Age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Bhutan
Bhutan: Age population, age 17, male, interpolated was 6,862 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,862
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
166th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8,808
in 2010
All-time low
2,361
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Bhutan is 6,862, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Bhutan peaked at 8,808 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,361, 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, male, interpolated in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,361 | — |
| 1961 | 2,440 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 2,529 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 2,623 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 2,708 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 2,695 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 2,727 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 2,791 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2,811 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 2,893 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 2,980 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 3,071 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 3,164 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 3,262 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 3,363 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 3,467 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 3,578 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 3,697 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 3,825 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 3,959 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 4,104 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 4,259 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 4,424 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 4,600 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 4,782 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 4,972 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 5,169 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 5,370 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 5,577 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 5,789 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 5,994 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 6,148 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 5,983 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 5,819 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 5,892 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 5,895 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 5,974 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 6,149 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 6,333 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 6,648 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 7,073 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 7,473 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 7,807 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 8,048 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 8,194 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 8,261 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 8,354 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 8,494 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 8,639 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 8,780 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 8,808 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 8,674 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 8,481 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 8,279 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 8,037 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 7,810 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 7,677 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 7,600 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 7,546 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7,528 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 7,525 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,489 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 7,385 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 7,202 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 6,998 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 6,862 | -1.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 6,862 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 117,934, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 6,862 is below the median for South Asia, which is 238,130, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,658 | 2,361 | 2,893 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,437 | 2,980 | 3,959 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,905 | 4,104 | 5,789 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,084 | 5,819 | 6,648 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,112 | 7,073 | 8,780 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,044 | 7,528 | 8,808 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,244 | 6,862 | 7,525 | 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, male, interpolated in Bhutan?
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated in Bhutan was 6,862 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 17, male, interpolated recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,808 in 2010.
- What is the lowest age population, age 17, male, interpolated recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,361 in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for age population, age 17, male, interpolated?
- Bhutan ranks 166th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 17, male, interpolated rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.