Population ages 0-14, total in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population ages 0-14, total was 162,213 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
162,213
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
166th
of 218 countries
All-time high
256,624
in 1991
All-time low
94,691
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total in Bhutan stood at 162,213.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Bhutan peaked at 256,624 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 94,691, in 1960.
Bhutan ranks 166th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 94,691 | — |
| 1961 | 97,106 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 99,639 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 102,511 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 105,637 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 108,944 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 112,541 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 116,350 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 120,375 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 124,620 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 129,084 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 133,762 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 138,659 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 143,781 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 149,114 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 154,669 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 160,459 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 166,470 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 172,679 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 179,052 | +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 | 219,215 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 226,070 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 232,939 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 239,745 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 246,456 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 252,728 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 256,624 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 246,235 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 235,040 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 233,321 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 228,549 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 226,444 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 227,662 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 228,612 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 229,724 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 230,364 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 230,003 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 228,696 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 226,449 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 223,251 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 219,900 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 217,080 | -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 | 202,982 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 201,984 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 201,021 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 199,631 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 197,910 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 194,765 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 189,958 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 184,808 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 179,977 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 175,795 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 172,105 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 168,770 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 165,503 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 162,213 | -2.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 162,213 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.70 million, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 162,213 is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.51 million, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108,241 | 94,691 | 124,620 | 10 |
| 1970s | 152,773 | 129,084 | 179,052 | 10 |
| 1980s | 215,896 | 185,552 | 246,456 | 10 |
| 1990s | 236,494 | 226,444 | 256,624 | 10 |
| 2000s | 221,038 | 208,809 | 230,364 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,393 | 184,808 | 206,433 | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,727 | 162,213 | 179,977 | 6 |
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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 population ages 0-14, total in Bhutan?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Bhutan was 162,213 in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 256,624 in 1991.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,691 in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Bhutan ranks 166th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.