Bhutan
Population projection
What forecasters project
Each forecaster’s central projection for Bhutan, alongside earlier UN revisions. The newest vintage from each forecaster is shown; older revisions are in the legend.
Population: forecasters and earlier UN revisions
5 series: UN 2024 (2000–2100, latest 690.4k, projected); Census 2025 (2024–2100, latest 945.6k, projected); IHME 2020 (2017–2100, latest 771.1k, projected); UN 2022 (2021–2100, latest 654.4k, projected); WIC 2023 (2020–2100, latest 665.3k, projected).
| Revision | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| UN 2010 | 962k | — |
| UN 2012 | 980k | 870k |
| WIC 2013 | 1.21M | 1.22M |
| UN 2015 | 950k | — |
| UN 2017 | 994k | — |
| WIC 2018 | 1.03M | 956k |
| UN 2019 | 905k | 686k |
| IHME 2020 | 1.19M | 771k |
| UN 2022 | 874k | 654k |
| WIC 2023 | 873k | 665k |
| Census 2025 | 1.05M | 946k |
| UN 2024 (current) | 882k | 690k |
Revisions with no 2050 or 2100 value for Bhutan are not listed.
Total fertility rate: forecasters and earlier UN revisions
5 series: UN 2024 (2000–2100, latest 1.53, projected); Census 2025 (2024–2100, latest 1.70, projected); IHME 2020 (2017–2100, latest 1.35, projected); UN 2022 (2021–2100, latest 1.57, projected); WIC 2023 (2015–2095, latest 1.57, projected).
| Revision | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| WIC 2013 | 1.80 | — |
| WIC 2018 | 1.74 | — |
| IHME 2020 | 1.34 | 1.35 |
| UN 2022 | 1.47 | 1.57 |
| WIC 2023 | 1.45 | — |
| Census 2025 | 1.70 | 1.70 |
| UN 2024 (current) | 1.46 | 1.53 |
Revisions with no 2050 or 2100 value for Bhutan are not listed. UN revisions from 2010 to 2019 publish fertility as five-year period averages (e.g. 2045–2050), with no single-year value; their paths are in the chart above. Wittgenstein Centre values are five-year period averages shown at the period's first year (2050 = 2050–2055).
Sources, licenses, and attribution for every forecaster are listed in the methodology.