Share of the population that is female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of the population that is female was 46.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
46.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
206th
of 215 countries
All-time high
48.4%
in 1998
All-time low
46.1%
in 2016
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, share of the population that is female in Bhutan stood at 46.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Bhutan peaked at 48.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2016.
That places Bhutan 206th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population that is female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.3% | — |
| 1961 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 47.7% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 47.8% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 47.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 47.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 46.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 46.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 49.6%, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.1% | 47.8% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.7% | 47.6% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.7% | 47.6% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 47.9% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 46.2% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 46.1% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 46.3% | 46.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 203 Equatorial Guinea 47.3% compare
- 204 Northern Mariana Islands 47.1% compare
- 205 Brunei 46.9% compare
- 207 Palau 46.2% compare
- 208 Seychelles 44.9% compare
- 209 Saudi Arabia 39.6% compare
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 share of the population that is female in Bhutan?
- Share of the population that is female in Bhutan was 46.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2016.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of the population that is female?
- Bhutan ranks 206th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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