Bahamas vs Bhutan: Population aged 65 years or older
Bahamas
47.96 thousands
in 2025
Bhutan
52.07 thousands
in 2025
Bahamas rank
172nd
Bhutan rank
169th
Population aged 65 years or older over time
- Bahamas
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 52.07 thousands against 47.96 thousands in Bahamas, a difference of 4.11 thousands.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bahamas ranks 172nd and Bhutan ranks 169th of 226 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.57 thousands | 8.6 thousands | 1.03 thousands | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 11.76 thousands | 12.98 thousands | 1.22 thousands | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 17.09 thousands | 17.69 thousands | 0.5982 thousands | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 26.1 thousands | 28.79 thousands | 2.69 thousands | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 38.07 thousands | 40.42 thousands | 2.35 thousands | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 45.15 thousands | 48.84 thousands | 3.69 thousands | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, Bahamas or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 52.07 thousands against 47.96 thousands in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Bahamas and Bhutan?
- 4.11 thousands, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Bhutan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Bhutan rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
- Bahamas ranks 172nd and Bhutan ranks 169th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release