Bhutan vs Nepal: Population ages 65 and above, male
Bhutan
6.1%
in 2025
Nepal
6.3%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
127th
Nepal rank
126th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Bhutan
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 6.3% against 6.1% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nepal ahead.
Bhutan ranks 127th and Nepal ranks 126th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 2.8% | 0.5% | Nepal |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 3.0% | 0.7% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 3.2% | 0.6% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.3% | 0.1% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 0.6% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 0.2% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 6.0% | 0.1% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Bhutan or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 6.3% against 6.1% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Bhutan and Nepal?
- 0.2%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nepal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Nepal rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Bhutan ranks 127th and Nepal ranks 126th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.