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Bhutan
A small Himalayan kingdom nestled between China and India, Bhutan is famous for measuring national success by Gross National Happiness rather than GDP. The capital Thimphu is one of the few capital cities in the world without traffic lights. Bhutan's pristine Buddhist monasteries, including the iconic Tiger's Nest (Paro Taktsang), dot its dramatic mountain landscapes.
Major cities: Thimphu, Phuntsholing, Paro, Punakha
2024
792K
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2050
882K
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2100
690K
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~2200
1.0M
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~2500
1.0M
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Population792K
Fertility (TFR)1.45
Life expectancy73.3
Median age29.4
Infant mortality18.5 per 1,000
Pop. density21/km²
Urbanization42%
Youth share (0-14)21%
Land area38,140 km²
LanguageDzongkha
ReligionBuddhist
HDI0.698 (#125)
RegionAsia
Latest available year is shown in parentheses where the source series varies across indicators. Governance metrics use World Bank percentile ranks; battle deaths and military spending are context variables, not direct fertility drivers.
UN WPP 2024 — verified data through 2100
| Year | Population | TFR | Life Exp. | CBR | CDR | Net Migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 170K | 6.85 | 35.3 | 49.2 | 28.3 | +1K | 2.1% |
| 1955 | 195K | 6.76 | 35.5 | 49.1 | 27.9 | +1K | 2.1% |
| 1960 | 224K | 6.70 | 36.4 | 48.8 | 27.0 | +1K | 2.2% |
| 1965 | 261K | 6.68 | 38.3 | 48.5 | 25.1 | +2K | 2.3% |
| 1970 | 309K | 6.65 | 41.2 | 47.7 | 22.5 | +3K | 2.5% |
| 1975 | 366K | 6.62 | 44.5 | 46.4 | 19.6 | +3K | 2.7% |
| 1980 | 433K | 6.51 | 48.2 | 44.5 | 16.8 | +2K | 2.8% |
| 1985 | 508K | 6.18 | 52.0 | 41.6 | 14.0 | +2K | 2.8% |
| 1990 | 589K | 5.60 | 55.8 | 38.2 | 11.6 | -1K | 2.7% |
| 1995 | 548K | 4.62 | 59.3 | 33.3 | 9.7 | -22K | 2.4% |
| 2000 | 597K | 3.38 | 61.8 | 25.2 | 8.2 | +4K | 1.7% |
| 2005 | 662K | 2.73 | 65.9 | 21.1 | 7.4 | +1K | 1.4% |
| 2010 | 702K | 2.25 | 68.8 | 18.9 | 6.6 | -1K | 1.2% |
| 2015 | 741K | 1.83 | 70.8 | 15.7 | 6.5 | +0K | 0.9% |
| 2020 | 770K | 1.50 | 72.3 | 13.0 | 6.3 | +0K | 0.7% |
| 2024Now | 792K | 1.45 | 73.3 | 12.5 | 6.1 | -0K | 0.6% |
| 2025 | 797K | 1.44 | 73.5 | 12.3 | 6.0 | +0K | 0.6% |
| 2030 | 821K | 1.42 | 74.8 | 11.7 | 6.1 | -0K | 0.6% |
| 2035 | 843K | 1.42 | 76.0 | 11.2 | 6.4 | +1K | 0.5% |
| 2040 | 862K | 1.43 | 77.1 | 10.5 | 6.9 | +0K | 0.4% |
| 2045 | 876K | 1.45 | 78.1 | 9.6 | 7.5 | +1K | 0.2% |
| 2050 | 882K | 1.46 | 79.1 | 8.7 | 8.2 | +1K | 0.1% |
| 2055 | 883K | 1.47 | 80.0 | 8.4 | 9.2 | +0K | -0.1% |
| 2060 | 878K | 1.48 | 81.0 | 8.3 | 10.3 | -0K | -0.2% |
| 2065 | 867K | 1.49 | 81.9 | 8.2 | 11.5 | -0K | -0.3% |
| 2070 | 849K | 1.49 | 82.7 | 8.1 | 12.8 | +0K | -0.5% |
| 2075 | 826K | 1.50 | 83.5 | 7.9 | 14.0 | +0K | -0.6% |
| 2080 | 800K | 1.51 | 84.3 | 7.7 | 14.9 | -0K | -0.7% |
| 2085 | 771K | 1.51 | 85.0 | 7.6 | 15.2 | +0K | -0.8% |
| 2090 | 742K | 1.52 | 85.7 | 7.7 | 15.3 | -0K | -0.8% |
| 2095 | 714K | 1.53 | 86.3 | 7.8 | 15.3 | +0K | -0.7% |
| 2100 | 690K | 1.53 | 86.9 | 7.9 | 15.1 | -0K | -0.7% |