Bhutan Population Pyramid 2074
Bhutan in 2074
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Bhutan at 830,867 in 2074. Compared with 2064, when the projection stands at 869,960, that represents a decline of 4.5% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 49.5 years, Bhutan would have a youth dependency ratio of 22.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 53.3 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 | 830,867 | 49.5 | |
| Maldives | 560,930 | 54.2 | |
| Sri Lanka | 23,907,583 | 46.7 | |
| Nepal | 35,569,138 | 43.9 | |
| Iran | 94,432,638 | 51.1 |





