The Population of Bhutan attained a value of 791,524 people in 2024
The indicator recorded a historical growth (CAGR) of 0.69% between 2021 to 2024, and is expected to grow by...
GlobalData projects the figure to grow at a CAGR of ...
Global Population: Overview
Population is defined as the total number of people residing in a country or region.
The global population is currently growing at a low single-digit growth rate per year. The annual population growth rate is anticipated to be 81 million people per year. The world population has more than doubled from 1959 to the 2000s. The annual population growth rate reached its peak in the late 1960s. Since then the rate of increase has nearly halved and is expected to continue to decline worldwide in the coming years.
Population Growth Analysis of Bhutan
Between 2017-2021, the population of Bhutan was highest in 2021 with over 700 thousand people. The country witnessed a significant population increase in the last few years, among both the male and female population. Bhutan reported a low single-digit YoY growth in 2021. The population of Bhutan has been growing at a steady rate since the 1960s.
Population Segmentation of Bhutan
Gender: The male and female population of Bhutan reported a low single digit YoY growth in 2021. Since the 1960s, the country has a large number of male population over the female population.
Urban and Rural Population: Bhutan has a larger proportion of people residing in rural areas. The number of people living in the rural areas has always been larger than the number of people living in the urban areas of Bhutan since the 1960s. The number of people living in the urban areas of Bhutan has been growing at a steady rate. The rural population in Bhutan reported a negative YoY growth in 2021 and the urban population reported a low single-digit YoY growth in 2021.
Factors Affecting Population Growth of a Country
Population growth of a country depends on multiple factors including the economy, female fertility rates, birth rates, death rates, healthcare facilities, increasing urbanization, immigration & emigration rates, education, and other social & cultural aspects.
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