Population ages 15-19, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population ages 15-19, female was 31,838 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31,838
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
166th
of 218 countries
All-time high
38,852
in 2007
All-time low
10,988
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, female in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 31,838 for population ages 15-19, female in 2025.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Bhutan peaked at 38,852 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10,988, 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.
Population ages 15-19, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,988 | — |
| 1961 | 11,369 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 11,777 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 12,109 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 12,395 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 12,687 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 12,938 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 13,191 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 13,534 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 13,930 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 14,322 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 14,758 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 15,213 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 15,687 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 16,178 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 16,694 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 17,239 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 17,819 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 18,441 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 19,108 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 19,820 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 20,575 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 21,374 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 22,217 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 23,101 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 24,018 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 24,966 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 25,942 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 26,942 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 27,964 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 28,968 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 29,759 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 28,973 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 28,145 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 28,467 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 28,475 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 28,851 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 29,698 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 30,585 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 31,448 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 32,265 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 33,170 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 34,189 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 35,354 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 36,688 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 37,889 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 38,597 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 38,852 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 38,719 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 38,194 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 37,448 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 36,632 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 35,760 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 34,910 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 34,265 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 33,948 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 33,998 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 34,321 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 34,710 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 34,983 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 35,016 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 34,745 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 34,162 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 33,348 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 32,519 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 31,838 | -2.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 31,838 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 582,883, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 31,838 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.14 million, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,492 | 10,988 | 13,930 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,546 | 14,322 | 19,108 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,692 | 19,820 | 27,964 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,337 | 28,145 | 31,448 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,392 | 32,265 | 38,852 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,098 | 33,948 | 37,448 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,605 | 31,838 | 35,016 | 6 |
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- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, female in Bhutan?
- Population ages 15-19, female in Bhutan was 31,838 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 38,852 in 2007.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,988 in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- Bhutan ranks 166th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19.