Population ages 45-49, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population ages 45-49, female was 23,097 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23,097
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
166th
of 218 countries
All-time high
23,097
in 2025
All-time low
4,005
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 45-49, 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 23,097 for population ages 45-49, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, female in Bhutan peaked at 23,097 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,005, in 1960.
Bhutan ranks 166th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 45-49, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,005 | — |
| 1961 | 4,124 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 4,254 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 4,391 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 4,535 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 4,688 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 4,849 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 5,020 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 5,200 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 5,391 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 5,591 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 5,800 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 6,017 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 6,244 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 6,480 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 6,722 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 6,973 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 7,233 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 7,497 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 7,765 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 8,034 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 8,308 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 8,586 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 8,869 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 9,152 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 9,433 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 9,717 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 10,005 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 10,307 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 10,634 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 10,979 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 11,251 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 10,916 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 10,482 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 10,445 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 10,296 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 10,252 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 10,386 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 10,609 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 10,830 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 11,014 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 11,267 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 11,550 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 11,846 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 12,134 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 12,407 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 12,665 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 12,916 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 13,179 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 13,466 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 13,788 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 14,160 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 14,597 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 15,089 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 15,596 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 16,048 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 16,378 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 16,637 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 16,898 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 17,210 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 17,672 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 18,356 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 19,288 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 20,461 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 21,784 | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 23,097 | +6.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 23,097 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 293,979, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 23,097 is below the median for South Asia, which is 796,458, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,646 | 4,005 | 5,391 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,632 | 5,591 | 7,765 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,304 | 8,034 | 10,634 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,645 | 10,252 | 11,251 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,244 | 11,014 | 13,466 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,640 | 13,788 | 17,210 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,110 | 17,672 | 23,097 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 163 Luxembourg 24,590 compare
- 164 East Timor 24,536 compare
- 165 Guyana 23,727 compare
- 167 Montenegro 22,197 compare
- 168 Comoros 20,377 compare
- 169 Malta 19,735 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 45-49, female in Bhutan?
- Population ages 45-49, female in Bhutan was 23,097 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 45-49, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 23,097 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,005 in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for population ages 45-49, female?
- Bhutan ranks 166th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 45-49, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. 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 45-49, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 45 to 49.