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Population density: Bhutan vs Czech Republic compared

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Bhutan has a population density of 54.5 people per square mile compared to 357 people in the Czech Republic. Bhutan has 522,119 sq ft of land per person vs 77,850 sq ft in the Czech Republic. Bhutan and the Czech Republic rank 168th and 71st by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Bhutan has 0.01% of the world's population and 0.03% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.13% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for the Czech Republic, making the population density in Bhutan 84.8% lower than in the Czech Republic.

Population density by year

Bhutan
Czech Republic

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bhutan Czech Republic
2026 54.5 357
2025 54.1 362
2024 53.8 366
2023 53.4 365
2022 53 358
2021 52.7 353
2020 52.3 359
2019 51.9 358
2018 51.6 357
2017 51.2 355
2016 50.8 354
2015 50.3 354
2014 49.8 353
2013 49.3 353
2012 48.7 352
2011 48.2 352
2010 47.7 351
2009 47.2 350
2008 46.6 348
2007 46.1 345
2006 45.6 343
2005 45 342
2004 44.2 342
2003 41.5 342
2002 40.6 342
2001 39.7 342
2000 38.8 344
1999 37.9 345
1998 37.1 345
1997 36.4 345
1996 35.7 346
1995 35.7 346
1994 36.1 346
1993 30.7 346
1992 32 -
1991 33.2 -
1990 32.7 -
1989 31.8 -
1988 30.9 -
1987 30 -
1986 29.1 -
1985 28.2 -
1984 27.3 -
1983 26.5 -
1982 25.6 -
1981 24.8 -
1980 24 -
1979 23.2 -
1978 22.5 -
1977 21.7 -
1976 21 -
1975 20.3 -
1974 19.6 -
1973 18.9 -
1972 18.3 -
1971 17.7 -
1970 17.1 -
1969 16.5 -
1968 16 -
1967 15.5 -
1966 15 -
1965 14.5 -
1964 14 -
1963 13.6 -
1962 13.2 -
1961 12.8 -

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Bhutan increased by 19.5%, compared to a 4.12% growth in the Czech Republic.

In 2006, Bhutan ranked 160th by population density and is 168th now. The Czech Republic was 60th in 2006 and ranks 71st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bhutan
Czech Republic
1x
Year Urban population
Bhutan Czech Republic
2024 42.6% 72.8%
2023 41.7% 72.7%
2022 40.9% 72.7%
2021 40.3% 72.7%
2020 39.7% 72.7%
2019 39.1% 72.8%
2018 38.5% 72.8%
2017 37.9% 72.9%
2016 37.3% 73%
2015 36.7% 73%
2014 36.1% 73.1%
2013 35.6% 73.2%
2012 35% 73.2%
2011 34.5% 73.3%
2010 33.9% 73.3%
2009 33.3% 73.4%
2008 32.8% 73.5%
2007 32.2% 73.5%
2006 31.6% 73.6%
2005 30.9% 73.6%
2004 30.3% 73.7%
2003 29.6% 73.8%
2002 29% 73.8%
2001 28.3% 73.9%
2000 27.6% 74%
1999 26.9% 74.1%
1998 26.2% 74.3%
1997 25.5% 74.4%
1996 24.7% 74.6%
1995 24% 74.7%
1994 23.3% 74.9%
1993 22.5% 75%
1992 21.7% 75.1%
1991 21% 75.2%
1990 20.2% 75.2%
1989 19.4% 75.3%
1988 18.6% 75.3%
1987 17.9% 75.4%
1986 17.1% 75.4%
1985 16.3% 75.4%
1984 15.5% 75.5%
1983 14.7% 75.5%
1982 13.9% 75.5%
1981 13% 75.5%
1980 12.2% 74.7%
1979 11.2% 70.1%
1978 10.1% 69.7%
1977 8.99% 70.4%
1976 7.87% 69.5%
1975 6.78% 67.3%
1974 5.77% 67%
1973 4.86% 66.4%
1972 4.09% 65.7%
1971 3.51% 65%
1970 3.16% 64.4%
1969 3.01% 63.8%
1968 2.91% 63.3%
1967 2.83% 62.8%
1966 2.77% 62.4%
1965 2.71% 61.9%
1964 2.66% 61.5%
1963 2.61% 61%
1962 2.57% 60.6%
1961 2.53% 60.1%
1960 2.48% 59.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 30.3% to 42.6% in Bhutan and from 73.7% to 72.8% in the Czech Republic.

Densely populated cities

Czech Republic
City Population
Prague 1.4M
Brno 403K
Ostrava 283K
Plzen 188K
Liberec 108K
Olomouc 103K
Ceske Budejovice 97.2K
Hradec Kralove 94.3K
Pardubice 92.3K
Usti nad Labem 90.9K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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