Demographics

Demographics of Bhutan in 2023 - Structure, Labor, Regional Trends

Last Updated: October 30, 2023
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Population

0.763 million

TFR

1.4 Child

Median Age

28.8 Years Old

Dependency Ratio

44.7 %

Life Expectancy

72.2 Years

Net Migration Rate

0.4 ‰

Executive Summary

Bhutan - Population Growth

Note: % | Forecast After 2023 (UN, Statistics Office, Local Agency)

Population Structure

The population demographic data has been updated to October 2023 based primarily on the United Nations population database, with some countries using their own statistical agencies. All data listed is from 2022 (unless otherwise noted).

Population +

5 k people

Birth

10 k people

Death

5 k people

Net Migration

0 k people

Bhutan - Population Growth Drivers
Note: % | forecast after 2023
Bhutan - Age Structure - Historical & Forecast
Note: % | forecast after 2023

Natural Growth

6 ‰

Net Migration

0.4 ‰

Young Dependency

35.5 %

Old Dependency

9.2 %

Bhutan - Median Age
Note: Age
Bhutan - Demographic Structure
Source: UN Population; OOSGA Analytics

Culture Brief

Races

Ngalop (also known as Bhote) 50%, ethnic Nepali 35% (predominantly Lhotshampas), indigenous or migrant tribes 15%

Language Used

Sharchopkha 28%, Dzongkha (official) 24%, Lhotshamkha 22%, other 26% (includes foreign languages) (2005 est.)

Religion

Lamaistic Buddhist 75.3%, Indian- and Nepali-influenced Hinduism 22.1%, other 2.6% (2005 est. by CIA)

Bhutan - Education
Note: %
Bhutan - Education Comparison (Tertiary Education)
Note: %

Labor Brief

Bhutan - Labor Participation Rate
Note: %
Bhutan - Labor Participation by Groups
Note: %
Bhutan - Labor Participation By Sectors
Note: %

Regional Brief

Bhutan - Population in Key Regions
Bhutan - GDP Per Capita in Key Regions
Reference
  • Population project by age group: UN population database | Data after 2022 is estimated/forecasted | Forecasted with medium variant
  • Currency: nominal USD, unless otherwise specified. | IMF
  • Economic projection: OECD, IMF, EIU, Local Government
  • Culture, ethnicities, languages: CIA Factbook
  •  Education: World Bank
  • Labor Participation: ILO, OOSGA.org
  • Data Aggregation & Calculation: OOSGA.org
  • Analysis: Economic Team
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