Population, age 1, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population, age 1, male was 6,806 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 1, male in Bhutan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 1, male in Bhutan stood at 6,806.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 1, male in Bhutan peaked at 9,524 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,820, in 2009.
That places Bhutan 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 1, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,524 | — |
| 1991 | 9,421 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 9,193 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 8,877 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 8,535 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 8,216 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 7,932 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 7,673 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 7,440 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 7,224 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 7,022 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 6,840 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 6,684 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 6,546 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 6,416 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 6,284 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 6,142 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 5,998 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 5,878 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5,820 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 5,847 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5,973 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 6,180 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 6,425 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 6,648 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 6,806 | +2.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 6,806 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 126,768, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 6,806 is below the median for South Asia, which is 276,638, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,404 | 7,224 | 9,524 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,363 | 5,820 | 7,022 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,313 | 5,847 | 6,806 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.39 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.5 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,995 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,961 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,905 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,735 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 67,821 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91,759 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 1, male in Bhutan?
- Population, age 1, male in Bhutan was 6,806 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 1, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 9,524 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 1, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,820 in 2009.
- How does Bhutan rank for population, age 1, male?
- Bhutan ranks 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 1, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 1, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 1, male refers to the male population at the specified age.