Population aged 25-64 years in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population aged 25-64 years was 437.7 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Bhutan, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years in Bhutan stood at 437.7 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Bhutan peaked at 437.7 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 113.29 thousands, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 160th of 230 countries on this measure, 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 | 133.31 thousands | 113.29 thousands | 154.04 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 181.04 thousands | 158.87 thousands | 204.04 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 204.33 thousands | 195.15 thousands | 215.92 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 251.03 thousands | 216.31 thousands | 287.58 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 336.16 thousands | 295.57 thousands | 381.97 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 416.19 thousands | 392.77 thousands | 437.7 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 25-64 years in Bhutan?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Bhutan was 437.7 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 437.7 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.29 thousands in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Bhutan ranks 160th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release