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Population Bhutan, in 36 editions.
The entry for Bhutan published Population in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 34 editions. Each is shown as published. Population in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 34
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Population” (1990 to 2025).
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Population as each edition published it
2025 edition
Changed since 2024- 1,565,969 (July 1990), growth rate 2.0% (1990)
1,565,969 (July 1990), growth rate 2.0% (1990)
- 1,598,216 (July 1991), growth rate 2.0% (1991)
1,565,969 1,598,216 (July 1990), 1991), growth rate 2.0% (1990) (1991)
- 1,660,167 (July 1992), growth rate 2.3% (1992)
1,598,216 1,660,167 (July 1991), 1992), growth rate 2.0% (1991) 2.3% (1992)
700,000 (July 1993 est.)
1,660,167 700,000 (July 1992), growth rate 2.3% (1992) 1993 est.)
716,380 (July 1994 est.)
700,000 716,380 (July 1993 1994 est.)
1,780,638 (July 1995 est.)
note: other estimates range as low as 600,000
716,380 1,780,638 (July 1994 1995 est.)
note: other estimates range as low as 600,000
1,822,625 (July 1996 est.)
note: other estimates range as low as 600,000
1,780,638 1,822,625 (July 1995 1996 est.)
note: other estimates range as low as 600,000
1,865,191 (July 1997 est.)
note: other estimates range as low as 600,000
1,822,625 1,865,191 (July 1996 1997 est.)
note: other estimates range as low as 600,000
1,908,307 (July 1998 est.)
note: other estimates range as low as 600,000
1,865,191 1,908,307 (July 1997 1998 est.)
note: other estimates range as low as 600,000
1,951,965 (July 1999 est.)
note: other estimates range as low as 600,000
1,908,307 1,951,965 (July 1998 1999 est.)
note: other estimates range as low as 600,000
2,005,222
note: other estimates range as low as 800,000 (July 2000 est.)
1,951,965 (July 1999 est.) 2,005,222
note: other estimates range as low as 600,000 800,000 (July 2000 est.)
2,049,412 (July 2001 est.) note: other estimates range as low as 800,000
2,005,2222,049,412 (July 2001 est.) note: other estimates range as low as 800,000 (July 2000 est.)
2,094,176
note: other estimates range as low as 810,000 (July 2002 est.)
2,049,412 (July 2001 est.) 2,094,176
note: other estimates range as low as 800,000 810,000 (July 2002 est.)
2,139,549
note: other estimates range as low as 810,000 (July 2003 est.)
2,094,176 2,139,549
note: other estimates range as low as 810,000 (July 2002 2003 est.)
2,185,569
note: other estimates range as low as 810,000 (July 2004 est.)
2,139,549 2,185,569
note: other estimates range as low as 810,000 (July 2003 2004 est.)
2,232,291
note: other estimates range as low as 810,000 (July 2005 est.)
2,185,569 2,232,291
note: other estimates range as low as 810,000 (July 2004 2005 est.)
2,279,723
note: other estimates range as low as 810,000 (July 2006 est.)
2,232,291 2,279,723
note: other estimates range as low as 810,000 (July 2005 2006 est.)
2,327,849
note: the Factbook population estimate is inconsistent with the 2005 Bhutan census results; both data are being reviewed and when completed, the results will be posted on The World Factbook Web site (https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook) later this year (July 2007 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 2006 text remains to mark the changes.
2,327,849
note: the Factbook population estimate is inconsistent with the 2005 Bhutan census results; both data are being reviewed and when completed, the results will be posted on The World Factbook Web site (https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook) later this year (July 2007 est.)
682,321
note: the Factbook population estimate is consistent with the first modern census of Bhutan, conducted in 2005; previous Factbook population estimates for this country, which were on the order of three times the total population reported here, were based on Bhutanese government publications that did not include the census (July 2008 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 2007 text remains to mark the changes.
682,321
note: the Factbook population estimate is consistent with the first modern census of Bhutan, conducted in 2005; previous Factbook population estimates for this country, which were on the order of three times the total population reported here, were based on Bhutanese government publications that did not include the census (July 2008 est.)
691,141
country comparison to the world: 163
note: the Factbook population estimate is consistent with the first modern census of Bhutan, conducted in 2005; previous Factbook population estimates for this country, which were on the order of three times the total population reported here, were based on Bhutanese government publications that did not include the census (July 2009 est.)
