Population ages 15-64 in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population ages 15-64 was 73.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 73.0% for population ages 15-64 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Bhutan peaked at 73.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 1987.
That places Bhutan 11th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.3% | — |
| 1961 | 55.5% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 55.7% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 55.8% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 55.8% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 55.9% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 55.9% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 55.9% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 55.9% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 55.8% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 55.8% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 55.7% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 55.6% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 55.5% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 55.4% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 55.2% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 55.0% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 54.9% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 54.8% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 54.7% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 54.6% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 54.5% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 54.3% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 54.2% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 54.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 54.3% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 54.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 54.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 54.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 54.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 55.1% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 55.9% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 56.4% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 57.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 57.6% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 58.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 59.2% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 60.1% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 61.1% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 62.1% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 62.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 63.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 64.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 64.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 65.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 66.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 66.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 67.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 69.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 71.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 72.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 72.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 73.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.7% | 55.3% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.3% | 54.8% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.3% | 54.2% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 54.3% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 57.6% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 65.5% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 70.6% | 73.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 8 Singapore 74.1% compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 73.3% compare
- 10 Jamaica 73.1% compare
- 12 Oman 73.0% compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 72.8% compare
- 14 Turks and Caicos Islands 72.3% compare
More education data for Bhutan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32,528 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,640 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11,290 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,544 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,828 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5,781 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Bhutan?
- Population ages 15-64 in Bhutan was 73.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 1987.
- How does Bhutan rank for population ages 15-64?
- Bhutan ranks 11th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.