Population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population fell 1.28% to 6.06% in Bhutan in 2022, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Bhutan reached an all time high of 6.14% in 2021 and an all time low of 2.36% in 1965. When compared to Bhutan's main peers, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Bangladesh amounted to 5.79%, 12.8% in China, 6.88% in India and 6.45% in Nepal in 2022.
Bhutan has been ranked 100th within the group of 174 countries we follow in terms of population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population, 9 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population Over 65 Years Old (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 | % | 15.0% | 15.6% | 16.3% | 17.0% | 17.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Bhutan | % | 14.4% | 15.0% | 15.9% | 16.7% | 17.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| China | % | 25.2% | 25.4% | 25.8% | 26.2% | 26.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| India | % | 12.5% | 12.8% | 13.2% | 13.6% | 14.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | % | 38.9% | 39.3% | 39.7% | 40.0% | 40.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Myanmar | % | 15.3% | 15.7% | 16.2% | 16.7% | 17.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Nepal | % | 12.5% | 12.9% | 13.3% | 13.7% | 14.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | % | 9.02% | 9.28% | 9.62% | 9.97% | 10.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | % | 21.3% | 21.6% | 22.1% | 22.6% | 23.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | % | 20.5% | 20.9% | 21.4% | 21.8% | 22.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | % | 23.4% | 23.5% | 23.6% | 23.8% | 23.9% |
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