Population ages 80 and above, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population ages 80 and above, male was 3,904 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3,904
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
162nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
4,371
in 2017
All-time low
211
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, male 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
The most recent figure for population ages 80 and above, male in Bhutan is 3,904, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male in Bhutan peaked at 4,371 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 211, in 1960.
Bhutan ranks 162nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 211 | — |
| 1961 | 218 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 232 | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 247 | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 258 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 268 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 280 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 289 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 297 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 306 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 315 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 328 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 342 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 355 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 370 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 385 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 399 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 415 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 432 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 452 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 472 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 489 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 505 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 524 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 544 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 565 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 587 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 613 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 637 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 661 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 687 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 712 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 699 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 685 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 700 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 710 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 732 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 768 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 808 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 899 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 1,054 | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 1,245 | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 1,479 | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 1,761 | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 2,093 | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 2,352 | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 2,441 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2,472 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2,533 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,626 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2,755 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 2,927 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 3,138 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 3,384 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 3,656 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 3,952 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 4,272 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 4,371 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 4,245 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 4,131 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4,031 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3,959 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3,919 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3,900 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3,894 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 3,904 | +0.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 3,904 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25,682, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 3,904 is below the median for South Asia, which is 134,362, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 260.6 | 211 | 306 | 10 |
| 1970s | 379.3 | 315 | 452 | 10 |
| 1980s | 559.7 | 472 | 661 | 10 |
| 1990s | 740 | 685 | 899 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,006 | 1,054 | 2,626 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,683 | 2,755 | 4,371 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,934 | 3,894 | 4,031 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 159 Namibia 4,633 compare
- 160 Bahamas 4,515 compare
- 161 Lesotho 4,443 compare
- 163 Channel Islands 3,626 compare
- 164 Equatorial Guinea 3,454 compare
- 165 Central African Republic 3,424 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 80 and above, male in Bhutan?
- Population ages 80 and above, male in Bhutan was 3,904 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, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,371 in 2017.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 211 in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for population ages 80 and above, male?
- Bhutan ranks 162nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 80 and above.