Age composition in 2026:
๐ง๐น Bhutan
๐ฎ๐ณ India
| Bhutan | India | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 19.81%158,934 | 23.79%351,215,757 |
| Working Age Population | 73.42%588,972 | 68.61%1,013,051,552 |
| Elderly Population | 6.77%54,313 | 7.61%112,358,262 |
In 2026, the median age is 32.0 years in Bhutan and 30.2 years in India.Bhutan already reached Indiaโs current median age in 2023, about 3 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Bhutan peaks in 2052 at 883,872.The total population of India peaks in 2061 at 1,701,283,705.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Bhutan will be 44.0%, and 15.93% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of India will be 48.1%, and 14.68% of the population will be elderly.
| Bhutan | India | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2013โ2054 | 2019โ2053 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2028 4 years later | 2024 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2048 | 2049 1 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2055 | 2063 8 years later |