Population ages 15-64, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population ages 15-64, male was 74.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, male in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 74.1% for population ages 15-64, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Bhutan peaked at 74.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 1991.
Bhutan ranks 12th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.3% | — |
| 1961 | 56.5% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 56.8% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 56.9% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 57.1% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 57.2% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 57.2% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 57.2% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 57.2% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 57.1% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 57.1% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 57.0% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 56.8% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 56.6% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 56.5% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 56.4% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 56.3% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 56.1% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 56.0% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 55.8% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 55.7% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 55.6% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 55.5% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 55.5% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 55.4% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 55.4% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 55.4% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 55.3% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 55.3% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 55.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 55.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 55.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 56.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 56.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 57.0% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 57.6% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 58.4% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 60.4% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 61.4% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 62.5% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 63.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 66.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 67.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 67.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 68.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 71.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 73.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 73.7% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 74.1% | +0.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 74.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.7%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 74.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 67.6%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.0% | 56.3% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.8% | 56.3% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.6% | 55.4% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.0% | 55.3% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 58.4% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 66.6% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 71.7% | 74.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 9 British Virgin Islands 75.2% compare
- 10 Cayman Islands 75.1% compare
- 11 Seychelles 74.2% compare
- 13 Jamaica 73.7% compare
- 14 Turks and Caicos Islands 73.6% compare
- 15 Saint Lucia 73.6% compare
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 15-64, male in Bhutan?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Bhutan was 74.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 1991.
- How does Bhutan rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Bhutan ranks 12th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.