Bhutan Population Pyramid 2041
Bhutan in 2041
By 2041, the population of Bhutan is expected to reach 865,156. Ten years before, in 2031, the projected population is 825,471 — 4.8% lower.
With a projected median age of 39.1 years, Bhutan would have a youth dependency ratio of 22.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 14.7 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is constrictive: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing 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 | 865,157 | 39.1 | |
| Maldives | 567,605 | 45.6 | |
| Sri Lanka | 24,578,647 | 38.6 | |
| Nepal | 33,112,259 | 32.5 | |
| Afghanistan | 64,738,843 | 21.8 |





