๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ป Maldivesvs๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡น Bhutan

Total Population
531,516
802,219
Bhutan is 1.5ร— Maldives
Median age
34.4 years
32.0 years
2.4 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
5.29%
6.77%
1.5 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
0.35%
0.69%
0.34 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ป Maldives ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡น Bhutan
Maldives Bhutan
Young Population 18.43%97,934 19.81%158,934
Working Age Population 76.28%405,453 73.42%588,972
Elderly Population 5.29%28,129 6.77%54,313

In 2026, the median age is 34.4 years in Maldives and 32.0 years in Bhutan.Maldives already reached Bhutanโ€™s current median age in 2023, about 3 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Maldives peaks in 2057 at 596,759.The total population of Bhutan peaks in 2052 at 883,872.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Maldives will be 53.0%, and 21.49% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Bhutan will be 44.0%, and 15.93% of the population will be elderly.

Maldives Bhutan
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2008โ€“2049 2013โ€“2054
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2031 3 years later 2028
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2044 2048 4 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2049 2055 6 years later