Demographics

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

Last Updated: October 30, 2023

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

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Bhutan - Education Comparison (Tertiary Education)

Note: %

Labor Brief

Bhutan - Labor Participation Rate

Note: %

Bhutan - Labor Participation by Groups

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Bhutan - Labor Participation By Sectors

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

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Executive Summary

Bhutan - Population Growth

Population Structure

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Birth

Death

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Net Migration

Young Dependency

Old Dependency

Culture Brief

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