Age population, age 17, female, interpolated in Bhutan
Bhutan: Age population, age 17, female, interpolated was 6,272 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,272
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
166th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7,922
in 2007
All-time low
2,187
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 6,272 for age population, age 17, female, interpolated in 2025.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 17, female, interpolated in Bhutan peaked at 7,922 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,187, in 1960.
That places Bhutan 166th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,187 | — |
| 1961 | 2,265 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 2,353 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 2,443 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 2,524 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 2,514 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 2,551 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 2,646 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 2,695 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 2,773 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 2,855 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 2,944 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 3,036 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 3,130 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 3,228 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 3,330 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 3,436 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 3,551 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 3,675 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 3,807 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 3,949 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 4,102 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 4,264 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 4,433 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 4,610 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 4,795 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 4,985 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 5,182 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 5,381 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 5,586 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 5,788 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 5,941 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 5,783 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 5,624 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 5,693 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 5,697 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 5,773 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 5,945 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 6,124 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 6,296 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 6,457 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 6,639 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 6,831 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 7,049 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 7,323 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 7,627 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 7,874 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 7,922 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 7,796 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 7,658 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 7,510 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 7,327 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 7,148 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 6,968 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 6,802 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 6,721 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 6,768 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6,878 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6,970 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7,032 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 7,067 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 7,037 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 6,911 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 6,699 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 6,457 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 6,272 | -2.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 6,272 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 116,724, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 6,272 is below the median for South Asia, which is 233,784, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,495 | 2,187 | 2,773 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,299 | 2,855 | 3,807 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,729 | 3,949 | 5,586 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,866 | 5,624 | 6,296 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,318 | 6,457 | 7,922 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,012 | 6,721 | 7,510 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,740 | 6,272 | 7,067 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 17, female, interpolated in Bhutan?
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated in Bhutan was 6,272 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 17, female, interpolated recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,922 in 2007.
- What is the lowest age population, age 17, female, interpolated recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,187 in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for age population, age 17, female, interpolated?
- Bhutan ranks 166th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 17, female, interpolated rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 17, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.