Bhutan has a population density of 53.8 people per square mile compared to 48 people in Finland. Bhutan has 522,119 sq ft of land per person vs 646,303 sq ft in Finland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bhutan and Finland are ranked 167th and 173rd, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.07% of the population and 0.2% of the land area for Finland, hence the population density in Bhutan is 11.9% higher than in Finland.
Population density comparison
Bhutan
|
Finland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 53.8 ppl/mi² | 48 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 167/197 | 173/197 |
| Population |
801123
|
5643254
|
| Land area | 14,726 sq mi | 117,360 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 518,665 sq ft | 580,393 sq ft |
| Rural population | 55% | 14.1% |
| Urban population | 45% | 85.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Bhutan vs Finland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bhutan increased by 21.6%, compared to a 8.05% growth in Finland.
In 2004, Bhutan ranked 158th for population density and is in 167th place now. Finland was 157th in 2004 and ranks 173rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bhutan
|
Finland
|
|
| 2024 | 53.8 | 48 |
| 2023 | 53.4 | 47.6 |
| 2022 | 53 | 47.3 |
| 2021 | 52.7 | 47.2 |
| 2020 | 52.3 | 47.1 |
| 2019 | 51.9 | 47.1 |
| 2018 | 51.6 | 47 |
| 2017 | 51.2 | 46.9 |
| 2016 | 50.8 | 46.8 |
| 2015 | 50.3 | 46.7 |
| 2014 | 49.8 | 46.5 |
| 2013 | 49.3 | 46.4 |
| 2012 | 48.7 | 46.1 |
| 2011 | 48.2 | 45.9 |
| 2010 | 47.7 | 45.7 |
| 2009 | 47.2 | 45.5 |
| 2008 | 46.6 | 45.3 |
| 2007 | 46.1 | 45 |
| 2006 | 45.6 | 44.9 |
| 2005 | 45 | 44.6 |
| 2004 | 44.2 | 44.5 |
| 2003 | 41.5 | 44.3 |
| 2002 | 40.6 | 44.2 |
| 2001 | 39.7 | 44.1 |
| 2000 | 38.8 | 44 |
| 1999 | 37.9 | 43.9 |
| 1998 | 37.1 | 43.8 |
| 1997 | 36.4 | 43.7 |
| 1996 | 35.7 | 43.6 |
| 1995 | 35.7 | 43.4 |
| 1994 | 36.1 | 43.3 |
| 1993 | 30.7 | 43.1 |
| 1992 | 32 | 42.9 |
| 1991 | 33.2 | 42.6 |
| 1990 | 32.7 | 42.4 |
| 1989 | 31.8 | 42.2 |
| 1988 | 30.9 | 42.1 |
| 1987 | 30 | 41.9 |
| 1986 | 29.1 | 41.8 |
| 1985 | 28.2 | 41.7 |
| 1984 | 27.3 | 41.5 |
| 1983 | 26.5 | 41.3 |
| 1982 | 25.6 | 41 |
| 1981 | 24.8 | 40.8 |
| 1980 | 24 | 40.6 |
| 1979 | 23.2 | 40.5 |
| 1978 | 22.5 | 40.4 |
| 1977 | 21.7 | 40.3 |
| 1976 | 21 | 40.2 |
| 1975 | 20.3 | 40.1 |
| 1974 | 19.6 | 39.9 |
| 1973 | 18.9 | 39.7 |
| 1972 | 18.3 | 39.5 |
| 1971 | 17.7 | 39.2 |
| 1970 | 17.1 | 39.2 |
| 1969 | 16.5 | 39.3 |
| 1968 | 16 | 39.3 |
| 1967 | 15.5 | 39.2 |
| 1966 | 15 | 39 |
| 1965 | 14.5 | 38.8 |
| 1964 | 14 | 38.7 |
| 1963 | 13.6 | 38.5 |
| 1962 | 13.2 | 38.2 |
| 1961 | 12.8 | 37.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bhutan
|
Finland
|
|
| 2024 | 45% | 85.9% |
| 2023 | 44.4% | 85.8% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | 85.7% |
| 2021 | 43% | 85.6% |
| 2020 | 42.3% | 85.5% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | 85.4% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | 85.4% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | 85.3% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | 85.3% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | 85.2% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | 85.2% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | 84.8% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | 84.3% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | 83.8% |
| 2009 | 34% | 83.4% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | 83.3% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | 83.2% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | 83% |
| 2005 | 31% | 82.9% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | 82.8% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | 82.6% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | 82.5% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | 82.4% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | 82.2% |
| 1999 | 24.4% | 81.9% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | 81.7% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | 81.5% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | 81.2% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | 81% |
| 1994 | 19.6% | 80.7% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | 80.4% |
| 1992 | 18% | 80.1% |
| 1991 | 17.2% | 79.8% |
| 1990 | 16.4% | 79.4% |
| 1989 | 15.6% | 78.7% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | 78% |
| 1987 | 14.2% | 77.3% |
| 1986 | 13.6% | 76.6% |
| 1985 | 12.9% | 75.8% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | 75% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | 74.2% |
| 1982 | 11.2% | 73.4% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | 72.5% |
| 1980 | 10.1% | 71.7% |
| 1979 | 9.64% | 71% |
| 1978 | 9.17% | 70.2% |
| 1977 | 8.72% | 69.4% |
| 1976 | 8.29% | 68.6% |
| 1975 | 7.88% | 67.8% |
| 1974 | 7.48% | 67% |
| 1973 | 7.11% | 66.2% |
| 1972 | 6.75% | 65.4% |
| 1971 | 6.41% | 64.5% |
| 1970 | 6.09% | 63.7% |
| 1969 | 5.78% | 62.9% |
| 1968 | 5.49% | 62.1% |
| 1967 | 5.21% | 61.3% |
| 1966 | 4.94% | 60.5% |
| 1965 | 4.69% | 59.7% |
| 1964 | 4.45% | 58.8% |
| 1963 | 4.22% | 58% |
| 1962 | 4% | 57.2% |
| 1961 | 3.79% | 56.3% |
| 1960 | 3.6% | 55.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 29.8% to 45% in Bhutan and from 82.8% to 85.9% in Finland.
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