๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡น Migration to & from Bhutan

Historic Net Migration for Bhutan (1950-2024)

Bhutan has seen a decrease in net migrations since the 1950's.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
1950 976 4,514
1951 1,074 4,722
1952 1,074 4,838
1953 1,180 5,067
1954 1,180 5,174
1955 1,286 5,416
1956 1,286 5,559
1957 1,384 5,772
1958 1,384 5,941
1959 1,481 6,174
1960 1,481 6,364
1961 1,586 6,673
1962 2,096 7,393
1963 2,096 7,648
1964 2,196 8,013
1965 2,307 8,413
1966 2,407 8,826
1967 2,493 9,238
1968 2,593 9,680
1969 2,700 10,126
1970 2,700 10,502
1971 2,700 10,863
1972 2,700 11,244
1973 2,700 11,638
1974 2,700 12,027
1975 2,700 12,479
1976 2,700 12,921
1977 2,700 13,377
1978 2,700 13,830
1979 2,493 14,083
1980 2,307 14,326
1981 2,096 14,537
1982 1,897 14,762
1983 1,897 15,188
1984 1,779 15,461
1985 1,694 15,755
1986 1,586 16,109
1987 1,481 16,355
1988 1,286 16,503
1989 1,180 16,698
1990 -1,000 14,704
1991 -9,522 6,289
1992 -65,900 -50,308
1993 -9,800 4,105
1994 -17,997 -4,455
1995 -21,501 -8,562
1996 -1,998 10,151
1997 -1,994 9,675
1998 486 11,802
1999 3,542 14,486
2000 3,940 14,082
2001 3,874 13,781
2002 3,996 13,447
2003 3,921 13,063
2004 3,642 12,699
2005 848 9,943
2006 -1,283 7,925
2007 -1,553 7,758
2008 -1,538 7,663
2009 -1,305 7,610
2010 -922 7,678
2011 -464 7,812
2012 20 7,993
2013 309 7,994
2014 452 7,739
2015 450 7,218
2016 1,116 7,278
2017 287 5,659
2018 287 5,190
2019 287 4,940
2020 287 5,424
2021 287 5,447
2022 291 5,499
2023 291 5,442
2024 -277 4,837

How is Net Migrations calculated?

The difference between immigrants and emigrants makes up the net migrations of a country. If the net migration numbers for the year are positive and indicated above with green coloring. Then more people immigrated than emigrated to Bhutan for that year, equal to the number displayed.

Future Net Migration for Bhutan (2024-2100)

Bhutan will see an increase of net migrations by the year 2100.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
2024 -277 4,837
2025 455 5,477
2026 633 5,588
2027 -373 4,514
2028 -167 4,639
2029 -501 4,220
2030 -4 4,626
2031 404 4,929
2032 378 4,821
2033 133 4,458
2034 -551 3,656
2035 605 4,661
2036 427 4,339
2037 198 3,942
2038 -64 3,487
2039 -97 3,237
2040 67 3,183
2041 -16 2,873
2042 486 3,125
2043 379 2,764
2044 396 2,514
2045 509 2,353
2046 48 1,618
2047 -303 977
2048 105 1,093
2049 82 796
2050 566 1,012
2051 886 1,086
2052 -65 -120
2053 -341 -615
2054 1,022 499
2055 136 -580
2056 -278 -1,206
2057 1,051 -97
2058 27 -1,320
2059 278 -1,274
2060 -124 -1,884
2061 -90 -2,078
2062 -54 -2,258
2063 492 -1,933
2064 420 -2,211
2065 -386 -3,247
2066 -393 -3,496
2067 -85 -3,416
2068 49 -3,508
2069 -76 -3,866
2070 344 -3,657
2071 -155 -4,387
2072 -184 -4,639
2073 -515 -5,175
2074 -321 -5,194
2075 246 -4,815
2076 512 -4,716
2077 676 -4,703
2078 51 -5,453
2079 -139 -5,768
2080 -13 -5,727
2081 -187 -5,969
2082 239 -5,597
2083 -148 -6,018
2084 443 -5,440
2085 336 -5,535
2086 213 -5,631
2087 -483 -6,279
2088 -160 -5,909
2089 -349 -6,054
2090 -192 -5,845
2091 -395 -5,981
2092 -31 -5,558
2093 382 -5,083
2094 156 -5,233
2095 110 -5,206
2096 563 -4,686
2097 414 -4,761
2098 630 -4,458
2099 167 -4,862
2100 -163 -5,102

Why is the chart for future net migrations mostly flat?

Predicting and projecting future movements of population is extremely hard. Especially, the further you move into the future. Thus, the scientist and data collectors of the United Nations tend to add a flat number when reasonable projections can't be made.

Causes of Migration

Causes of Immigration to Bhutan

Causes of Emigration from Bhutan

Common Questions

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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2024.

Data Published: 2024-07-11

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2024

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