Population, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population, male was 425,494 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Bhutan stood at 425,494. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Bhutan peaked at 425,494 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 115,894, 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 | 134,375 | 115,894 | 155,524 | 10 |
| 1970s | 189,068 | 161,036 | 219,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 262,260 | 227,014 | 299,031 | 10 |
| 1990s | 294,648 | 283,737 | 311,988 | 10 |
| 2000s | 347,594 | 311,481 | 373,320 | 10 |
| 2010s | 395,662 | 377,418 | 410,862 | 10 |
| 2020s | 419,385 | 413,208 | 425,494 | 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, male in Bhutan?
- Population, male in Bhutan was 425,494 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 425,494 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,894 in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for population, male?
- Bhutan ranks 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.