Number of people living in the capital city in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of people living in the capital city was 74,499 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Bhutan, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 74,499 people for number of people living in the capital city in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Bhutan peaked at 79,720 people in 2055 and was at its lowest, 57,348 people, in 2020.
That places Bhutan 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 57,348 people | — |
| 2025 | 65,478 people | +14.2% |
| 2030 | 69,526 people | +6.2% |
| 2035 | 72,887 people | +4.8% |
| 2040 | 75,939 people | +4.2% |
| 2045 | 77,921 people | +2.6% |
| 2050 | 79,203 people | +1.6% |
| 2055 | 79,720 people | +0.7% |
| 2060 | 79,679 people | -0.1% |
| 2065 | 79,703 people | +0.0% |
| 2070 | 79,112 people | -0.7% |
| 2075 | 78,525 people | -0.7% |
| 2080 | 77,720 people | -1.0% |
| 2085 | 76,925 people | -1.0% |
| 2090 | 76,040 people | -1.2% |
| 2095 | 75,088 people | -1.3% |
| 2100 | 74,499 people | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 61,413 people | 57,348 people | 65,478 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 71,207 people | 69,526 people | 72,887 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 76,930 people | 75,939 people | 77,921 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 79,462 people | 79,203 people | 79,720 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 79,691 people | 79,679 people | 79,703 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 78,818 people | 78,525 people | 79,112 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 77,323 people | 76,925 people | 77,720 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 75,564 people | 75,088 people | 76,040 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 74,499 people | 74,499 people | 74,499 people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Bhutan?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Bhutan was 74,499 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 79,720 people in 2055.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,348 people in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Bhutan ranks 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.