Population young working old in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population young working old was 168,770 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
168,770
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
256,622
in 1991
All-time low
74,212
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population young working old in Bhutan is 168,770, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working old in Bhutan peaked at 256,622 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 74,212, 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.
Population young working old in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 74,212 | — |
| 1951 | 75,923 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 77,695 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 79,536 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 81,469 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 83,504 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 85,624 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 87,810 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 90,054 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 92,343 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 94,693 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 97,110 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 99,638 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 102,511 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 105,638 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 108,946 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 112,542 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 116,348 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 120,374 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 124,619 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 129,085 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 133,760 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 138,657 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 143,780 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 149,114 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 154,668 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 160,460 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 166,467 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 172,681 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 179,050 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 185,552 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 192,157 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 198,840 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 205,592 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 212,394 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 219,216 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 226,068 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 232,939 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 239,748 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 246,458 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 252,730 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 256,622 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 246,236 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 235,038 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 233,323 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 228,550 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 226,442 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 227,661 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 228,612 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 229,725 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 230,367 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 230,003 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 228,697 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 226,447 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 223,251 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 219,901 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 217,077 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 214,337 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 211,489 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 208,809 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 206,433 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 204,442 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 202,984 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 201,984 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 201,023 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 199,634 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 197,908 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 194,764 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 189,959 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 184,808 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 179,975 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 175,795 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 172,106 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 168,770 | -1.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 168,770 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 million, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 168,770 is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.83 million, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82,817 | 74,212 | 92,343 | 10 |
| 1960s | 108,242 | 94,693 | 124,619 | 10 |
| 1970s | 152,772 | 129,085 | 179,050 | 10 |
| 1980s | 215,896 | 185,552 | 246,458 | 10 |
| 1990s | 236,494 | 226,442 | 256,622 | 10 |
| 2000s | 221,038 | 208,809 | 230,367 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,394 | 184,808 | 206,433 | 10 |
| 2020s | 174,162 | 168,770 | 179,975 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population young working old in Bhutan?
- Population young working old in Bhutan was 168,770 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 256,622 in 1991.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,212 in 1950.
- How does Bhutan rank for population young working old?
- Bhutan ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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