682,321 691,141
country comparison to the world:
163
note:
the Factbook population estimate is consistent with the first modern census of Bhutan, conducted in 2005; previous Factbook population estimates for this country, which were on the order of three times the total population reported here, were based on Bhutanese government publications that did not include the census (July 2008 2009 est.)
699,847
country comparison to the world: 164
note: the Factbook population estimate is consistent with the first modern census of Bhutan, conducted in 2005; previous Factbook population estimates for this country, which were on the order of three times the total population reported here, were based on Bhutanese government publications that did not include the census (July 2010 est.)
691,141 699,847
country comparison to the world:163 164
note:
the Factbook population estimate is consistent with the first modern census of Bhutan, conducted in 2005; previous Factbook population estimates for this country, which were on the order of three times the total population reported here, were based on Bhutanese government publications that did not include the census (July 2009 2010 est.)
708,427 (July 2011 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 165
note: the Factbook population estimate is consistent with the first modern census of Bhutan, conducted in 2005; previous Factbook population estimates for this country, which were on the order of three times the total population reported here, were based on Bhutanese government publications that did not include the census
699,847 708,427 (July 2011 est.)
country comparison to the world:164 165
note:
the Factbook population estimate is consistent with the first modern census of Bhutan, conducted in 2005; previous Factbook population estimates for this country, which were on the order of three times the total population reported here, were based on Bhutanese government publications that did not include the census (July 2010 est.)
716,896 (July 2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 165
note: the Factbook population estimate is consistent with the first modern census of Bhutan, conducted in 2005; previous Factbook population estimates for this country, which were on the order of three times the total population reported here, were based on Bhutanese government publications that did not include the census
708,427 716,896 (July 2011 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:
165
note:
the Factbook population estimate is consistent with the first modern census of Bhutan, conducted in 2005; previous Factbook population estimates for this country, which were on the order of three times the total population reported here, were based on Bhutanese government publications that did not include the census
725,296 (July 2013 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 166
note: the Factbook population estimate is consistent with the first modern census of Bhutan, conducted in 2005; previous Factbook population estimates for this country, which were on the order of three times the total population reported here, were based on Bhutanese government publications that did not include the census
716,896 725,296 (July 2012 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world:165 166
note:
the Factbook population estimate is consistent with the first modern census of Bhutan, conducted in 2005; previous Factbook population estimates for this country, which were on the order of three times the total population reported here, were based on Bhutanese government publications that did not include the census
733,643
country comparison to the world: 166
note: the Factbook population estimate is consistent with the first modern census of Bhutan, conducted in 2005; previous Factbook population estimates for Bhutan, which were on the order of three times the total population reported here, were based on Bhutanese Government publications that did not include the census (July 2014 est.)
725,296 (July 2013 est.) 733,643
country comparison to the world:
166
note:
the Factbook population estimate is consistent with the first modern census of Bhutan, conducted in 2005; previous Factbook population estimates for this country, Bhutan, which were on the order of three times the total population reported here, were based on Bhutanese government Government publications that did not include the census (July 2014 est.)
741,919
note: the Factbook population estimate is consistent with the first modern census of Bhutan, conducted in 2005; previous Factbook population estimates for Bhutan, which were on the order of three times the total population reported here, were based on Bhutanese Government publications that did not include the census (July 2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 166
733,643 741,919
country comparison to the world:
166
note:2014 2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 166
750,125 (July 2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 166
Rewritten: too little of the 2015 text remains to mark the changes.
750,125 (July 2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 166
758,288 (July 2017 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 165
750,125 758,288 (July 2016 2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 166 165
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
766,397 (July 2018 est.)
758,288 766,397 (July 2017 2018 est.)
country comparison to the world: 165
782,318 (July 2020 est.)
766,397 782,318 (July 2018 2020 est.)
857,423 (July 2021 est.)
782,318 857,423 (July 2020 2021 est.)
867,775 (2022 est.)
857,423 (July 2021 867,775 (2022 est.)
876,181 (2023 est.)
867,775 (2022 876,181 (2023 est.)
- total:
- 884,546
- male:
- 457,665
- female:
- 426,881 (2024 est.)
876,181 (2023 total: 884,546
male: 457,665
female: 426,881 (2024 est.)
- total:
- 892,877 (2025 est.)
- male:
- 461,679
- female:
- 431,198
total: 884,546 892,877 (2025 est.)
male: 457,665 461,679
female: 426,881 (2024 est.) 431,198
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Bhutan: Population.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/bhutan/population.