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
Latest (2023)
50,074 people
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
170th
of 236 countries
All-time high
50,074 people
in 2023
All-time low
4,309 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bhutan is 50,074 people, measured in 2023. 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,309 people | — |
| 1951 | 4,415 people | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 4,514 people | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 4,624 people | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 4,736 people | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 4,848 people | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 4,961 people | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 5,079 people | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 5,198 people | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 5,325 people | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 5,456 people | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 5,590 people | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 5,749 people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 5,911 people | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 6,081 people | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 6,259 people | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 6,452 people | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 6,658 people | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 6,881 people | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 7,112 people | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 7,367 people | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 7,635 people | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 7,909 people | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 8,208 people | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 8,524 people | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 8,860 people | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 9,213 people | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 9,584 people | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 9,979 people | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 10,401 people | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 10,849 people | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 11,315 people | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 11,797 people | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 12,314 people | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 12,858 people | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 13,434 people | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 14,042 people | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 14,687 people | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 15,363 people | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 16,073 people | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 16,800 people | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 17,428 people | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 17,138 people | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 16,828 people | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 17,200 people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 17,403 people | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 17,860 people | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 18,641 people | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 19,493 people | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 20,772 people | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 22,459 people | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 24,199 people | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 25,982 people | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 27,779 people | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 29,576 people | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 31,060 people | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 32,075 people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 32,932 people | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 33,859 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 34,841 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 35,888 people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 36,977 people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 38,089 people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 39,247 people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 40,443 people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 41,714 people | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 43,093 people | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 44,023 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 44,567 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 45,330 people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 46,333 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 47,504 people | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 48,767 people | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 50,074 people | +2.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 50,074 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679 people, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 50,074 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.29 million people, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.