Population, female (% of total population) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population, female (% of total population) was 46.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
46.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
209th
of 218 countries
All-time high
48.4%
in 1998
All-time low
46.1%
in 2016
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 46.6% for population, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Bhutan peaked at 48.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2016.
Bhutan ranks 209th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, female (% of total population) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.3% | — |
| 1961 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 47.7% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 47.8% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 47.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 47.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 46.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 46.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 49.6%, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.1% | 47.8% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.7% | 47.6% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.7% | 47.6% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 47.9% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 46.2% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 46.1% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 46.3% | 46.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 206 Equatorial Guinea 47.3% compare
- 207 Northern Mariana Islands 47.1% compare
- 208 Brunei 46.9% compare
- 210 Palau 46.2% compare
- 211 Seychelles 44.9% compare
- 212 Saudi Arabia 39.6% 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,531 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (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, female in Bhutan?
- Population, female in Bhutan was 46.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2016.
- How does Bhutan rank for population, female?
- Bhutan ranks 209th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.