Population, age 18, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population, age 18, male was 7,193 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 18, male in Bhutan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 18, male in Bhutan stood at 7,193.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, male in Bhutan peaked at 7,899 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,028, in 1994.
Bhutan ranks 155th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 18, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,259 | — |
| 1991 | 5,261 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,192 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 5,093 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 5,028 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 5,040 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 5,142 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 5,318 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 5,556 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 5,827 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 6,111 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 6,405 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 6,708 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 7,004 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 7,273 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 7,498 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 7,673 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 7,799 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 7,874 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 7,899 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 7,877 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 7,806 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 7,689 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 7,537 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 7,368 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 7,193 | -2.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 7,193 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 111,904, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 7,193 is below the median for South Asia, which is 254,769, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,272 | 5,028 | 5,827 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,224 | 6,111 | 7,899 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,578 | 7,193 | 7,877 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 152 Trinidad and Tobago 9,266 compare
- 153 Fiji 9,057 compare
- 154 Guyana 7,513 compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 6,492 compare
- 157 Estonia 6,389 compare
- 158 Equatorial Guinea 6,366 compare
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 18, male in Bhutan?
- Population, age 18, male in Bhutan was 7,193 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,899 in 2009.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,028 in 1994.
- How does Bhutan rank for population, age 18, male?
- Bhutan ranks 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 18, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 18, male refers to the male population at the specified age.