Bhutan

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 455 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Bhutan has lost a cumulative 30,185 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

+455

Net migration rate

+0.6 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-21,873

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

3,996

Top year: 2002

Peak emigration

-65,900

Lowest year: 1992

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+183

Per year

Bhutan receives approximately 455 net migrants per year (0.6 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 3,996 in 2002.

Migration flows in Bhutan are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).