The global population hockey stick in Bhutan
Bhutan: The global population hockey stick was 786,386 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
786,386 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
167th
of 239 countries
All-time high
786,386 people
in 2023
All-time low
10,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
The global population hockey stick in Bhutan, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the global population hockey stick in Bhutan is 786,386 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the global population hockey stick in Bhutan peaked at 786,386 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,000 people, in 1000.
Bhutan ranks 167th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 241 years of available data.
The global population hockey stick 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 | 12,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1500 | 15,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1600 | 20,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1700 | 25,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1710 | 27,619 people | +10.5% |
| 1720 | 28,130 people | +1.9% |
| 1730 | 28,651 people | +1.9% |
| 1740 | 29,182 people | +1.9% |
| 1750 | 29,722 people | +1.9% |
| 1760 | 30,273 people | +1.9% |
| 1770 | 30,833 people | +1.8% |
| 1780 | 31,404 people | +1.9% |
| 1790 | 31,986 people | +1.9% |
| 1800 | 392,287 people | +1126.4% |
| 1801 | 392,287 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 392,287 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 392,287 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 392,287 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 392,287 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 392,287 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 392,287 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 392,287 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 392,287 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 392,287 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 392,287 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 392,287 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 392,287 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 392,287 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 392,287 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 392,287 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 392,287 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 392,287 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 391,895 people | -0.1% |
| 1820 | 391,114 people | -0.2% |
| 1821 | 389,944 people | -0.3% |
| 1822 | 388,389 people | -0.4% |
| 1823 | 386,449 people | -0.5% |
| 1824 | 384,520 people | -0.5% |
| 1825 | 382,600 people | -0.5% |
| 1826 | 380,689 people | -0.5% |
| 1827 | 378,788 people | -0.5% |
| 1828 | 376,897 people | -0.5% |
| 1829 | 375,015 people | -0.5% |
| 1830 | 373,142 people | -0.5% |
| 1831 | 371,279 people | -0.5% |
| 1832 | 369,425 people | -0.5% |
| 1833 | 367,580 people | -0.5% |
| 1834 | 365,745 people | -0.5% |
| 1835 | 363,919 people | -0.5% |
| 1836 | 362,101 people | -0.5% |
| 1837 | 360,293 people | -0.5% |
| 1838 | 358,494 people | -0.5% |
| 1839 | 356,704 people | -0.5% |
| 1840 | 354,923 people | -0.5% |
| 1841 | 353,151 people | -0.5% |
| 1842 | 351,387 people | -0.5% |
| 1843 | 349,633 people | -0.5% |
| 1844 | 347,887 people | -0.5% |
| 1845 | 346,150 people | -0.5% |
| 1846 | 344,421 people | -0.5% |
| 1847 | 342,701 people | -0.5% |
| 1848 | 340,990 people | -0.5% |
| 1849 | 339,287 people | -0.5% |
| 1850 | 337,593 people | -0.5% |
| 1851 | 336,068 people | -0.5% |
| 1852 | 334,550 people | -0.5% |
| 1853 | 333,039 people | -0.5% |
| 1854 | 331,535 people | -0.5% |
| 1855 | 330,037 people | -0.5% |
| 1856 | 328,546 people | -0.5% |
| 1857 | 327,062 people | -0.5% |
| 1858 | 325,584 people | -0.5% |
| 1859 | 324,113 people | -0.5% |
| 1860 | 322,649 people | -0.5% |
| 1861 | 321,191 people | -0.5% |
| 1862 | 319,739 people | -0.5% |
| 1863 | 318,294 people | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 316,856 people | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 315,424 people | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 313,998 people | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 312,579 people | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 311,166 people | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 309,759 people | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 308,359 people | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 306,965 people | -0.5% |
| 1872 | 305,577 people | -0.5% |
| 1873 | 304,195 people | -0.5% |
| 1874 | 302,820 people | -0.5% |
| 1875 | 301,450 people | -0.5% |
| 1876 | 300,087 people | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 298,730 people | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 297,379 people | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 296,034 people | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 294,695 people | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 293,362 people | -0.5% |
| 1882 | 292,035 people | -0.5% |
| 1883 | 290,714 people | -0.5% |
| 1884 | 289,399 people | -0.5% |
| 1885 | 288,090 people | -0.5% |
| 1886 | 286,786 people | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 285,489 people | -0.5% |
| 1888 | 284,197 people | -0.5% |
| 1889 | 282,911 people | -0.5% |
| 1890 | 281,631 people | -0.5% |
| 1891 | 280,356 people | -0.5% |
| 1892 | 279,087 people | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 277,824 people | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 276,567 people | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 275,315 people | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 274,069 people | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 272,828 people | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 271,593 people | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 270,364 people | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 269,139 people | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 267,921 people | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 266,708 people | -0.5% |
| 1903 | 265,500 people | -0.5% |
| 1904 | 264,298 people | -0.5% |
| 1905 | 263,101 people | -0.5% |
| 1906 | 261,910 people | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 260,723 people | -0.5% |
| 1908 | 259,543 people | -0.5% |
| 1909 | 258,624 people | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 257,966 people | -0.3% |
| 1911 | 257,568 people | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 257,430 people | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 257,550 people | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 257,670 people | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 257,789 people | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 257,909 people | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 258,029 people | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 258,029 people | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 258,029 people | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 258,029 people | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 258,029 people | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 258,029 people | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 258,029 people | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 258,029 people | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 258,029 people | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 258,029 people | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 258,029 people | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 258,029 people | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 258,029 people | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 258,029 people | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 258,029 people | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 258,029 people | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 258,029 people | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 258,029 people | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 258,029 people | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 258,029 people | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 258,029 people | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 258,029 people | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 255,899 people | -0.8% |
| 1940 | 251,726 people | -1.6% |
| 1941 | 245,595 people | -2.4% |
| 1942 | 237,586 people | -3.3% |
| 1943 | 227,778 people | -4.1% |
| 1944 | 218,374 people | -4.1% |
| 1945 | 209,359 people | -4.1% |
| 1946 | 200,716 people | -4.1% |
| 1947 | 192,430 people | -4.1% |
| 1948 | 184,486 people | -4.1% |
| 1949 | 179,148 people | -2.9% |
| 1950 | 169,991 people | -5.1% |
