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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Bhutan's population stands at 796,682 as of 2025-12-31, up from 791,524 in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Bhutan's population was 796,682, up from 791,524 in 2024.
In 2024, Bhutan's population was 791,524, up from 786,385 in 2023.
In 2023, Bhutan's population was 786,385, up from 780,914 in 2022.
In 2022, Bhutan's population was 780,914, up from 775,442 in 2021.
In 2021, Bhutan's population was 775,442, up from 770,006 in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 796,682 | +5,158 |
| 2024 | 791,524 | +5,139 |
| 2023 | 786,385 | +5,471 |
| 2022 | 780,914 | +5,472 |
| 2021 | 775,442 | +5,436 |
| 2020 | 770,006 | +5,182 |
| 2019 | 764,824 | +5,065 |
| 2018 | 759,759 | +5,424 |
| 2017 | 754,335 | +6,469 |
| 2016 | 747,866 | +7,248 |
| 2015 | 740,618 | +7,479 |
| 2014 | 733,139 | +7,866 |
| 2013 | 725,273 | +7,994 |
| 2012 | 717,279 | +7,902 |
| 2011 | 709,377 | +7,745 |
| 2010 | 701,632 | +7,644 |
| 2009 | 693,988 | +7,637 |
| 2008 | 686,351 | +7,710 |
| 2007 | 678,641 | +7,842 |
| 2006 | 670,799 | +8,934 |
| 2005 | 661,865 | +11,321 |
| 2004 | 650,544 | +12,881 |
| 2003 | 637,663 | +13,254 |
| 2002 | 624,409 | +13,615 |
| 2001 | 610,794 | +13,931 |
| 2000 | 596,863 | +14,284 |
| 1999 | 582,579 | +13,144 |
| 1998 | 569,435 | +10,738 |
| 1997 | 558,697 | +9,913 |
| 1996 | 548,784 | +795 |
| 1995 | 547,989 | -6,508 |
| 1994 | 554,497 | -176 |
| 1993 | 554,673 | -23,101 |
| 1992 | 577,774 | -22,010 |
| 1991 | 599,784 | +10,497 |
| 1990 | 589,287 | +15,701 |
| 1989 | 573,586 | +16,600 |
| 1988 | 556,986 | +16,429 |
| 1987 | 540,557 | +16,233 |
| 1986 | 524,324 | +15,932 |
| 1985 | 508,392 | +15,608 |
| 1984 | 492,784 | +15,324 |
| 1983 | 477,460 | +14,975 |
| 1982 | 462,485 | +14,649 |
| 1981 | 447,836 | +14,432 |
| 1980 | 433,404 | +14,204 |
| 1979 | 419,200 | +13,957 |
| 1978 | 405,243 | +13,604 |
| 1977 | 391,639 | +13,149 |
| 1976 | 378,490 | +12,699 |
| 1975 | 365,791 | +12,253 |
| 1974 | 353,538 | +11,833 |
| 1973 | 341,705 | +11,441 |
| 1972 | 330,264 | +11,053 |
| 1971 | 319,211 | +10,683 |
| 1970 | 308,528 | +10,314 |
| 1969 | 298,214 | +9,903 |
| 1968 | 288,311 | +9,459 |
| 1967 | 278,852 | +9,032 |
| 1966 | 269,820 | +8,620 |
| 1965 | 261,200 | +8,213 |
| 1964 | 252,987 | +7,831 |
| 1963 | 245,156 | +7,520 |
| 1962 | 237,636 | +7,034 |
| 1961 | 230,602 | +6,518 |
| 1960 | 224,084 | — |
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Bhutan's population is 796,682 as of 2025-12-31, compared with 791,524 in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 796,682 (2025); the lowest is 224,084 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
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