Population ages 20-24, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population ages 20-24, male was 8.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
61st
of 218 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 2013
All-time low
8.0%
in 1984
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, male in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 20-24, male in Bhutan is 8.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Bhutan peaked at 11.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1984.
That places Bhutan 61st 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 20-24, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.2% | — |
| 1961 | 9.2% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 9.2% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9.2% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 9.2% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 9.2% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 9.2% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 9.1% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 9.0% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 8.8% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 8.6% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 8.5% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 8.4% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 8.3% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 8.3% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 8.2% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 8.2% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 8.1% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 8.1% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 8.0% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 8.0% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 8.1% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 8.9% | -0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 8.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.1%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 8.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.9%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.2% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 8.1% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.2% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 9.6% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 58 Yemen 9.0% compare
- 59 India 9.0% compare
- 60 Mauritania 9.0% compare
- 62 Bangladesh 8.9% compare
- 63 Lebanon 8.9% compare
- 64 American Samoa 8.8% 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 20-24, male in Bhutan?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Bhutan was 8.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1984.
- How does Bhutan rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Bhutan ranks 61st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 20-24, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.