Bhutan has a population density of 53.8 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Bhutan has 522,119 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bhutan ranked 167th out of 197.
Bhutan has 0.01% of the world's population and 0.03% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Bhutan compared to the World's average
Bhutan
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 53.8 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 167/197 | N/A |
| Population |
802266
|
8280917972
|
| Land area | 14,726 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 518,665 sq ft | 196,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 57.4% | 42.4% |
| Urban population | 42.6% | 57.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Bhutan population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Bhutan has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 21.6%. The population density rank was 158th 22 years ago and is 167th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53.8 | 167 |
| 2023 | 53.4 | 167 |
| 2022 | 53 | 166 |
| 2021 | 52.7 | 166 |
| 2020 | 52.3 | 166 |
| 2019 | 51.9 | 166 |
| 2018 | 51.6 | 166 |
| 2017 | 51.2 | 166 |
| 2016 | 50.8 | 166 |
| 2015 | 50.3 | 165 |
| 2014 | 49.8 | 165 |
| 2013 | 49.3 | 166 |
| 2012 | 48.7 | 166 |
| 2011 | 48.2 | 165 |
| 2010 | 47.7 | 164 |
| 2009 | 47.2 | 162 |
| 2008 | 46.6 | 162 |
| 2007 | 46.1 | 162 |
| 2006 | 45.6 | 160 |
| 2005 | 45 | 157 |
| 2004 | 44.2 | 158 |
| 2003 | 41.5 | 160 |
| 2002 | 40.6 | 160 |
| 2001 | 39.7 | 160 |
| 2000 | 38.8 | 160 |
| 1999 | 37.9 | 157 |
| 1998 | 37.1 | 158 |
| 1997 | 36.4 | 158 |
| 1996 | 35.7 | 158 |
| 1995 | 35.7 | 156 |
| 1994 | 36.1 | 155 |
| 1993 | 30.7 | 159 |
| 1992 | 32 | 154 |
| 1991 | 33.2 | 136 |
| 1990 | 32.7 | 134 |
| 1989 | 31.8 | 133 |
| 1988 | 30.9 | 133 |
| 1987 | 30 | 133 |
| 1986 | 29.1 | 135 |
| 1985 | 28.2 | 135 |
| 1984 | 27.3 | 135 |
| 1983 | 26.5 | 135 |
| 1982 | 25.6 | 136 |
| 1981 | 24.8 | 136 |
| 1980 | 24 | 137 |
| 1979 | 23.2 | 136 |
| 1978 | 22.5 | 136 |
| 1977 | 21.7 | 136 |
| 1976 | 21 | 136 |
| 1975 | 20.3 | 135 |
| 1974 | 19.6 | 135 |
| 1973 | 18.9 | 135 |
| 1972 | 18.3 | 135 |
| 1971 | 17.7 | 134 |
| 1970 | 17.1 | 134 |
| 1969 | 16.5 | 134 |
| 1968 | 16 | 134 |
| 1967 | 15.5 | 134 |
| 1966 | 15 | 134 |
| 1965 | 14.5 | 134 |
| 1964 | 14 | 134 |
| 1963 | 13.6 | 134 |
| 1962 | 13.2 | 134 |
| 1961 | 12.8 | 134 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Bhutan from 1960 to 2024: 2.48% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 27.6% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 42.6%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42.6% | 148 |
| 2023 | 41.7% | 149 |
| 2022 | 40.9% | 150 |
| 2021 | 40.3% | 150 |
| 2020 | 39.7% | 150 |
| 2019 | 39.1% | 151 |
| 2018 | 38.5% | 150 |
| 2017 | 37.9% | 150 |
| 2016 | 37.3% | 150 |
| 2015 | 36.7% | 150 |
| 2014 | 36.1% | 150 |
| 2013 | 35.6% | 152 |
| 2012 | 35% | 154 |
| 2011 | 34.5% | 154 |
| 2010 | 33.9% | 154 |
| 2009 | 33.3% | 155 |
| 2008 | 32.8% | 155 |
| 2007 | 32.2% | 157 |
| 2006 | 31.6% | 158 |
| 2005 | 30.9% | 158 |
| 2004 | 30.3% | 158 |
| 2003 | 29.6% | 160 |
| 2002 | 29% | 160 |
| 2001 | 28.3% | 161 |
| 2000 | 27.6% | 164 |
| 1999 | 26.9% | 165 |
| 1998 | 26.2% | 166 |
| 1997 | 25.5% | 166 |
| 1996 | 24.7% | 166 |
| 1995 | 24% | 166 |
| 1994 | 23.3% | 164 |
| 1993 | 22.5% | 167 |
| 1992 | 21.7% | 167 |
| 1991 | 21% | 170 |
| 1990 | 20.2% | 169 |
| 1989 | 19.4% | 169 |
| 1988 | 18.6% | 172 |
| 1987 | 17.9% | 173 |
| 1986 | 17.1% | 177 |
| 1985 | 16.3% | 179 |
| 1984 | 15.5% | 179 |
| 1983 | 14.7% | 181 |
| 1982 | 13.9% | 182 |
| 1981 | 13% | 183 |
| 1980 | 12.2% | 185 |
| 1979 | 11.2% | 185 |
| 1978 | 10.1% | 185 |
| 1977 | 8.99% | 187 |
| 1976 | 7.87% | 189 |
| 1975 | 6.78% | 189 |
| 1974 | 5.77% | 192 |
| 1973 | 4.86% | 192 |
| 1972 | 4.09% | 192 |
| 1971 | 3.51% | 192 |
| 1970 | 3.16% | 193 |
| 1969 | 3.01% | 193 |
| 1968 | 2.91% | 193 |
| 1967 | 2.83% | 193 |
| 1966 | 2.77% | 193 |
| 1965 | 2.71% | 193 |
| 1964 | 2.66% | 193 |
| 1963 | 2.61% | 193 |
| 1962 | 2.57% | 193 |
| 1961 | 2.53% | 193 |
| 1960 | 2.48% | 193 |
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