Bhutan Population: The timeline of total, male, female populations and growth rates

The population of Bhutan is 763,092 and the population growth amounts 1.14% (2019). The male and female population are 405,031 (53.08%) and 358,061 (46.92%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 1.17% (positive growth).

The below table shows the Bhutan population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.

Year Total Growth(%) Male Female
2019 763,092 1.14% 405,031
53.08%
358,061
46.92%
2018 754,394 1.17% 399,809
53.00%
354,585
47.00%
2017 745,568 1.19% 394,502
52.91%
351,066
47.09%
2016 736,709 1.20% 389,212
52.83%
347,497
47.17%
2015 727,876 1.21% 384,013
52.76%
343,863
47.24%
2014 719,056 1.23% 378,891
52.69%
340,165
47.31%
2013 710,238 1.22% 373,824
52.63%
336,414
47.37%
2012 701,583 1.18% 368,927
52.58%
332,656
47.42%
2011 693,298 1.12% 364,319
52.55%
328,979
47.45%
2010 685,503 1.05% 360,084
52.53%
325,419
47.47%
2009 678,323 0.99% 356,335
52.53%
321,988
47.47%
2008 671,613 1.00% 352,968
52.56%
318,645
47.44%
2007 664,876 1.12% 349,524
52.57%
315,352
47.43%
2006 657,410 1.32% 345,396
52.54%
312,014
47.46%
2005 648,739 1.53% 340,159
52.43%
308,580
47.57%
2004 638,815 1.72% 333,704
52.24%
305,111
47.76%
2003 627,839 1.88% 326,218
51.96%
301,621
48.04%
2002 616,018 2.01% 318,127
51.64%
297,891
48.36%
2001 603,640 2.09% 309,997
51.35%
293,643
48.65%
2000 591,021 2.22% 302,287
51.15%
288,734
48.85%
1999 577,881 2.34% 294,960
51.04%
282,921
48.96%
1998 564,377 2.24% 287,997
51.03%
276,380
48.97%
1997 551,709 1.86% 281,840
51.08%
269,869
48.92%
1996 541,465 1.26% 277,043
51.17%
264,422
48.83%
1995 534,620 0.51% 273,916
51.24%
260,704
48.76%
1994 531,897 -0.13% 272,782
51.28%
259,115
48.72%
1993 532,596 -0.36% 273,338
51.32%
259,258
48.68%
1992 534,516 -0.02% 274,463
51.35%
260,053
48.65%
1991 534,632 0.72% 274,648
51.37%
259,984
48.63%
1990 530,804 1.62% 272,813
51.40%
257,991
48.60%
1989 522,179 2.42% 268,516
51.42%
253,663
48.58%
1988 509,540 2.99% 262,121
51.44%
247,419
48.56%
1987 494,312 3.16% 254,395
51.46%
239,917
48.54%
1986 478,692 3.01% 246,484
51.49%
232,208
48.51%
1985 464,266 2.75% 239,217
51.53%
225,049
48.47%
1984 451,476 2.58% 232,830
51.57%
218,646
48.43%
1983 439,822 2.48% 227,061
51.63%
212,761
48.37%
1982 428,934 2.52% 221,662
51.68%
207,272
48.32%
1981 418,111 2.69% 216,212
51.71%
201,899
48.29%
1980 406,875 2.87% 210,426
51.72%
196,449
48.28%
1979 395,195 3.00% 204,272
51.69%
190,923
48.31%
1978 383,326 3.10% 197,901
51.63%
185,425
48.37%
1977 371,428 3.15% 191,424
51.54%
180,004
48.46%
1976 359,725 3.15% 185,002
51.43%
174,723
48.57%
1975 348,396 3.13% 178,765
51.31%
169,631
48.69%
1974 337,485 3.11% 172,730
51.18%
164,755
48.82%
1973 326,982 3.11% 166,904
51.04%
160,078
48.96%
1972 316,828 3.12% 161,294
50.91%
155,534
49.09%
1971 306,955 3.14% 155,921
50.80%
151,034
49.20%
1970 297,316 3.17% 150,787
50.72%
146,529
49.28%
1969 287,891 3.18% 145,904
50.68%
141,987
49.32%
1968 278,734 3.15% 141,287
50.69%
137,447
49.31%
1967 269,947 3.07% 136,947
50.73%
133,000
49.27%
1966 261,668 2.93% 132,894
50.79%
128,774
49.21%
1965 253,994 2.77% 129,124
50.84%
124,870
49.16%
1964 246,964 2.61% 125,640
50.87%
121,324
49.13%
1963 240,523 2.48% 122,439
50.91%
118,084
49.09%
1962 234,554 2.43% 119,454
50.93%
115,100
49.07%
1961 228,851 2.43% 116,598
50.95%
112,253
49.05%
1960 223,288 N/A% 113,813
50.97%
109,475
49.03%

Growth rates of Bhutan population (1961-)

The below chart is the timeline of Bhutan population growth rates for 60 years.

