Bhutan Population Pyramid 1986
Bhutan in 1986
In 1986, Bhutan had a total population of 524,324 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 38.5%, up from 378,490 in 1976.
With a median age of 18.5 years, Bhutan had a youth dependency ratio of 79.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 4.9 per 100 people of working age. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Bhutan was 1.46 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 73.0 years on average (75.0 years for girls, 71.3 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
51,447 immigrants live in Bhutan, 6.5% of the population.
| India | 48,810 |
| China | 986 |
| Nepal | 780 |
| United States of America | 147 |
| Japan | 137 |
66,145 people born in Bhutan live in other countries.
| Nepal | 26,552 |
| Australia | 25,363 |
| India | 6,555 |
| Canada | 6,227 |
| Denmark | 617 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 524,325 | 18.5 | |
| Maldives | 196,936 | 16.9 | |
| Afghanistan | 11,420,074 | 16.3 | |
| Sri Lanka | 15,731,257 | 22.5 | |
| Nepal | 17,868,124 | 19.4 |
