Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 2.72 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.72 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
162nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
8.13 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-1.82 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Bhutan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 2.72 % change on previous year for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at 8.13 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.82 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Bhutan ranks 162nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 3 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1992 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 1993 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -221.5% |
| 1995 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1996 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +121.4% |
| 1997 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1998 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 6.56 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 2000 | 8.13 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 7.75 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2007 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 3 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2018 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2019 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 2020 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2021 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.01 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.87 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.45 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 % change on previous year | -1.82 % change on previous year | 6.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.33 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 8.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Bhutan?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Bhutan was 2.72 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.13 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.82 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Bhutan rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 162nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.