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Population Pyramid of Bhutan2024

Total population
792K
Median age
30.9
Peak year
2052
Peak population
884K

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 170K · median age 18.1
Population pyramid: Bhutan, 1950. Total population 170 thousand, median age 18.1. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 433K · median age 18.9
Population pyramid: Bhutan, 1980. Total population 433 thousand, median age 18.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 597K · median age 20
Population pyramid: Bhutan, 2000. Total population 597 thousand, median age 20. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 792K · median age 30.9
Population pyramid: Bhutan, 2024. Total population 792 thousand, median age 30.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 882K · median age 43.1
Population pyramid: Bhutan, 2050. Total population 882 thousand, median age 43.1. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 690K · median age 50.7
Population pyramid: Bhutan, 2100. Total population 690 thousand, median age 50.7. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Bhutan presently shows a transitional pyramid, narrowing at the base as fertility declines but still with substantial youth cohorts. The median age in 2024 is 30.9 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 20.9% of the population; people 65 and older account for 6.5%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Bhutan's peak population in 2052.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 0.2 million with median age 18.1. Projected 2100 values are 0.7 million and median age 50.7.

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