Population ages 80 and above, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population ages 80 and above, female was 4,584 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4,584
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
171st
of 217 countries
All-time high
4,584
in 2025
All-time low
214
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 80 and above, female in Bhutan stood at 4,584. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Bhutan peaked at 4,584 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 214, in 1960.
Bhutan ranks 171st of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 214 | — |
| 1961 | 220 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 228 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 235 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 241 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 250 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 259 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 268 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 278 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 291 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 305 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 321 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 335 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 350 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 367 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 385 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 403 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 420 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 437 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 458 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 481 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 505 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 527 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 551 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 579 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 608 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 638 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 669 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 705 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 740 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 777 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 811 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 802 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 790 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 812 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 829 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 854 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 898 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 949 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 1,042 | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 1,197 | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 1,384 | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 1,605 | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 1,862 | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 2,157 | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 2,390 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 2,485 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2,538 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2,622 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2,737 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 2,887 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 3,077 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 3,305 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 3,563 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 3,842 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 4,139 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 4,454 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 4,573 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4,491 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 4,425 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 4,386 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 4,369 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4,387 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4,440 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 4,508 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 4,584 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 248.4 | 214 | 291 | 10 |
| 1970s | 378.1 | 305 | 458 | 10 |
| 1980s | 600.3 | 481 | 740 | 10 |
| 1990s | 856.4 | 777 | 1,042 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,098 | 1,197 | 2,737 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,876 | 2,887 | 4,573 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,446 | 4,369 | 4,584 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 168 Fiji 4,859 compare
- 169 Equatorial Guinea 4,798 compare
- 170 Djibouti 4,656 compare
- 172 Cape Verde 4,415 compare
- 173 New Caledonia 4,183 compare
- 174 French Polynesia 3,708 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,531 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3342 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Bhutan?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Bhutan was 4,584 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,584 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 214 in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Bhutan ranks 171st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.