Population younger than 15 with projections in Bhutan

Bhutan: Population younger than 15 with projections 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 younger than 15 with projections in Bhutan, 1950–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population younger than 15 with projections in Bhutan is 168,770, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Bhutan peaked at 256,622 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 74,212, in 1950.

That places Bhutan 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Population younger than 15 with projections in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Population younger than 15 with projections in Bhutan, 1950 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 163 Cyprus 215,923 compare
  2. 164 Mauritius 192,621 compare
  3. 165 Reunion 185,455 compare
  4. 167 Suriname 163,174 compare
  5. 168 Cape Verde 137,743 compare
  6. 169 Mayotte 137,654 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population younger than 15 with projections in Bhutan?
Population younger than 15 with projections in Bhutan was 168,770 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 256,622 in 1991.
What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 74,212 in 1950.
How does Bhutan rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
Bhutan ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population younger than 15 with projections 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 younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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