Bhutan population and growth rate by ages

The Bhutan population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 193,369, 523,228, 46,495 respectively in 2019.

The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 763,092 193,369
25.34%
523,228
68.57%
46,495
6.09%
2018 754,394 194,418
25.77%
514,690
68.23%
45,286
6.00%
2017 745,568 195,483
26.22%
505,910
67.86%
44,174
5.92%
2016 736,709 197,015
26.74%
496,651
67.41%
43,043
5.84%
2015 727,876 199,284
27.38%
486,789
66.88%
41,803
5.74%
2014 719,056 201,539
28.03%
476,947
66.33%
40,570
5.64%
2013 710,238 204,228
28.75%
466,743
65.72%
39,267
5.53%
2012 701,583 207,250
29.54%
456,420
65.06%
37,913
5.40%
2011 693,298 210,443
30.35%
446,294
64.37%
36,561
5.27%
2010 685,503 213,689
31.17%
436,574
63.69%
35,240
5.14%
2009 678,323 216,702
31.95%
427,705
63.05%
33,916
5.00%
2008 671,613 219,801
32.73%
419,207
62.42%
32,605
4.85%
2007 664,876 222,805
33.51%
410,784
61.78%
31,287
4.71%
2006 657,410 225,464
34.30%
401,996
61.15%
29,950
4.56%
2005 648,739 227,583
35.08%
392,572
60.51%
28,584
4.41%
2004 638,815 230,513
36.08%
380,810
59.61%
27,492
4.30%
2003 627,839 232,809
37.08%
368,631
58.71%
26,399
4.20%
2002 616,018 234,391
38.05%
356,312
57.84%
25,315
4.11%
2001 603,640 235,215
38.97%
344,194
57.02%
24,231
4.01%
2000 591,021 235,305
39.81%
332,571
56.27%
23,145
3.92%
1999 577,881 234,413
40.56%
321,326
55.60%
22,142
3.83%
1998 564,377 232,728
41.24%
310,502
55.02%
21,147
3.75%
1997 551,709 230,804
41.83%
300,706
54.50%
20,199
3.66%
1996 541,465 229,376
42.36%
292,737
54.06%
19,352
3.57%
1995 534,620 228,826
42.80%
287,158
53.71%
18,636
3.49%
1994 531,897 228,492
42.96%
285,597
53.69%
17,808
3.35%
1993 532,596 229,740
43.14%
285,750
53.65%
17,106
3.21%
1992 534,516 231,425
43.30%
286,637
53.63%
16,454
3.08%
1991 534,632 232,026
43.40%
286,829
53.65%
15,777
2.95%
1990 530,804 230,566
43.44%
285,221
53.73%
15,017
2.83%
1989 522,179 228,301
43.72%
279,323
53.49%
14,555
2.79%
1988 509,540 223,559
43.87%
271,973
53.38%
14,008
2.75%
1987 494,312 217,199
43.94%
263,710
53.35%
13,403
2.71%
1986 478,692 210,418
43.96%
255,489
53.37%
12,785
2.67%
1985 464,266 203,988
43.94%
248,091
53.44%
12,187
2.63%
1984 451,476 198,565
43.98%
241,166
53.42%
11,745
2.60%
1983 439,822 193,522
44.00%
234,975
53.43%
11,325
2.57%
1982 428,934 188,614
43.97%
229,404
53.48%
10,916
2.54%
1981 418,111 183,420
43.87%
224,189
53.62%
10,502
2.51%
1980 406,875 177,668
43.67%
219,137
53.86%
10,070
2.47%
1979 395,195 172,859
43.74%
212,597
53.80%
9,739
2.46%
1978 383,326 167,708
43.75%
206,223
53.80%
9,395
2.45%
1977 371,428 162,306
43.70%
200,075
53.87%
9,047
2.44%
1976 359,725 156,789
43.59%
194,242
54.00%
8,694
2.42%
1975 348,396 151,213
43.40%
188,842
54.20%
8,341
2.39%
1974 337,485 146,410
43.38%
183,001
54.22%
8,074
2.39%
1973 326,982 141,720
43.34%
177,450
54.27%
7,812
2.39%
1972 316,828 137,065
43.26%
172,220
54.36%
7,543
2.38%
1971 306,955 132,279
43.09%
167,406
54.54%
7,270
2.37%
1970 297,316 127,255
42.80%
163,068
54.85%
6,993
2.35%
1969 287,891 122,879
42.68%
158,207
54.95%
6,805
2.36%
1968 278,734 118,402
42.48%
153,724
55.15%
6,608
2.37%
1967 269,947 113,990
42.23%
149,552
55.40%
6,405
2.37%
1966 261,668 109,930
42.01%
145,547
55.62%
6,191
2.37%
1965 253,994 106,334
41.86%
141,692
55.79%
5,968
2.35%
1964 246,964 103,355
41.85%
137,759
55.78%
5,850
2.37%
1963 240,523 100,956
41.97%
133,847
55.65%
5,720
2.38%
1962 234,554 98,890
42.16%
130,088
55.46%
5,576
2.38%
1961 228,851 96,675
42.24%
126,753
55.39%
5,423
2.37%
1960 223,288 94,004
42.10%
124,016
55.54%
5,268
2.36%

