Population by five year age group in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population by five year age group was 48,329 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48,329
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
98,165
in 1991
All-time low
30,235
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 48,329 for population by five year age group in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Bhutan peaked at 98,165 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30,235, in 1950.
That places Bhutan 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30,235 | — |
| 1951 | 30,674 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 31,123 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 31,787 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 32,570 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 33,381 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 34,324 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 35,307 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 36,325 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 37,373 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 38,467 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 39,617 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 40,833 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 42,146 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 43,560 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 45,070 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 46,684 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 48,392 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 50,188 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 52,061 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 53,994 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 55,980 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 58,017 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 60,104 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 62,228 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 64,402 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 66,654 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 68,966 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 71,337 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 73,750 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 76,174 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 78,567 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 80,912 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 83,207 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 85,447 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 87,623 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 89,771 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 91,889 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 93,928 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 95,866 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 97,548 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 98,165 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 93,184 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 87,838 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 86,062 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 83,058 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 80,950 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 79,937 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 78,697 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 77,105 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 75,167 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 73,221 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 71,349 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 69,669 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 68,084 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 66,900 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 66,446 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 66,255 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 65,898 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 65,304 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 64,485 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 63,683 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 63,218 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 63,042 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 62,813 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 62,110 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 60,987 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 58,945 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 55,962 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 53,024 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 50,863 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 49,335 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 48,410 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 48,329 | -0.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 48,329 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 48,329 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.21 million, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33,310 | 30,235 | 37,373 | 10 |
| 1960s | 44,702 | 38,467 | 52,061 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63,543 | 53,994 | 73,750 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86,338 | 76,174 | 95,866 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,254 | 77,105 | 98,165 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,829 | 65,304 | 75,167 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,827 | 53,024 | 64,485 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,234 | 48,329 | 50,863 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 five year age group in Bhutan?
- Population by five year age group in Bhutan was 48,329 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 98,165 in 1991.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,235 in 1950.
- How does Bhutan rank for population by five year age group?
- Bhutan ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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