Population ages 15-64, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population ages 15-64, male was 315,454 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
315,454
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
162nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
315,454
in 2025
All-time low
65,235
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, male in Bhutan stood at 315,454. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Bhutan peaked at 315,454 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65,235, in 1960.
That places Bhutan 162nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65,235 | — |
| 1961 | 67,432 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 69,861 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 72,388 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 74,942 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 77,583 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 80,272 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 83,067 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 85,968 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 88,985 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 92,096 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 95,272 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 98,515 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 101,827 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 105,215 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 108,692 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 112,260 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 115,929 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 119,712 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 123,557 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 127,413 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 131,289 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 135,195 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 139,199 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 143,330 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 147,563 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 151,906 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 156,360 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 160,903 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 165,534 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 169,817 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 172,569 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 166,154 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 159,623 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 159,874 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 158,494 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 159,423 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 163,223 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 167,586 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 173,927 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 181,988 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 190,506 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 199,403 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 208,574 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 217,987 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 226,089 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 231,812 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 236,707 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 241,722 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 246,677 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 251,516 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 256,256 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 260,833 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 265,196 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 269,409 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 273,539 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 277,610 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 282,067 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 286,893 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 291,609 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 296,124 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 300,374 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 304,361 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 308,154 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 311,779 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 315,454 | +1.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 315,454 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.05 million, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 315,454 is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.98 million, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76,573 | 65,235 | 88,985 | 10 |
| 1970s | 107,308 | 92,096 | 123,557 | 10 |
| 1980s | 145,869 | 127,413 | 165,534 | 10 |
| 1990s | 165,069 | 158,494 | 173,927 | 10 |
| 2000s | 218,146 | 181,988 | 246,677 | 10 |
| 2010s | 271,493 | 251,516 | 291,609 | 10 |
| 2020s | 306,041 | 296,124 | 315,454 | 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 population ages 15-64, male in Bhutan?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Bhutan was 315,454 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 315,454 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,235 in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Bhutan ranks 162nd 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 15.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.