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
Latest (2023)
168,770 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
256,622 people
in 1991
All-time low
74,212 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 74,212 people | — |
| 1951 | 75,923 people | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 77,695 people | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 79,536 people | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 81,469 people | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 83,504 people | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 85,624 people | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 87,810 people | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 90,054 people | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 92,343 people | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 94,693 people | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 97,110 people | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 99,638 people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 102,511 people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 105,638 people | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 108,946 people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 112,542 people | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 116,348 people | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 120,374 people | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 124,619 people | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 129,085 people | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 133,760 people | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 138,657 people | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 143,780 people | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 149,114 people | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 154,668 people | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 160,460 people | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 166,467 people | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 172,681 people | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 179,050 people | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 185,552 people | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 192,157 people | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 198,840 people | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 205,592 people | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 212,394 people | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 219,216 people | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 226,068 people | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 232,939 people | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 239,748 people | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 246,458 people | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 252,730 people | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 256,622 people | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 246,236 people | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 235,038 people | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 233,323 people | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 228,550 people | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 226,442 people | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 227,661 people | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 228,612 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 229,725 people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 230,367 people | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 230,003 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 228,697 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 226,447 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 223,251 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 219,901 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 217,077 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 214,337 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 211,489 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 208,809 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 206,433 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 204,442 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 202,984 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 201,984 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 201,023 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 199,634 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 197,908 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 194,764 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 189,959 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 184,808 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 179,975 people | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 175,795 people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 172,106 people | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 168,770 people | -1.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 168,770 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 million people, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 168,770 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.83 million people, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.