Population, male (% of total population) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population, male (% of total population) was 53.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
53.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 218 countries
All-time high
53.9%
in 2016
All-time low
51.6%
in 1998
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Bhutan is 53.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Bhutan peaked at 53.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 1998.
Bhutan ranks 10th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population, male (% of total population) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.7% | — |
| 1961 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 52.3% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 52.3% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 52.3% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 51.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 52.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 53.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 53.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 53.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 53.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 53.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 53.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 50.4%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.9% | 51.7% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.3% | 52.2% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.3% | 52.1% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 51.6% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 52.2% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 53.7% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 53.4% | 53.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 7 Saudi Arabia 60.4% compare
- 8 Seychelles 55.1% compare
- 9 Palau 53.8% compare
- 11 Brunei 53.1% compare
- 12 Northern Mariana Islands 52.9% compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 52.7% 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, male in Bhutan?
- Population, male in Bhutan was 53.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 1998.
- How does Bhutan rank for population, male?
- Bhutan ranks 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.