Population, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population, male was 425,494 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
425,494
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
165th
of 218 countries
All-time high
425,494
in 2025
All-time low
115,894
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Bhutan stood at 425,494. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Bhutan peaked at 425,494 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 115,894, in 1960.
That places Bhutan 165th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 115,894 | — |
| 1961 | 119,342 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 123,095 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 127,128 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 131,323 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 135,720 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 140,333 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 145,166 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 150,227 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 155,524 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 161,036 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 166,736 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 172,621 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 178,699 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 184,973 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 191,459 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 198,171 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 205,108 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 212,273 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 219,600 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 227,014 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 234,509 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 242,087 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 249,814 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 257,708 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 265,734 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 273,903 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 282,211 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 290,593 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 299,031 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 306,907 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 311,988 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 300,171 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 287,816 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 287,410 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 283,737 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 283,862 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 288,714 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 294,029 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 301,841 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 311,481 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 320,984 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 330,363 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 339,572 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 348,566 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 356,045 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 361,136 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 365,211 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 369,262 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 373,320 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 377,418 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 381,600 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 385,887 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 390,239 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 394,538 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 398,669 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 402,740 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 406,098 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 408,571 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 410,862 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 413,208 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 415,688 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 418,190 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 420,683 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 423,047 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 425,494 | +0.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 425,494 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.10 million, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 425,494 is below the median for South Asia, which is 12.33 million, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 134,375 | 115,894 | 155,524 | 10 |
| 1970s | 189,068 | 161,036 | 219,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 262,260 | 227,014 | 299,031 | 10 |
| 1990s | 294,648 | 283,737 | 311,988 | 10 |
| 2000s | 347,594 | 311,481 | 373,320 | 10 |
| 2010s | 395,662 | 377,418 | 410,862 | 10 |
| 2020s | 419,385 | 413,208 | 425,494 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 425,494 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 425,494 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,894 in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for population, male?
- Bhutan ranks 165th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.