Population ages 80 and above, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population ages 80 and above, female was 4,584 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 80 and above, female in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 80 and above, female in Bhutan stood at 4,584. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Bhutan peaked at 4,584 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 214, in 1960.
Bhutan ranks 169th 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 | 248.4 | 214 | 291 | 10 |
| 1970s | 378.1 | 305 | 458 | 10 |
| 1980s | 600.3 | 481 | 740 | 10 |
| 1990s | 856.4 | 777 | 1,042 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,098 | 1,197 | 2,737 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,876 | 2,887 | 4,573 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,446 | 4,369 | 4,584 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 166 Fiji 4,859 compare
- 167 Equatorial Guinea 4,798 compare
- 168 Djibouti 4,656 compare
- 170 Cape Verde 4,415 compare
- 171 New Caledonia 4,183 compare
- 172 French Polynesia 3,708 compare
More health data for Bhutan
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 6,272 (2025)
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- Population ages 65 and above, male 26,102 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 7.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 6,862 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 6,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 6,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 6,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 6,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 6,787 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Bhutan?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Bhutan was 4,584 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,584 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 214 in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Bhutan ranks 169th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.