Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 420.94 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
420.94 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
143rd
of 226 countries
All-time high
483.23 1000 No
in 2016
All-time low
173.08 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Bhutan, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 420.94 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Bhutan peaked at 483.23 1000 No in 2016 and was at its lowest, 173.08 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Bhutan 143rd out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 173.08 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 176.82 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 180.47 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 184.15 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 187.98 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 192.03 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 196.31 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 200.82 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 205.52 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 210.35 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 215.26 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 220.24 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 225.32 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 230.62 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 236.33 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 242.54 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 249.29 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 256.53 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 264.18 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 272.08 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 280.14 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 288.3 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 296.56 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 304.97 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 313.57 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 322.42 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 331.5 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 340.78 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 350.05 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 359.09 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 367.71 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 375.62 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 382.84 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 389.95 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 397.77 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 406.72 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 417.38 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 429.18 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 440.05 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 447.3 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 449.23 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 445.08 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 436.05 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 424.82 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 415.01 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 409.14 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 407.87 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 410.31 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 415.41 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 421.6 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 427.66 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 433.48 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 439.21 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 444.58 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 449.26 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 453.31 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 459.05 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 463.91 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 467.98 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 471.47 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 474.47 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 477 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 479.1 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 480.79 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 482.04 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 482.84 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 483.23 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 483.22 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 482.92 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 482.42 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 481.8 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 481.1 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 480.31 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 479.42 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 478.41 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 477.24 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 475.96 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 474.55 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2028 | 473.05 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2029 | 471.46 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 469.8 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2031 | 468.06 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2032 | 466.27 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2033 | 464.44 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2034 | 462.58 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2035 | 460.71 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2036 | 458.83 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2037 | 456.97 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2038 | 454.95 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2039 | 452.79 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2040 | 450.5 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2041 | 448.07 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2042 | 445.52 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2043 | 442.85 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2044 | 440.06 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2045 | 437.15 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2046 | 434.13 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2047 | 431 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2048 | 427.75 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2049 | 424.4 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2050 | 420.94 1000 No | -0.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 420.94 1000 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,269 1000 No, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 420.94 1000 No is below the median for South Asia, which is 18,414 1000 No, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 190.75 1000 No | 173.08 1000 No | 210.35 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 241.24 1000 No | 215.26 1000 No | 272.08 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 318.74 1000 No | 280.14 1000 No | 359.09 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 405.45 1000 No | 367.71 1000 No | 447.3 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 423.45 1000 No | 407.87 1000 No | 449.23 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 450.99 1000 No | 427.66 1000 No | 471.47 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 480.8 1000 No | 474.47 1000 No | 483.23 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 477.33 1000 No | 471.46 1000 No | 481.8 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 461.54 1000 No | 452.79 1000 No | 469.8 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 438.14 1000 No | 424.4 1000 No | 450.5 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 420.94 1000 No | 420.94 1000 No | 420.94 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 140 Equatorial Guinea 489.2 1000 No compare
- 141 Denmark 485.03 1000 No compare
- 142 Trinidad and Tobago 482.78 1000 No compare
- 144 Belgium-Luxembourg 372.33 1000 No compare
- 145 Latvia 365.13 1000 No compare
- 146 Lebanon 359.79 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Bhutan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6963 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7381 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.816 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9406 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 573.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 334.32 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 356.11 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 690.43 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Bhutan?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Bhutan was 420.94 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 483.23 1000 No in 2016.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.08 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Bhutan rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Bhutan ranks 143rd out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.