Population ages 55-59, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population ages 55-59, male was 4.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.1%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
133rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 2025
All-time low
2.2%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, male in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 4.1% for population ages 55-59, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Bhutan peaked at 4.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1960.
That places Bhutan 133rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.2% | — |
| 1961 | 2.2% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 2.2% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.3% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.3% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.3% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | +3.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.0%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 130 Marshall Islands 4.2% compare
- 131 Samoa 4.2% compare
- 132 Cape Verde 4.1% compare
- 134 Jordan 4.1% compare
- 135 Mongolia 4.1% compare
- 136 Turkmenistan 4.0% compare
More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male in Bhutan?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Bhutan was 4.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Bhutan ranks 133rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.