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Bhutan – Net Migration

Name: Bhutan Net Migration
Creator: World Bank
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Net migration over five-year periods. Difference between immigration and emigration, including both citizens and non-citizens. · World Bank

455 +732 from 2024 G20 rank: 145th · all-time high: 3,996 (2002)

Bhutan's net migration was 455 in 2025, an increase of +732 from -277 in 2024. This ranked 145th in the G20. The all-time high was 3,996 in 2002.

APA

Bhutan Net Migration. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 11, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/bhutan/net-migration

BibTeX

@misc{historysaid_bhutan_net-migration,
  title = {Bhutan Net Migration},
  url = {https://historysaid.com/bhutan/net-migration},
  publisher = {HistorySaid},
  year = {2026}
}

Data & Projection▾

Bhutan Net Migration – Historical Data
Year	Value	Change	Rank
2028* trend	93	–	–
2027* trend	117	–	–
2026* trend	140	–	–
2025	455	+732	145th
2024	-277	−568	117th
2023	291	+0	127th
2022	291	+4	120th
2021	287	+0	130th
2020	287	+0	128th
2019	287	+0	127th
2018	287	+0	119th
2017	287	−829	118th
2016	1,116	+666	129th
2015	450	−2	135th
2014	452	+143	133rd
2013	309	+289	128th
2012	20	+484	124th
2011	-464	+458	112th
2010	-922	+383	110th
2009	-1,305	+233	105th
2008	-1,538	+15	96th
2007	-1,553	−270	102nd
2006	-1,283	−2,131	105th
2005	848	−2,794	139th
2004	3,642	−279	146th
2003	3,921	−75	148th
2002	3,996	+122	155th
2001	3,874	−66	150th
2000	3,940	+398	154th
1999	3,542	+3,056	156th
1998	486	+2,480	133rd
1997	-1,994	+4	95th
1996	-1,998	+19,503	98th
1995	-21,501	−3,504	57th
1994	-17,997	−8,197	62nd
1993	-9,800	+56,100	64th
1992	-65,900	−56,378	24th
1991	-9,522	−8,522	68th
1990	-1,000	−2,180	104th
1989	1,180	−106	150th
1988	1,286	−195	146th
1987	1,481	−105	146th
1986	1,586	−108	146th
1985	1,694	−85	147th
1984	1,779	−118	152nd
1983	1,897	+0	153rd
1982	1,897	−199	157th
1981	2,096	−211	154th
1980	2,307	−186	154th
1979	2,493	−207	161st
1978	2,700	+0	153rd
1977	2,700	+0	153rd
1976	2,700	+0	156th
1975	2,700	+0	160th
1974	2,700	+0	156th
1973	2,700	+0	162nd
1972	2,700	+0	161st
1971	2,700	+0	163rd
1970	2,700	+0	167th
1969	2,700	+107	164th
1968	2,593	+100	160th
1967	2,493	+86	161st
1966	2,407	+100	160th
1965	2,307	+111	162nd
1964	2,196	+100	161st
1963	2,096	+0	157th
1962	2,096	+510	158th
1961	1,586	+105	156th
1960	1,481	–	154th

Show all years (1960–2025)

* Linear trend extrapolation from last 5 data points

Detected Pattern▾

Export Boom Cycle

Current account surplus with strong export growth (>15% YoY), reserve accumulation, and moderate GDP growth. Typical of commodity exporters during price surges.

Reserves YoY +28.2% GDP growth 16.1% C/A balance 6.8%

This pattern occurred 682 times in G20 history, 460 successful

United Arab Emirates 2024

Reserves YoY

+25.6%

GDP growth

4.0%

C/A balance

14.5%

Guatemala 2024

Reserves YoY

+14.6%

GDP growth

3.7%

C/A balance

2.9%

Cambodia 2024

Reserves YoY

+12.6%

GDP growth

6.0%

C/A balance

0.5%

Sri Lanka 2024

Reserves YoY

+38.3%

GDP growth

5.0%

C/A balance

1.2%

Lesotho 2024

Reserves YoY

+18.0%

GDP growth

2.9%

C/A balance

3.9%

Lithuania 2024

Reserves YoY

+20.1%

GDP growth

2.8%

C/A balance

3.3%

HistorySaid – pattern alert

Bhutan matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2007. Historically, 67% of countries showing this pattern (460 out of 682) saw net migration improve within 24 months. View full analysis →