Male population by age group in Bhutan
Bhutan: Male population by age group was 24,682 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24,682
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
49,960
in 1991
All-time low
15,443
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Bhutan stood at 24,682.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Bhutan peaked at 49,960 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15,443, in 1950.
Bhutan ranks 168th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 16,854 | 15,443 | 18,858 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22,587 | 19,415 | 26,335 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32,206 | 27,322 | 37,437 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,877 | 38,678 | 48,763 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,935 | 39,353 | 49,960 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,442 | 33,573 | 38,497 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,646 | 27,501 | 33,262 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,240 | 24,682 | 26,257 | 4 |
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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 male population by age group in Bhutan?
- Male population by age group in Bhutan was 24,682 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 49,960 in 1991.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,443 in 1950.
- How does Bhutan rank for male population by age group?
- Bhutan ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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