Bhutan vs Qatar: Population ages 65 and above, total
Bhutan
52,799
in 2025
Qatar
50,552
in 2025
Bhutan rank
168th
Qatar rank
170th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Bhutan
- Qatar
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 52,799 against 50,552 in Qatar, a difference of 2,247.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 168th and Qatar ranks 170th of 217 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,209 | 1,789 | 4,420 | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 8,765 | 3,152 | 5,613 | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 13,267 | 3,808 | 9,458 | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 17,950 | 6,128 | 11,822 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 29,473 | 10,487 | 18,986 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 40,940 | 23,099 | 17,840 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 49,484 | 40,781 | 8,703 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Bhutan or Qatar?
- Bhutan, at 52,799 against 50,552 in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Bhutan and Qatar?
- 2,247, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Qatar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Qatar rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Bhutan ranks 168th and Qatar ranks 170th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.