Population by age group in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population by age group was 786,386 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
786,386 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
786,386 people
in 2023
All-time low
169,991 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Bhutan stood at 786,386 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Bhutan peaked at 786,386 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 169,991 people, in 1950.
Bhutan ranks 166th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 169,991 people | — |
| 1951 | 174,615 people | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 179,392 people | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 184,345 people | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 189,467 people | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 194,759 people | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 200,245 people | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 205,913 people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 211,766 people | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 217,827 people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 224,098 people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 230,617 people | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 237,648 people | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 245,168 people | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 252,997 people | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 261,210 people | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 269,830 people | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 278,855 people | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 288,320 people | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 298,220 people | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 308,536 people | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 319,219 people | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 330,265 people | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 341,713 people | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 353,548 people | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 365,800 people | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 378,499 people | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 391,649 people | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 405,256 people | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 419,208 people | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 433,412 people | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 447,851 people | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 462,495 people | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 477,473 people | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 492,794 people | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 508,399 people | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 524,327 people | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 540,570 people | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 557,002 people | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 573,593 people | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 589,295 people | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 599,789 people | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 577,780 people | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 554,680 people | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 554,509 people | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 547,995 people | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 548,792 people | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 558,698 people | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 569,439 people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 582,589 people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 596,871 people | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 610,801 people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 624,417 people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 637,667 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 650,559 people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 661,875 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 670,803 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 678,643 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 686,359 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 693,994 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 701,638 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 709,387 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 717,288 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 725,282 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 733,151 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 740,623 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 747,878 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 754,343 people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 759,766 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 764,830 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 770,013 people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 775,450 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 780,921 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 786,386 people | +0.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 786,386 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million people, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 786,386 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 26.33 million people, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 192,832 people | 169,991 people | 217,827 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 258,696 people | 224,098 people | 298,220 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 361,369 people | 308,536 people | 419,208 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 501,792 people | 433,412 people | 573,593 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 568,357 people | 547,995 people | 599,789 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 651,199 people | 596,871 people | 693,994 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 735,419 people | 701,638 people | 764,830 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 778,192 people | 770,013 people | 786,386 people | 4 |
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- 168 Luxembourg 665,101 people compare
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More population data for Bhutan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0644 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7852 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 874.29 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5776 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5679 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 18.1 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 27,662 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Bhutan?
- Population by age group in Bhutan was 786,386 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 786,386 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,991 people in 1950.
- How does Bhutan rank for population by age group?
- Bhutan ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.