Bhutan Population Pyramid 1992
Bhutan in 1992
As of 1992, Bhutan counted 577,774 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 24.9%, up from 462,485 in 1982.
Half of the population was younger than 18.6 years; 42.6% were children under 15 and 3.0% were 65 or older. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 577,774 | 18.6 | |
| Maldives | 238,543 | 16.4 | |
| Afghanistan | 13,278,974 | 15.9 | |
| Sri Lanka | 16,739,284 | 24.3 | |
| Nepal | 20,609,707 | 19.2 |





