Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Bhutan
Bhutan: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 432,006 people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
432,006 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
148th
of 238 countries
All-time high
473,983 people
in 1991
All-time low
10,000 people
in 1200
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Bhutan, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Bhutan is 432,006 people, measured in 2050.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Bhutan peaked at 473,983 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10,000 people, in 1200.
That places Bhutan 148th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 10,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 10,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1200 | 10,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1300 | 11,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1400 | 11,999 people | +9.1% |
| 1500 | 14,997 people | +25.0% |
| 1600 | 19,987 people | +33.3% |
| 1700 | 24,950 people | +24.8% |
| 1710 | 27,557 people | +10.4% |
| 1720 | 28,061 people | +1.8% |
| 1730 | 28,574 people | +1.8% |
| 1740 | 29,096 people | +1.8% |
| 1750 | 29,626 people | +1.8% |
| 1760 | 30,166 people | +1.8% |
| 1770 | 30,714 people | +1.8% |
| 1780 | 31,271 people | +1.8% |
| 1790 | 31,837 people | +1.8% |
| 1800 | 32,412 people | +1.8% |
| 1810 | 32,996 people | +1.8% |
| 1820 | 35,846 people | +8.6% |
| 1830 | 38,940 people | +8.6% |
| 1840 | 42,299 people | +8.6% |
| 1850 | 45,945 people | +8.6% |
| 1860 | 49,902 people | +8.6% |
| 1870 | 55,399 people | +11.0% |
| 1880 | 61,498 people | +11.0% |
| 1890 | 68,261 people | +11.0% |
| 1900 | 75,761 people | +11.0% |
| 1910 | 84,076 people | +11.0% |
| 1920 | 100,756 people | +19.8% |
| 1930 | 120,729 people | +19.8% |
| 1940 | 144,640 people | +19.8% |
| 1950 | 166,439 people | +15.1% |
| 1951 | 170,906 people | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 175,525 people | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 180,306 people | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 185,243 people | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 190,344 people | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 195,625 people | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 201,071 people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 206,695 people | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 212,508 people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 218,521 people | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 224,776 people | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 231,532 people | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 238,754 people | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 246,265 people | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 254,127 people | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 262,357 people | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 270,950 people | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 279,911 people | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 289,246 people | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 298,765 people | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 307,999 people | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 316,740 people | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 325,103 people | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 333,151 people | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 340,983 people | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 348,714 people | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 356,450 people | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 364,316 people | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 372,364 people | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 380,669 people | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 389,406 people | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 398,404 people | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 407,455 people | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 416,573 people | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 425,700 people | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 434,864 people | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 444,044 people | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 453,152 people | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 462,167 people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 470,236 people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 473,983 people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 452,166 people | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 429,876 people | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 425,571 people | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 416,497 people | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 413,058 people | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 416,450 people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 420,356 people | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 425,920 people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 432,179 people | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 438,046 people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 443,560 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 448,706 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 453,485 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 457,098 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 459,052 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 460,296 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 461,478 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 462,615 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 463,742 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 464,899 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 466,097 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 467,264 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 468,237 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 468,824 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 469,102 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 468,709 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 467,509 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 465,971 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 464,399 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 462,881 people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 461,235 people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 458,185 people | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 454,616 people | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 450,682 people | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 446,572 people | -0.9% |
| 2027 | 441,778 people | -1.1% |
| 2028 | 436,660 people | -1.2% |
| 2029 | 435,648 people | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 434,673 people | -0.2% |
| 2031 | 434,014 people | -0.2% |
| 2032 | 433,535 people | -0.1% |
| 2033 | 433,066 people | -0.1% |
| 2034 | 432,433 people | -0.1% |
| 2035 | 431,992 people | -0.1% |
| 2036 | 431,867 people | -0.0% |
| 2037 | 431,701 people | -0.0% |
| 2038 | 431,467 people | -0.1% |
| 2039 | 431,205 people | -0.1% |
| 2040 | 431,019 people | -0.0% |
| 2041 | 430,897 people | -0.0% |
| 2042 | 430,917 people | +0.0% |
| 2043 | 431,066 people | +0.0% |
| 2044 | 431,223 people | +0.0% |
| 2045 | 431,438 people | +0.0% |
| 2046 | 431,594 people | +0.0% |
| 2047 | 431,576 people | -0.0% |
| 2048 | 431,592 people | +0.0% |
| 2049 | 431,728 people | +0.0% |
| 2050 | 432,006 people | +0.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 432,006 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39 million people, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 432,006 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 14.56 million people, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +33.3% | 14,997 people | 19,987 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 10,000 people | 10,000 people | 10,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 10,000 people | 10,000 people | 10,000 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 10,000 people | 10,000 people | 10,000 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 11,000 people | 11,000 people | 11,000 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 11,999 people | 11,999 people | 11,999 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 14,997 people | 14,997 people | 14,997 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 19,987 people | 19,987 people | 19,987 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 24,950 people | 24,950 people | 24,950 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 27,557 people | 27,557 people | 27,557 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 28,061 people | 28,061 people | 28,061 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 28,574 people | 28,574 people | 28,574 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 29,096 people | 29,096 people | 29,096 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 29,626 people | 29,626 people | 29,626 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 30,166 people | 30,166 people | 30,166 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 30,714 people | 30,714 people | 30,714 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 31,271 people | 31,271 people | 31,271 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 31,837 people | 31,837 people | 31,837 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 32,412 people | 32,412 people | 32,412 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 32,996 people | 32,996 people | 32,996 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 35,846 people | 35,846 people | 35,846 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 38,940 people | 38,940 people | 38,940 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 42,299 people | 42,299 people | 42,299 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 45,945 people | 45,945 people | 45,945 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 49,902 people | 49,902 people | 49,902 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 55,399 people | 55,399 people | 55,399 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 61,498 people | 61,498 people | 61,498 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 68,261 people | 68,261 people | 68,261 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 75,761 people | 75,761 people | 75,761 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 84,076 people | 84,076 people | 84,076 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 100,756 people | 100,756 people | 100,756 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 120,729 people | 120,729 people | 120,729 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 144,640 people | 144,640 people | 144,640 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 188,466 people | 166,439 people | 212,508 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 251,644 people | 218,521 people | 289,246 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 336,458 people | 298,765 people | 372,364 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 421,243 people | 380,669 people | 462,167 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 434,411 people | 413,058 people | 473,983 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 451,652 people | 432,179 people | 462,615 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 467,035 people | 463,742 people | 469,102 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 451,266 people | 435,648 people | 464,399 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 432,595 people | 431,205 people | 434,673 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 431,305 people | 430,897 people | 431,728 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 432,006 people | 432,006 people | 432,006 people | 1 |
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- Population density 18.1 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Bhutan?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Bhutan was 432,006 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 473,983 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 people in 1200.
- How does Bhutan rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Bhutan ranks 148th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.