Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 168,770 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bhutan is 168,770 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bhutan peaked at 256,622 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 74,212 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 | 82,817 people | 74,212 people | 92,343 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 108,242 people | 94,693 people | 124,619 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 152,772 people | 129,085 people | 179,050 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 215,896 people | 185,552 people | 246,458 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 236,494 people | 226,442 people | 256,622 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 221,038 people | 208,809 people | 230,367 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,394 people | 184,808 people | 206,433 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 174,162 people | 168,770 people | 179,975 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bhutan?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bhutan was 168,770 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 256,622 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,212 people in 1950.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Bhutan ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.