Population, female, annual growth rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population, female, annual growth rate was 0.7357 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.7357 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
122nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.45 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-3.87 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in Bhutan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female, annual growth rate in Bhutan stood at 0.7357 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at 3.45 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -3.87 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Bhutan ranks 122nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, female, annual growth rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1992 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -284.7% |
| 1993 | -3.87 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0862 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1995 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -1331.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2535 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1997 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +653.5% |
| 1998 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9888 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9291 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9014 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8474 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7899 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8012 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8285 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8256 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.821 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7588 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 0.7357 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.12 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.41 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2489 % change on previous year | -3.87 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9928 % change on previous year | 0.7899 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7951 % change on previous year | 0.7357 % change on previous year | 0.8285 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 123 Naoero 0.7333 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Lebanon 0.7062 % change on previous year compare
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,531 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3342 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, annual growth rate in Bhutan?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in Bhutan was 0.7357 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.87 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Bhutan rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 122nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.