Share of women in the population — all countries

Share of women in the population — Bhutan

Share of women in the population in Bhutan in 2025 — 46.59%. Ranked 208 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 1.69 pp.

2025 46.59% +0.04 pp vs 2024
World rank 208of 217
Period maximum 48.36%1998
Period minimum 46.15%2016

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of women in the population — Bhutan, 1960–20254647484919601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 48.28%1962: 48.2%1964: 48.09%1966: 47.99%1968: 47.89%1970: 47.81%1972: 47.73%1974: 47.68%1976: 47.64%1978: 47.62%1980: 47.62%1982: 47.66%1984: 47.7%1986: 47.76%1988: 47.83%1990: 47.92%1992: 48.05%1994: 48.17%1996: 48.27%1998: 48.36%2000: 47.81%2002: 47.09%2004: 46.42%2006: 46.16%2008: 46.2%2010: 46.21%2012: 46.2%2014: 46.19%2016: 46.15%2018: 46.22%2020: 46.34%2022: 46.45%2024: 46.55%2025: 46.59%
Change over the period: −1.69 pp Annual average: -0.03 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Bhutan 46.59%
World 49.73%
South Asia 48.79%
Southern Asia computed 48.89%
Share of women in the population — Bhutan, by year Bhutan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 46.59 +0.04 pp
2024 46.55 +0.05 pp
2023 46.5 +0.06 pp
2022 46.45 +0.06 pp
2021 46.39 +0.06 pp
2020 46.34 +0.06 pp
2019 46.28 +0.06 pp
2018 46.22 +0.06 pp
2017 46.16 +0.02 pp
2016 46.15 −0.02 pp
2015 46.17 −0.01 pp
2014 46.19 −0.01 pp
2013 46.19 −0.01 pp
2012 46.2 −0.01 pp
2011 46.21 −0 pp
2010 46.21 +0 pp
2009 46.21 +0.01 pp
2008 46.2 +0.01 pp
2007 46.18 +0.02 pp
2006 46.16 −0.04 pp
2005 46.21 −0.21 pp
2004 46.42 −0.33 pp
2003 46.75 −0.34 pp
2002 47.09 −0.36 pp
2001 47.45 −0.37 pp
2000 47.81 −0.38 pp
1999 48.19 −0.18 pp
1998 48.36 +0.04 pp
1997 48.32 +0.05 pp
1996 48.27 +0.05 pp
1995 48.22 +0.05 pp
1994 48.17 +0.06 pp
1993 48.11 +0.06 pp
1992 48.05 +0.06 pp
1991 47.98 +0.06 pp
1990 47.92 +0.05 pp
1989 47.87 +0.04 pp
1988 47.83 +0.04 pp
1987 47.79 +0.03 pp
1986 47.76 +0.03 pp
1985 47.73 +0.03 pp
1984 47.7 +0.03 pp
1983 47.68 +0.02 pp
1982 47.66 +0.02 pp
1981 47.64 +0.01 pp
1980 47.62 +0.01 pp
1979 47.61 −0 pp
1978 47.62 −0.01 pp
1977 47.63 −0.01 pp
1976 47.64 −0.02 pp
1975 47.66 −0.02 pp
1974 47.68 −0.02 pp
1973 47.7 −0.03 pp
1972 47.73 −0.03 pp
1971 47.77 −0.04 pp
1970 47.81 −0.04 pp
1969 47.85 −0.05 pp
1968 47.89 −0.05 pp
1967 47.94 −0.05 pp
1966 47.99 −0.05 pp
1965 48.04 −0.05 pp
1964 48.09 −0.05 pp
1963 48.14 −0.06 pp
1962 48.2 −0.05 pp
1961 48.25 −0.03 pp
1960 48.28

About the indicator

The share of women in total population. Slightly more boys than girls are born (about 105 to 100), but because male mortality is higher the ratio evens out at older ages and then tilts toward women. Deviations from 50% in either direction point either to labor migration (the male surplus in the Gulf states) or to a gap in life expectancy.

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