Population, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population, female was 371,188 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Bhutan stood at 371,188. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Bhutan peaked at 371,188 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 108,190, in 1960.
That places Bhutan 164th 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 | 124,311 | 108,190 | 142,690 | 10 |
| 1970s | 172,293 | 147,492 | 199,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 239,521 | 206,390 | 274,555 | 10 |
| 1990s | 273,702 | 264,252 | 287,796 | 10 |
| 2000s | 303,598 | 285,382 | 320,668 | 10 |
| 2010s | 339,748 | 324,214 | 353,962 | 10 |
| 2020s | 364,107 | 356,798 | 371,188 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 161 Comoros 438,969 compare
- 162 Guyana 429,164 compare
- 163 Solomon Islands 409,870 compare
- 165 Macao 370,199 compare
- 166 Luxembourg 341,071 compare
- 167 Montenegro 323,108 compare
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, female in Bhutan?
- Population, female in Bhutan was 371,188 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 371,188 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,190 in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for population, female?
- Bhutan ranks 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.