International migrant stock in Bhutan
Bhutan: International migrant stock was 7.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 7.0% for international migrant stock in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Bhutan peaked at 7.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1990.
Bhutan ranks 98th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.0% | — |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +27.5% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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More financial sector data for Bhutan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Bhutan?
- International migrant stock in Bhutan was 7.0% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for international migrant stock?
- Bhutan ranks 98th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.