Male population by age group in Bhutan
Bhutan: Male population by age group was 24,682 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24,682 people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
49,960 people
in 1991
All-time low
15,443 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Bhutan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Bhutan stood at 24,682 people.
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 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15,443 people, 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.
Male population by age group in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15,443 people | — |
| 1951 | 15,613 people | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 15,795 people | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 16,089 people | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 16,447 people | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 16,841 people | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 17,317 people | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 17,813 people | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 18,328 people | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 18,858 people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 19,415 people | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 19,999 people | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 20,619 people | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 21,288 people | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 22,005 people | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 22,774 people | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 23,592 people | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 24,463 people | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 25,380 people | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 26,335 people | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 27,322 people | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 28,335 people | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 29,376 people | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 30,443 people | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 31,528 people | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 32,642 people | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 33,797 people | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 34,984 people | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 36,198 people | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 37,437 people | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 38,678 people | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 39,900 people | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 41,097 people | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 42,268 people | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 43,413 people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 44,529 people | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 45,632 people | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 46,720 people | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 47,769 people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 48,763 people | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 49,632 people | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 49,960 people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 47,439 people | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 44,734 people | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 43,839 people | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 42,313 people | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 41,244 people | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 40,730 people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 40,103 people | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 39,353 people | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 38,497 people | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 37,645 people | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 36,822 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 36,052 people | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 35,246 people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 34,550 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 34,198 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 34,018 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 33,818 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 33,573 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 33,262 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 32,970 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 32,840 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 32,831 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 32,761 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 32,429 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 31,910 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 30,820 people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 29,136 people | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 27,501 people | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 26,257 people | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 25,301 people | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 24,722 people | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 24,682 people | -0.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 24,682 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 636,684 people, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 24,682 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.13 million people, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,854 people | 15,443 people | 18,858 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 22,587 people | 19,415 people | 26,335 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 32,206 people | 27,322 people | 37,437 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,877 people | 38,678 people | 48,763 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,935 people | 39,353 people | 49,960 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,442 people | 33,573 people | 38,497 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,646 people | 27,501 people | 33,262 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,240 people | 24,682 people | 26,257 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 male population by age group in Bhutan?
- Male population by age group in Bhutan was 24,682 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 49,960 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,443 people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.