Population ages 15-64, total in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population ages 15-64, total was 581,670 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
581,670
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
163rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
581,670
in 2025
All-time low
123,947
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in Bhutan is 581,670, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Bhutan peaked at 581,670 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 123,947, in 1960.
Bhutan ranks 163rd of 218 countries on this measure, 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, total in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 123,947 | — |
| 1961 | 127,912 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 132,259 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 136,742 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 141,277 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 146,001 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 150,830 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 155,848 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 161,059 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 166,482 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 172,081 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 177,818 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 183,695 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 189,720 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 195,904 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 202,266 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 208,823 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 215,588 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 222,588 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 229,750 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 237,006 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 244,370 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 251,852 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 259,560 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 267,538 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 275,749 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 284,218 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 292,940 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 301,887 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 311,065 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 319,764 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 325,737 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 314,406 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 302,811 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 303,983 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 302,042 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 304,487 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 312,399 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 321,336 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 332,090 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 344,047 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 356,598 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 369,740 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 383,440 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 397,726 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 410,909 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 421,644 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 431,366 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 441,005 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 450,335 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 459,312 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 467,961 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 476,208 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 484,044 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 491,673 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 499,266 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 506,861 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 515,542 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 525,229 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 534,677 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 543,690 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 552,139 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 560,035 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 567,533 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 574,618 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 581,670 | +1.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 581,670 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.16 million, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 581,670 is below the median for South Asia, which is 16.83 million, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144,236 | 123,947 | 166,482 | 10 |
| 1970s | 199,823 | 172,081 | 229,750 | 10 |
| 1980s | 272,618 | 237,006 | 311,065 | 10 |
| 1990s | 313,906 | 302,042 | 332,090 | 10 |
| 2000s | 400,681 | 344,047 | 450,335 | 10 |
| 2010s | 496,077 | 459,312 | 534,677 | 10 |
| 2020s | 563,281 | 543,690 | 581,670 | 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, total in Bhutan?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Bhutan was 581,670 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 581,670 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,947 in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Bhutan ranks 163rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.