Population growth rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population growth rate was -0.739 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.739
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
190th
of 239 countries
All-time high
3.42
in 1977
All-time low
-8.71
in 1992
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Bhutan, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Bhutan is -0.739, measured 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 in Bhutan peaked at 3.42 in 1977 and was at its lowest, -8.71, in 1992.
That places Bhutan 190th out of 239 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 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.2231 | — |
| 1800 | 0.0918 | -58.9% |
| 1900 | -0.4541 | -594.6% |
| 1905 | -0.4539 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.2547 | -43.9% |
| 1915 | 0.0462 | -118.1% |
| 1920 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | -1.64 | — |
| 1945 | -4.22 | +156.4% |
| 1950 | 2.66 | -163.0% |
| 1951 | 2.71 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 2.7 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 2.75 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 2.73 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 2.78 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 2.78 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 2.8 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 2.81 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 2.83 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 2.84 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 2.89 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 3.11 | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 3.12 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 3.17 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 3.22 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 3.27 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 3.31 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 3.36 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 3.4 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 3.4 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 3.4 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.4 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 3.41 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.4 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 3.41 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 3.41 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.42 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.41 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.36 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 3.31 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.25 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 3.19 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.18 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 3.14 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.1 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.07 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.03 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.96 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.91 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.5 | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 1.05 | -58.0% |
| 1992 | -8.71 | -930.6% |
| 1993 | 0.74 | -108.5% |
| 1994 | -0.803 | -208.5% |
| 1995 | -1.56 | +94.5% |
| 1996 | 1.85 | -218.4% |
| 1997 | 1.73 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 2.07 | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 2.49 | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 2.36 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 2.26 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 2.15 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.05 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.95 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 1.18 | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 1.14 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.12 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.11 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.975 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.973 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.75 | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 0.683 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.646 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.704 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.702 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.704 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.692 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.611 | -11.7% |
| 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 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 |
| 1992 | -930.6% | 1.05 | -8.71 |
| 1900 | -594.6% | 0.0918 | -0.4541 |
| 2053 | -400.0% | -0.014 | -0.07 |
| 1996 | +218.4% | -1.56 | 1.85 |
| 2055 | -217.9% | 0.056 | -0.066 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.2231 | 0.2231 | 0.2231 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.0918 | 0.0918 | 0.0918 | 1 |
| 1900s | -0.454 | -0.4541 | -0.4539 | 2 |
| 1910s | -0.1043 | -0.2547 | 0.0462 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1940s | -2.93 | -4.22 | -1.64 | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.17 | 2.84 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.4 | 3.36 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.11 | 2.91 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1348 | -8.71 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 | 1.1 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9494 | 0.646 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6444 | 0.517 | 0.704 | 10 |
| 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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- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7852 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 18.1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 27,662 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.739 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Bhutan?
- Population growth rate in Bhutan was -0.739 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 in 1977.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.71 in 1992.
- How does Bhutan rank for population growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 190th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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