Age population, age 03, male, interpolated in Bhutan
Bhutan: Age population, age 03, male, interpolated was 4,999 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,999
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
167th
of 218 countries
All-time high
9,679
in 1991
All-time low
3,538
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 03, male, interpolated in Bhutan stood at 4,999.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 03, male, interpolated in Bhutan peaked at 9,679 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3,538, in 1960.
That places Bhutan 167th 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.
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,538 | — |
| 1961 | 3,643 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 3,755 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 3,877 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 4,007 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 4,144 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 4,295 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 4,458 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 4,633 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 4,816 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 5,006 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 5,203 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 5,406 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 5,614 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 5,827 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 6,045 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 6,270 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 6,496 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 6,735 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 6,988 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 7,244 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 7,498 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 7,749 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 7,995 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 8,235 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 8,470 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 8,698 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 8,923 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 9,142 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 9,369 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 9,579 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 9,679 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 9,247 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 8,771 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 8,632 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 8,367 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 8,205 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 8,175 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 8,103 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 7,997 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 7,815 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 7,561 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 7,376 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 7,299 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 7,172 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 6,984 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 6,848 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 6,781 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 6,814 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6,834 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6,732 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6,623 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 6,578 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 6,599 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6,649 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6,693 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6,662 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6,453 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 6,100 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 5,944 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 5,574 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 5,034 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 4,820 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 4,860 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 4,987 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 4,999 | +0.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4,999 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127,431, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4,999 is below the median for South Asia, which is 221,914, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,117 | 3,538 | 4,816 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,959 | 5,006 | 6,988 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,332 | 7,244 | 9,369 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,676 | 7,997 | 9,679 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,148 | 6,781 | 7,815 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,503 | 5,944 | 6,732 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,046 | 4,820 | 5,574 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More gender data for Bhutan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 673.62 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 673.62 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.997 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 03, male, interpolated in Bhutan?
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated in Bhutan was 4,999 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 03, male, interpolated recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 9,679 in 1991.
- What is the lowest age population, age 03, male, interpolated recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,538 in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for age population, age 03, male, interpolated?
- Bhutan ranks 167th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 03, male, interpolated rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 03, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.