Children under 15 — all countries

Children under 15 — Bhutan

Children under 15 in Bhutan in 2025 — 162,213 people. Ranked 165 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 71.3%.

2025 162,213 people −1.99% vs 2024
World rank 165of 217
Period maximum 256,624 people1991
Period minimum 94,691 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Children under 15 — Bhutan, 1960–202550,000100,000150,000200,000250,000300,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 94,691 people1962: 99,639 people1964: 105,637 people1966: 112,541 people1968: 120,375 people1970: 129,084 people1972: 138,659 people1974: 149,114 people1976: 160,459 people1978: 172,679 people1980: 185,552 people1982: 198,840 people1984: 212,394 people1986: 226,070 people1988: 239,745 people1990: 252,728 people1992: 246,235 people1994: 233,321 people1996: 226,444 people1998: 228,612 people2000: 230,364 people2002: 228,696 people2004: 223,251 people2006: 217,080 people2008: 211,489 people2010: 206,433 people2012: 202,982 people2014: 201,021 people2016: 197,910 people2018: 189,958 people2020: 179,977 people2022: 172,105 people2024: 165,503 people2025: 162,213 people
Change over the period: +67,522 (+71.31%) Average annual rate: 0.83 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bhutan

Bhutan 162,213 people
World 2.01B people
South Asia 416M people
Southern Asia computed 548M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 945M people
Children under 15 — Bhutan, by year Bhutan All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 162,213 −3,290 −1.99%
2024 165,503 −3,267 −1.94%
2023 168,770 −3,335 −1.94%
2022 172,105 −3,690 −2.1%
2021 175,795 −4,182 −2.32%
2020 179,977 −4,831 −2.61%
2019 184,808 −5,150 −2.71%
2018 189,958 −4,807 −2.47%
2017 194,765 −3,145 −1.59%
2016 197,910 −1,721 −0.86%
2015 199,631 −1,390 −0.69%
2014 201,021 −963 −0.48%
2013 201,984 −998 −0.49%
2012 202,982 −1,460 −0.71%
2011 204,442 −1,991 −0.96%
2010 206,433 −2,376 −1.14%
2009 208,809 −2,680 −1.27%
2008 211,489 −2,848 −1.33%
2007 214,337 −2,743 −1.26%
2006 217,080 −2,820 −1.28%
2005 219,900 −3,351 −1.5%
2004 223,251 −3,198 −1.41%
2003 226,449 −2,247 −0.98%
2002 228,696 −1,307 −0.57%
2001 230,003 −361 −0.16%
2000 230,364 +640 +0.28%
1999 229,724 +1,112 +0.49%
1998 228,612 +950 +0.42%
1997 227,662 +1,218 +0.54%
1996 226,444 −2,105 −0.92%
1995 228,549 −4,772 −2.05%
1994 233,321 −1,719 −0.73%
1993 235,040 −11,195 −4.55%
1992 246,235 −10,389 −4.05%
1991 256,624 +3,896 +1.54%
1990 252,728 +6,272 +2.54%
1989 246,456 +6,711 +2.8%
1988 239,745 +6,806 +2.92%
1987 232,939 +6,869 +3.04%
1986 226,070 +6,855 +3.13%
1985 219,215 +6,821 +3.21%
1984 212,394 +6,802 +3.31%
1983 205,592 +6,752 +3.4%
1982 198,840 +6,683 +3.48%
1981 192,157 +6,605 +3.56%
1980 185,552 +6,500 +3.63%
1979 179,052 +6,373 +3.69%
1978 172,679 +6,209 +3.73%
1977 166,470 +6,011 +3.75%
1976 160,459 +5,790 +3.74%
1975 154,669 +5,555 +3.73%
1974 149,114 +5,333 +3.71%
1973 143,781 +5,122 +3.69%
1972 138,659 +4,897 +3.66%
1971 133,762 +4,678 +3.62%
1970 129,084 +4,464 +3.58%
1969 124,620 +4,245 +3.53%
1968 120,375 +4,025 +3.46%
1967 116,350 +3,809 +3.38%
1966 112,541 +3,597 +3.3%
1965 108,944 +3,307 +3.13%
1964 105,637 +3,126 +3.05%
1963 102,511 +2,872 +2.88%
1962 99,639 +2,533 +2.61%
1961 97,106 +2,415 +2.55%
1960 94,691

About the indicator

The population aged 0 to 14 inclusive. The absolute number answers a different question than the share — not how young the country is, but how many children are in it, and it is this number that is needed to gauge the load on schools, pediatric care and child nutrition. The world total for the group has almost stopped growing: fertility is falling faster than population is rising.

Important: Estimates of the UN Population Division rather than census counts: values are interpolated for the years between censuses.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.