 0.288 | -9.1% |
| 2045 | 0.269 | -6.6% |
| 2046 | 0.184 | -31.6% |
| 2047 | 0.111 | -39.7% |
| 2048 | 0.124 | +11.7% |
| 2049 | 0.09 | -27.4% |
| 2050 | 0.115 | +27.8% |
| 2051 | 0.123 | +7.0% |
| 2052 | -0.014 | -111.4% |
| 2053 | -0.07 | +400.0% |
| 2054 | 0.056 | -180.0% |
| 2055 | -0.066 | -217.9% |
| 2056 | -0.137 | +107.6% |
| 2057 | -0.011 | -92.0% |
| 2058 | -0.15 | +1263.6% |
| 2059 | -0.145 | -3.3% |
| 2060 | -0.215 | +48.3% |
| 2061 | -0.237 | +10.2% |
| 2062 | -0.258 | +8.9% |
| 2063 | -0.222 | -14.0% |
| 2064 | -0.254 | +14.4% |
| 2065 | -0.374 | +47.2% |
| 2066 | -0.405 | +8.3% |
| 2067 | -0.397 | -2.0% |
| 2068 | -0.409 | +3.0% |
| 2069 | -0.453 | +10.8% |
| 2070 | -0.43 | -5.1% |
| 2071 | -0.519 | +20.7% |
| 2072 | -0.552 | +6.4% |
| 2073 | -0.619 | +12.1% |
| 2074 | -0.625 | +1.0% |
| 2075 | -0.583 | -6.7% |
| 2076 | -0.574 | -1.5% |
| 2077 | -0.576 | +0.3% |
| 2078 | -0.672 | +16.7% |
| 2079 | -0.716 | +6.5% |
| 2080 | -0.716 | -0.0% |
| 2081 | -0.752 | +5.0% |
| 2082 | -0.71 | -5.6% |
| 2083 | -0.769 | +8.3% |
| 2084 | -0.7 | -9.0% |
| 2085 | -0.718 | +2.6% |
| 2086 | -0.735 | +2.4% |
| 2087 | -0.826 | +12.4% |
| 2088 | -0.784 | -5.1% |
| 2089 | -0.81 | +3.3% |
| 2090 | -0.788 | -2.7% |
| 2091 | -0.813 | +3.2% |
| 2092 | -0.761 | -6.4% |
| 2093 | -0.701 | -7.9% |
| 2094 | -0.727 | +3.7% |
| 2095 | -0.729 | +0.3% |
| 2096 | -0.661 | -9.3% |
| 2097 | -0.676 | +2.3% |
| 2098 | -0.637 | -5.8% |
| 2099 | -0.699 | +9.7% |
| 2100 | -0.739 | +5.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's -0.739 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.038. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's -0.739 is below the median for South Asia, which is -0.535, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate by level of development in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2058 | -1263.6% | -0.011 | -0.15 |
| 2053 | -400.0% | -0.014 | -0.07 |
| 2055 | -217.9% | 0.056 | -0.066 |
| 2054 | +180.0% | -0.07 | 0.056 |
| 2052 | -111.4% | 0.123 | -0.014 |
| 2056 | -107.6% | -0.066 | -0.137 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 0.607 | 0.517 | 0.697 | 6 |
| 2030s | 0.5025 | 0.377 | 0.597 | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.2444 | 0.09 | 0.369 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.0299 | -0.15 | 0.123 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.3224 | -0.453 | -0.215 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.5866 | -0.716 | -0.43 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.752 | -0.826 | -0.7 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.7192 | -0.813 | -0.637 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.739 | -0.739 | -0.739 | 1 |
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More population data for Bhutan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7852 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0644 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 27,662 (2100)
- Population density 18.1 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.739 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5776 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 874.29 Persons (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate by level of development in Bhutan?
- Population growth rate by level of development in Bhutan was -0.739 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.697 in 2026.
- What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.826 in 2087.
- How does Bhutan rank for population growth rate by level of development?
- Bhutan ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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