Population by age group with projections in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population by age group with projections was 786,386 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
786,386
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
786,386
in 2023
All-time low
169,991
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group with projections in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group with projections in Bhutan stood at 786,386. 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 with projections in Bhutan peaked at 786,386 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 169,991, 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 with projections in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 169,991 | — |
| 1951 | 174,615 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 179,392 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 184,345 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 189,467 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 194,759 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 200,245 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 205,913 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 211,766 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 217,827 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 224,098 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 230,617 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 237,648 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 245,168 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 252,997 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 261,210 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 269,830 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 278,855 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 288,320 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 298,220 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 308,536 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 319,219 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 330,265 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 341,713 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 353,548 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 365,800 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 378,499 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 391,649 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 405,256 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 419,208 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 433,412 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 447,851 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 462,495 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 477,473 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 492,794 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 508,399 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 524,327 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 540,570 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 557,002 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 573,593 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 589,295 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 599,789 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 577,780 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 554,680 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 554,509 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 547,995 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 548,792 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 558,698 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 569,439 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 582,589 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 596,871 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 610,801 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 624,417 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 637,667 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 650,559 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 661,875 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 670,803 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 678,643 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 686,359 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 693,994 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 701,638 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 709,387 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 717,288 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 725,282 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 733,151 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 740,623 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 747,878 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 754,343 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 759,766 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 764,830 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 770,013 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 775,450 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 780,921 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 786,386 | +0.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 786,386 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 786,386 is below the median for South Asia, which is 26.33 million, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 192,832 | 169,991 | 217,827 | 10 |
| 1960s | 258,696 | 224,098 | 298,220 | 10 |
| 1970s | 361,369 | 308,536 | 419,208 | 10 |
| 1980s | 501,792 | 433,412 | 573,593 | 10 |
| 1990s | 568,357 | 547,995 | 599,789 | 10 |
| 2000s | 651,199 | 596,871 | 693,994 | 10 |
| 2010s | 735,419 | 701,638 | 764,830 | 10 |
| 2020s | 778,192 | 770,013 | 786,386 | 4 |
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- 168 Luxembourg 665,101 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)
- Population growth rate -0.739 (2100)
- Population density 18.1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 27,662 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group with projections in Bhutan?
- Population by age group with projections in Bhutan was 786,386 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group with projections recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 786,386 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group with projections recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,991 in 1950.
- How does Bhutan rank for population by age group with projections?
- Bhutan ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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