Bhutan Population Pyramid 2098
Bhutan in 2098
In 2098, Bhutan is projected to have a population of 700,074 people. Compared with 2088, when the projection stands at 753,664, that represents a decline of 7.1% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 50.7 years, Bhutan would have a youth dependency ratio of 22.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 58.0 per 100 people of working age. The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.
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 | 700,074 | 50.7 | |
| Maldives | 477,803 | 48.5 | |
| Sri Lanka | 21,488,019 | 50.7 | |
| Nepal | 32,209,128 | 48.2 | |
| Iran | 81,105,634 | 52.6 |





