Population ages 65 and above, total in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population ages 65 and above, total was 52,799 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Bhutan is 52,799, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Bhutan peaked at 52,799 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,446, in 1960.
Bhutan ranks 166th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,209 | 5,446 | 7,112 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,765 | 7,362 | 10,399 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,267 | 10,846 | 16,066 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,950 | 16,795 | 20,764 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,473 | 22,452 | 34,843 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,940 | 35,887 | 45,339 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,484 | 46,339 | 52,799 | 6 |
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More health data for Bhutan
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 6,862 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 6,494 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 26,102 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 7.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 26,697 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 6,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 6,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 6,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 7,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 6,272 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Bhutan?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Bhutan was 52,799 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 52,799 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,446 in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Bhutan ranks 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.