| 1951 | 174,615 people | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 179,392 people | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 184,345 people | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 189,467 people | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 194,759 people | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 200,245 people | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 205,913 people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 211,766 people | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 217,827 people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 224,098 people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 230,617 people | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 237,648 people | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 245,168 people | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 252,997 people | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 261,210 people | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 269,830 people | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 278,855 people | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 288,320 people | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 298,220 people | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 308,536 people | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 319,219 people | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 330,265 people | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 341,713 people | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 353,548 people | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 365,800 people | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 378,499 people | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 391,649 people | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 405,256 people | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 419,208 people | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 433,412 people | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 447,851 people | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 462,495 people | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 477,473 people | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 492,794 people | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 508,399 people | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 524,327 people | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 540,570 people | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 557,002 people | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 573,593 people | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 589,295 people | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 599,789 people | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 577,780 people | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 554,680 people | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 554,509 people | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 547,995 people | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 548,792 people | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 558,698 people | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 569,439 people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 582,589 people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 596,871 people | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 610,801 people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 624,417 people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 637,667 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 650,559 people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 661,875 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 670,803 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 678,643 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 686,359 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 693,994 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 701,638 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 709,387 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 717,288 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 725,282 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 733,151 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 740,623 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 747,878 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 754,343 people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 759,766 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 764,830 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 770,013 people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 775,450 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 780,921 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 786,386 people | +0.7% |
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 | 12,000 people | 12,000 people | 12,000 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 15,000 people | 15,000 people | 15,000 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 20,000 people | 20,000 people | 20,000 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 25,000 people | 25,000 people | 25,000 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 27,619 people | 27,619 people | 27,619 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 28,130 people | 28,130 people | 28,130 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 28,651 people | 28,651 people | 28,651 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 29,182 people | 29,182 people | 29,182 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 29,722 people | 29,722 people | 29,722 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 30,273 people | 30,273 people | 30,273 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 30,833 people | 30,833 people | 30,833 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 31,404 people | 31,404 people | 31,404 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 31,986 people | 31,986 people | 31,986 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 392,287 people | 392,287 people | 392,287 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 392,248 people | 391,895 people | 392,287 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 383,440 people | 375,015 people | 391,114 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 364,868 people | 356,704 people | 373,142 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 347,053 people | 339,287 people | 354,923 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 330,813 people | 324,113 people | 337,593 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 316,166 people | 309,759 people | 322,649 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 302,160 people | 296,034 people | 308,359 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 288,768 people | 282,911 people | 294,695 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 275,963 people | 270,364 people | 281,631 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 263,747 people | 258,624 people | 269,139 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 257,797 people | 257,430 people | 258,029 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 258,029 people | 258,029 people | 258,029 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 257,816 people | 255,899 people | 258,029 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 214,720 people | 179,148 people | 251,726 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 192,832 people | 169,991 people | 217,827 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 258,696 people | 224,098 people | 298,220 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 361,369 people | 308,536 people | 419,208 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 501,792 people | 433,412 people | 573,593 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 568,357 people | 547,995 people | 599,789 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 651,199 people | 596,871 people | 693,994 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 735,419 people | 701,638 people | 764,830 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 778,192 people | 770,013 people | 786,386 people | 4 |
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More population data for Bhutan
- 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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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5776 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5679 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 18.1 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 27,662 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the global population hockey stick in Bhutan?
- The global population hockey stick in Bhutan was 786,386 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the global population hockey stick recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 786,386 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 people in 1000.
- How does Bhutan rank for the global population hockey stick?
- Bhutan ranks 167th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the global population hockey stick rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.