How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in Bhutan

Bhutan: How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? was 654,432 people in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
654,432 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
173rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
874,300 people
in 2050
All-time low
654,432 people
in 2100
Years of data
79
2022–2100

How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in Bhutan, 2022–2100

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 654,432 people for how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 79 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in Bhutan peaked at 874,300 people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 654,432 people, in 2100.

Bhutan ranks 173rd of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 79 years of available data.

How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in Bhutan, 2022 to 2100.
Year people Change
2022 782,457 people
2023 787,433 people +0.6%
2024 792,393 people +0.6%
2025 797,343 people +0.6%
2026 802,261 people +0.6%
2027 807,158 people +0.6%
2028 812,006 people +0.6%
2029 816,785 people +0.6%
2030 821,504 people +0.6%
2031 826,121 people +0.6%
2032 830,624 people +0.5%
2033 834,986 people +0.5%
2034 839,188 people +0.5%
2035 843,207 people +0.5%
2036 847,053 people +0.5%
2037 850,702 people +0.4%
2038 854,152 people +0.4%
2039 857,360 people +0.4%
2040 860,337 people +0.3%
2041 863,051 people +0.3%
2042 865,488 people +0.3%
2043 867,625 people +0.2%
2044 869,447 people +0.2%
2045 870,980 people +0.2%
2046 872,206 people +0.1%
2047 873,157 people +0.1%
2048 873,823 people +0.1%
2049 874,200 people +0.0%
2050 874,300 people +0.0%
2051 874,158 people -0.0%
2052 873,782 people -0.0%
2053 873,182 people -0.1%
2054 872,375 people -0.1%
2055 871,333 people -0.1%
2056 870,055 people -0.1%
2057 868,570 people -0.2%
2058 866,868 people -0.2%
2059 864,942 people -0.2%
2060 862,794 people -0.2%
2061 860,437 people -0.3%
2062 857,841 people -0.3%
2063 855,017 people -0.3%
2064 851,966 people -0.4%
2065 848,653 people -0.4%
2066 845,075 people -0.4%
2067 841,289 people -0.4%
2068 837,244 people -0.5%
2069 832,962 people -0.5%
2070 828,444 people -0.5%
2071 823,688 people -0.6%
2072 818,690 people -0.6%
2073 813,477 people -0.6%
2074 808,093 people -0.7%
2075 802,536 people -0.7%
2076 796,806 people -0.7%
2077 790,940 people -0.7%
2078 784,898 people -0.8%
2079 778,784 people -0.8%
2080 772,586 people -0.8%
2081 766,302 people -0.8%
2082 759,981 people -0.8%
2083 753,626 people -0.8%
2084 747,275 people -0.8%
2085 740,939 people -0.8%
2086 734,640 people -0.9%
2087 728,394 people -0.9%
2088 722,213 people -0.8%
2089 716,106 people -0.8%
2090 710,086 people -0.8%
2091 704,157 people -0.8%
2092 698,309 people -0.8%
2093 692,524 people -0.8%
2094 686,826 people -0.8%
2095 681,224 people -0.8%
2096 675,691 people -0.8%
2097 670,236 people -0.8%
2098 664,873 people -0.8%
2099 659,611 people -0.8%
2100 654,432 people -0.8%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 654,432 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.12 million people, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 654,432 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 24.23 million people, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 799,730 people 782,457 people 816,785 people 8
2030s 840,490 people 821,504 people 857,360 people 10
2040s 869,031 people 860,337 people 874,200 people 10
2050s 870,956 people 864,942 people 874,300 people 10
2060s 849,328 people 832,962 people 862,794 people 10
2070s 804,636 people 778,784 people 828,444 people 10
2080s 744,206 people 716,106 people 772,586 people 10
2090s 684,354 people 659,611 people 710,086 people 10
2100s 654,432 people 654,432 people 654,432 people 1

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 170 Estonia 835,711 people compare
  2. 171 Suriname 705,351 people compare
  3. 172 Cape Verde 667,370 people compare
  4. 174 Guyana 632,634 people compare
  5. 175 Belize 562,799 people compare
  6. 176 Sao Tome and Principe 531,763 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in Bhutan?
How do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in Bhutan was 654,432 people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 874,300 people in 2050.
What is the lowest how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 654,432 people in 2100.
How does Bhutan rank for how do un population projections compare to the previous revision??
Bhutan ranks 173rd out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 18,565 data points, 2022–2100
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.