Total population by age in Bhutan
Bhutan: Total population by age was 7.53 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
7.53
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
170th
of 234 countries
All-time high
16.55
in 2026
All-time low
7.53
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Total population by age in Bhutan, 2024–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 7.53 for total population by age in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Bhutan peaked at 16.55 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 7.53, in 2100.
Bhutan ranks 170th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 16.23 | 15.72 | 16.55 | 6 |
| 2030s | 14.18 | 13.73 | 15.19 | 10 |
| 2040s | 13.38 | 12.64 | 14.26 | 10 |
| 2050s | 10.54 | 9.82 | 11.97 | 10 |
| 2060s | 9.99 | 9.87 | 10.14 | 10 |
| 2070s | 9.46 | 8.99 | 9.83 | 10 |
| 2080s | 8.3 | 7.88 | 8.84 | 10 |
| 2090s | 7.67 | 7.56 | 7.82 | 10 |
| 2100s | 7.53 | 7.53 | 7.53 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 167 Suriname 8.08 compare
- 168 Estonia 7.86 compare
- 169 North Macedonia 7.74 compare
- 171 Puerto Rico 7.4 compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 6.95 compare
- 173 Mauritius 5.42 compare
More population data for Bhutan
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.739 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 27,662 (2100)
- Population density 18.1 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.739 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5776 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 874.29 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5776 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.45 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.45 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Bhutan?
- Total population by age in Bhutan was 7.53 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.55 in 2026.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.53 in 2100.
- How does Bhutan rank for total population by age?
- Bhutan ranks 170th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (35 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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