Female population by age group in Bhutan
Bhutan: Female population by age group was 23,649 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 165 Reunion 28,512 people compare
- 166 Suriname 26,178 people compare
- 169 Western Sahara 22,200 people compare
- 170 Vanuatu 21,287 people compare
- 171 Cape Verde 19,076 people compare
More gender data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4,996 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4,784 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 4,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 4,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 4,986 (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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.