Population ages 15-64, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population ages 15-64, female was 266,216 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 266,216 for population ages 15-64, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Bhutan peaked at 266,216 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58,712, in 1960.
That places Bhutan 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,662 | 58,712 | 77,497 | 10 |
| 1970s | 92,516 | 79,986 | 106,193 | 10 |
| 1980s | 126,750 | 109,593 | 145,531 | 10 |
| 1990s | 148,837 | 143,189 | 158,163 | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,534 | 162,059 | 203,658 | 10 |
| 2010s | 224,585 | 207,796 | 243,068 | 10 |
| 2020s | 257,239 | 247,565 | 266,216 | 6 |
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More health data for Bhutan
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 6,862 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 6,494 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 26,102 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 7.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 26,697 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 6,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 6,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 6,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 7,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 6,272 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Bhutan?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Bhutan was 266,216 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 266,216 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,712 in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Bhutan ranks 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.