Population aged 15-64 years as a percentage of total population rose 0.591% to 72.6% in Bhutan in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population aged 15-64 years as a percentage of total population in Bhutan reached an all time high of 72.6% in 2024 and an all time low of 54.2% in 1987. When compared to Bhutan's main peers, population aged 15-64 years as a percentage of total population in Bangladesh amounted to 65.5%, 69.3% in China, 68.2% in India and 65.1% in Nepal in 2024.
Bhutan has been ranked 11th within the group of 178 countries we follow in terms of population aged 15-64 years as a percentage of total population, 49 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population Aged 15-64 Years (As % of Total Population) | Unit | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 |
| Bangladesh | % | 71.3% | 71.1% | 70.6% | 70.2% | 69.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Bhutan | % | 72.4% | 72.0% | 71.3% | 70.7% | 70.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| China | % | 64.1% | 63.9% | 63.6% | 63.2% | 62.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| India | % | 71.2% | 71.1% | 71.0% | 70.8% | 70.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | % | 52.1% | 51.6% | 51.3% | 51.0% | 50.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Myanmar | % | 71.2% | 70.9% | 70.5% | 70.2% | 69.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Nepal | % | 71.6% | 71.5% | 71.4% | 71.3% | 71.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | % | 72.2% | 72.2% | 72.2% | 72.2% | 72.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | % | 66.6% | 66.3% | 65.9% | 65.4% | 65.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | % | 64.4% | 64.1% | 63.8% | 63.5% | 63.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | % | 61.9% | 61.8% | 61.8% | 61.7% | 61.6% |
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