The below chart and table represents Bhutan population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 1.15% -0.54% 1.66% 2.67%
2018 1.18% -0.54% 1.74% 2.52%
2017 1.20% -0.78% 1.86% 2.63%
2016 1.21% -1.14% 2.03% 2.97%
2015 1.23% -1.12% 2.06% 3.04%
2014 1.24% -1.32% 2.19% 3.32%
2013 1.23% -1.46% 2.26% 3.57%
2012 1.20% -1.52% 2.27% 3.70%
2011 1.14% -1.52% 2.23% 3.75%
2010 1.06% -1.39% 2.07% 3.90%
2009 1.00% -1.41% 2.03% 4.02%
2008 1.01% -1.35% 2.05% 4.21%
2007 1.14% -1.18% 2.19% 4.46%
2006 1.34% -0.93% 2.40% 4.78%
2005 1.55% -1.27% 3.09% 3.97%
2004 1.75% -0.99% 3.30% 4.14%
2003 1.92% -0.67% 3.46% 4.28%
2002 2.05% -0.35% 3.52% 4.47%
2001 2.14% -0.04% 3.49% 4.69%
2000 2.27% 0.38% 3.50% 4.53%
1999 2.39% 0.72% 3.49% 4.71%
1998 2.30% 0.83% 3.26% 4.69%
1997 1.89% 0.62% 2.72% 4.38%
1996 1.28% 0.24% 1.94% 3.84%
1995 0.51% 0.15% 0.55% 4.65%
1994 -0.13% -0.54% -0.05% 4.10%
1993 -0.36% -0.73% -0.31% 3.96%
1992 -0.02% -0.26% -0.07% 4.29%
1991 0.72% 0.63% 0.56% 5.06%
1990 1.65% 0.99% 2.11% 3.17%
1989 2.48% 2.12% 2.70% 3.90%
1988 3.08% 2.93% 3.13% 4.51%
1987 3.26% 3.22% 3.22% 4.83%
1986 3.11% 3.15% 2.98% 4.91%
1985 2.83% 2.73% 2.87% 3.76%
1984 2.65% 2.61% 2.63% 3.71%
1983 2.54% 2.60% 2.43% 3.75%
1982 2.59% 2.83% 2.33% 3.94%
1981 2.76% 3.24% 2.31% 4.29%
1980 2.96% 2.78% 3.08% 3.40%
1979 3.10% 3.07% 3.09% 3.66%
1978 3.20% 3.33% 3.07% 3.85%
1977 3.25% 3.52% 3.00% 4.06%
1976 3.25% 3.69% 2.86% 4.23%
1975 3.23% 3.28% 3.19% 3.31%
1974 3.21% 3.31% 3.13% 3.35%
1973 3.20% 3.40% 3.04% 3.57%
1972 3.22% 3.62% 2.88% 3.76%
1971 3.24% 3.95% 2.66% 3.96%
1970 3.27% 3.56% 3.07% 2.76%
1969 3.29% 3.78% 2.92% 2.98%
1968 3.26% 3.87% 2.79% 3.17%
1967 3.16% 3.69% 2.75% 3.46%
1966 3.02% 3.38% 2.72% 3.74%
1965 2.85% 2.88% 2.85% 2.02%
1964 2.68% 2.38% 2.92% 2.27%
1963 2.54% 2.09% 2.89% 2.58%
1962 2.49% 2.29% 2.63% 2.82%
1961 2.49% 2.84% 2.21% 2.94%

Global rank of Bhutan population

The global rank of Bhutan population is 150 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:

Ages Rank
Total 150
0-14 150
15-64 147
65 over 148

Data Source

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