Net migration, annual growth rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Net migration, annual growth rate was 264.26 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
264.26 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 235.4%
World rank
2nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
628.81 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-852.2 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Bhutan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 264.26 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 235.4% on the previous year and up 59,822.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at 628.81 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -852.2 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Bhutan 2nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 32.16 % change on previous year | +353.6% |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 4.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1967 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1968 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -7.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -7.46 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1981 | -9.15 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1982 | -9.49 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | -6.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1986 | -6.38 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1987 | -6.62 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1988 | -13.17 % change on previous year | +98.9% |
| 1989 | -8.24 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1990 | -184.75 % change on previous year | +2141.4% |
| 1991 | -852.2 % change on previous year | +361.3% |
| 1992 | -592.08 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1993 | 85.13 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1994 | -83.64 % change on previous year | -198.3% |
| 1995 | -19.47 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1996 | 90.71 % change on previous year | -565.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2002 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1998 | 124.37 % change on previous year | +62024.4% |
| 1999 | 628.81 % change on previous year | +405.6% |
| 2000 | 11.24 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2001 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2002 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -288.0% |
| 2003 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 2004 | -7.12 % change on previous year | +279.1% |
| 2005 | -76.72 % change on previous year | +978.2% |
| 2006 | -251.3 % change on previous year | +227.6% |
| 2007 | -21.04 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9659 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2009 | 15.15 % change on previous year | +1468.5% |
| 2010 | 29.35 % change on previous year | +93.7% |
| 2011 | 49.67 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 2012 | 104.31 % change on previous year | +110.0% |
| 2014 | 46.28 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2015 | -0.4425 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 2016 | 148 % change on previous year | -33548.0% |
| 2017 | -74.28 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 1.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -195.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | 264.26 % change on previous year | -235.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 264.26 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.66 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 264.26 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 12.09 % change on previous year, 21.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +62024.4% | 0.2002 % change on previous year | 124.37 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +33548.0% | -0.4425 % change on previous year | 148 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -2141.4% | -8.24 % change on previous year | -184.75 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +1468.5% | 0.9659 % change on previous year | 15.15 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -978.2% | -7.12 % change on previous year | -76.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.24 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 32.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.7667 % change on previous year | -7.67 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.15 % change on previous year | -13.17 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -80.29 % change on previous year | -852.2 % change on previous year | 628.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -32.92 % change on previous year | -251.3 % change on previous year | 15.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.65 % change on previous year | -74.28 % change on previous year | 148 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.74 % change on previous year | -195.19 % change on previous year | 264.26 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 357.14 % change on previous year compare
- 3 San Marino 229.73 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Hong Kong 192.69 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Sudan 153.55 % change on previous year compare
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 net migration, annual growth rate in Bhutan?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Bhutan was 264.26 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 628.81 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -852.2 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Bhutan rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 2nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59,822.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.