Female population by age group in Bhutan
Bhutan: Female population by age group was 23,649 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23,649 people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
48,206 people
in 1991
All-time low
14,793 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 23,649 people for female population by age group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Bhutan peaked at 48,206 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14,793 people, in 1950.
That places Bhutan 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14,793 people | — |
| 1951 | 15,062 people | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 15,328 people | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 15,699 people | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 16,123 people | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 16,540 people | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 17,005 people | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 17,493 people | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 17,998 people | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 18,516 people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 19,052 people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 19,618 people | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 20,214 people | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 20,858 people | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 21,553 people | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 22,297 people | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 23,090 people | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 23,930 people | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 24,810 people | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 25,727 people | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 26,674 people | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 27,644 people | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 28,641 people | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 29,661 people | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 30,700 people | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 31,761 people | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 32,856 people | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 33,983 people | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 35,139 people | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 36,313 people | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 37,497 people | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 38,666 people | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 39,812 people | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 40,936 people | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 42,033 people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 43,095 people | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 44,140 people | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 45,171 people | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 46,159 people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 47,101 people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 47,915 people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 48,206 people | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 45,742 people | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 43,106 people | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 42,223 people | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 40,745 people | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 39,707 people | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 39,207 people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 38,595 people | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 37,754 people | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 36,671 people | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 35,574 people | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 34,528 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 33,617 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 32,839 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 32,350 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 32,248 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 32,238 people | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 32,081 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 31,730 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 31,224 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 30,714 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 30,380 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 30,212 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 30,053 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 29,681 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 29,077 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 28,127 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 26,824 people | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 25,525 people | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 24,606 people | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 24,036 people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 23,689 people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 23,649 people | -0.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 23,649 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 614,243 people, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 23,649 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.08 million people, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,456 people | 14,793 people | 18,516 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 22,115 people | 19,052 people | 25,727 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 31,337 people | 26,674 people | 36,313 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,461 people | 37,497 people | 47,101 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,320 people | 37,754 people | 48,206 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,388 people | 31,730 people | 36,671 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,182 people | 25,525 people | 31,224 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,995 people | 23,649 people | 24,606 people | 4 |
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 female population by age group in Bhutan?
- Female population by age group in Bhutan was 23,649 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 48,206 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,793 people in 1950.
- How does Bhutan rank for female population by age group?
- Bhutan ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.