Population by age group in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population by age group was 786,386 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 163 Comoros 850,390 people compare
- 164 Guyana 826,357 people compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 800,014 people compare
- 167 Macao 713,916 people compare
- 169 Montenegro 633,553 people compare
More population data for Bhutan
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 27,662 people (2100)
- Population density 18.1 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.46 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.46 live births per woman (2023)
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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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.