Bhutan vs Nepal: Population ages 65 and above
Bhutan
6.6%
in 2025
Nepal
6.6%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
133rd
Nepal rank
134th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Bhutan
- Nepal
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 6.6% against 6.6% in Nepal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nepal ahead.
Bhutan ranks 133rd and Nepal ranks 134th 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 | 2.4% | 3.1% | 0.7% | Nepal |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 3.4% | 1.0% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 3.6% | 0.9% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.7% | 0.5% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 0.2% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 0.0% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Bhutan or Nepal?
- Bhutan, at 6.6% against 6.6% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Bhutan and Nepal?
- 0.0%, with Bhutan 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?
- Bhutan ranks 133rd and Nepal ranks 134th 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.