Population aged 14 years or younger in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population aged 14 years or younger was 163.85 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Bhutan, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Bhutan stood at 163.85 thousands.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Bhutan peaked at 257.58 thousands in 1992 and was at its lowest, 126.8 thousands, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 163rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 150 thousands | 126.8 thousands | 175.83 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 212.52 thousands | 182.27 thousands | 243.12 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 237.47 thousands | 225.64 thousands | 257.58 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 222.18 thousands | 210.08 thousands | 230.43 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.66 thousands | 187.42 thousands | 207.54 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.53 thousands | 163.85 thousands | 182.19 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Bhutan
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.739 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 27,662 (2100)
- Population density 18.1 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.739 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.45 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.45 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.45 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.6553 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.46 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 1.46 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Bhutan?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Bhutan was 163.85 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 257.58 thousands in 1992.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.8 thousands in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Bhutan ranks 163rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release