
Bhutan: Migrant population
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| Bhutan |
Migrant population, percent of total population |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 7 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1990 - 2024 |
| Average | 6 |
| Min - Max | 4 - 7 |
| Source | United Nations Population Division |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 7 percent, unchanged from 7 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 11 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Bhutan from 1990 to 2024 is 6 percent. The minimum value, 4 percent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 7 percent was recorded in 2010.
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| Recent values | Bhutan: Migrant population |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1990 | 4 |
Definition: International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | 0.80 | 2025 | million |
| Percent urban population | 43.43 | 2025 | percent |
| Population density | 21 | 2023 | people per square km |
| Population ages 65 and above | 6.63 | 2025 | percent |
| Percent children | 20.36 | 2025 | percent |
| Percent female population | 46.59 | 2025 | percent |
| Rural population, percent | 56.57 | 2025 | percent |
| Age dependency ratio | 36.96 | 2025 | percent |
| Refugee population | 3,000 | 1966 | refugees |
| Migrant population | 7 | 2024 | percent |
| Population growth | 0.65 | 2025 | percent |