Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Bhutan

Share of population under 15 in Bhutan in 2025 — 20.4%. Ranked 122 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 21.9 pp.

2025 20.4% −0.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 122of 217
Period maximum 43.1%1985
Period minimum 20.4%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Bhutan, 1960–20252030405019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 42.3%1962: 41.9%1964: 41.8%1966: 41.7%1968: 41.8%1970: 41.8%1972: 42%1974: 42.2%1976: 42.4%1978: 42.6%1980: 42.8%1982: 43%1984: 43.1%1986: 43.1%1988: 43%1990: 42.9%1992: 42.6%1994: 42.1%1996: 41.3%1998: 40.1%2000: 38.6%2002: 36.6%2004: 34.3%2006: 32.4%2008: 30.8%2010: 29.4%2012: 28.3%2014: 27.4%2016: 26.5%2018: 25%2020: 23.4%2022: 22%2024: 20.9%2025: 20.4%
Change over the period: −21.9 pp Annual average: -0.34 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Bhutan 20.4%
World 24.4%
South Asia 24.6%
Southern Asia computed 26.3%
Share of population under 15 — Bhutan, by year Bhutan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 20.4 −0.5 pp
2024 20.9 −0.6 pp
2023 21.5 −0.6 pp
2022 22 −0.6 pp
2021 22.7 −0.7 pp
2020 23.4 −0.8 pp
2019 24.2 −0.8 pp
2018 25 −0.8 pp
2017 25.8 −0.6 pp
2016 26.5 −0.5 pp
2015 27 −0.5 pp
2014 27.4 −0.4 pp
2013 27.8 −0.4 pp
2012 28.3 −0.5 pp
2011 28.8 −0.6 pp
2010 29.4 −0.7 pp
2009 30.1 −0.7 pp
2008 30.8 −0.8 pp
2007 31.6 −0.8 pp
2006 32.4 −0.9 pp
2005 33.2 −1.1 pp
2004 34.3 −1.2 pp
2003 35.5 −1.1 pp
2002 36.6 −1 pp
2001 37.7 −0.9 pp
2000 38.6 −0.8 pp
1999 39.4 −0.7 pp
1998 40.1 −0.6 pp
1997 40.7 −0.5 pp
1996 41.3 −0.4 pp
1995 41.7 −0.4 pp
1994 42.1 −0.3 pp
1993 42.4 −0.2 pp
1992 42.6 −0.2 pp
1991 42.8 −0.1 pp
1990 42.9 −0.1 pp
1989 43 −0.1 pp
1988 43 −0 pp
1987 43.1 −0 pp
1986 43.1 −0 pp
1985 43.1 +0 pp
1984 43.1 +0 pp
1983 43.1 +0.1 pp
1982 43 +0.1 pp
1981 42.9 +0.1 pp
1980 42.8 +0.1 pp
1979 42.7 +0.1 pp
1978 42.6 +0.1 pp
1977 42.5 +0.1 pp
1976 42.4 +0.1 pp
1975 42.3 +0.1 pp
1974 42.2 +0.1 pp
1973 42.1 +0.1 pp
1972 42 +0.1 pp
1971 41.9 +0.1 pp
1970 41.8 +0 pp
1969 41.8 +0 pp
1968 41.8 +0 pp
1967 41.7 +0 pp
1966 41.7 +0 pp
1965 41.7 −0 pp
1964 41.8 −0.1 pp
1963 41.8 −0.1 pp
1962 41.9 −0.2 pp
1961 42.1 −0.1 pp
1960 42.3

Southern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

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