Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 50,074 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bhutan stood at 50,074 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bhutan peaked at 50,074 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,309 people, in 1950.
Bhutan ranks 170th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,801 people | 4,309 people | 5,325 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,215 people | 5,456 people | 7,112 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,768 people | 7,367 people | 10,401 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,273 people | 10,849 people | 16,073 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,956 people | 16,800 people | 20,772 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,476 people | 22,459 people | 34,841 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,937 people | 35,888 people | 45,330 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,170 people | 46,333 people | 50,074 people | 4 |
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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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bhutan?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bhutan was 50,074 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 50,074 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,309 people in 1950.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Bhutan ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.