Population, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population, female was 46.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
46.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
208th
of 217 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 208th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, female 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% |
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
- 205 Equatorial Guinea 47.3% compare
- 206 Northern Mariana Islands 47.1% compare
- 207 Brunei Darussalam 46.9% compare
- 209 Palau 46.2% compare
- 210 Seychelles 44.9% compare
- 211 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0056 units per person (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 208th out of 217 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.