Population, age 23, total in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population, age 23, total was 15,868 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 23, total in Bhutan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 23, total in Bhutan is 15,868, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 23, total in Bhutan peaked at 15,868 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,725, in 1995.
That places Bhutan 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 23, total in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,469 | — |
| 1991 | 8,388 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 8,184 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 7,936 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 7,755 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 7,725 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 7,861 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 8,143 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 8,568 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 9,128 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 9,807 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 10,620 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 11,550 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 12,503 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 13,360 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 14,036 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 14,483 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 14,724 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 14,833 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 14,915 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 15,046 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 15,253 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 15,503 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 15,739 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 15,868 | +0.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 15,868 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 203,914, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 15,868 is below the median for South Asia, which is 475,819, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,216 | 7,725 | 9,128 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,083 | 9,807 | 14,915 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,482 | 15,046 | 15,868 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 23, total in Bhutan?
- Population, age 23, total in Bhutan was 15,868 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 23, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 15,868 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 23, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,725 in 1995.
- How does Bhutan rank for population, age 23, total?
- Bhutan ranks 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 23, total rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 23, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.