Bhutan has a population density of 53.8 people per square mile compared to 136.9 people in Georgia. Bhutan has 522,119 sq ft of land per person vs 204,212 sq ft in Georgia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bhutan and Georgia are ranked 167th and 135th, 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 0.05% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Georgia, hence the population density in Bhutan is 60.7% lower than in Georgia.
Population density comparison
Bhutan
|
Georgia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 53.8 ppl/mi² | 136.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 167/197 | 135/197 |
| Population |
801123
|
3672886
|
| Land area | 14,726 sq mi | 26,830 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 518,665 sq ft | 203,597 sq ft |
| Rural population | 55% | 38.8% |
| Urban population | 45% | 61.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 30.4% |
Bhutan vs Georgia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bhutan increased by 21.6%, compared to a 6.45% decline in Georgia.
In 2004, Bhutan ranked 158th for population density and is in 167th place now. Georgia was 117th in 2004 and ranks 135th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bhutan
|
Georgia
|
|
| 2024 | 53.8 | 136.9 |
| 2023 | 53.4 | 138.5 |
| 2022 | 53 | 138.4 |
| 2021 | 52.7 | 138.2 |
| 2020 | 52.3 | 138.8 |
| 2019 | 51.9 | 138.7 |
| 2018 | 51.6 | 138.9 |
| 2017 | 51.2 | 138.9 |
| 2016 | 50.8 | 138.9 |
| 2015 | 50.3 | 138.8 |
| 2014 | 49.8 | 138.6 |
| 2013 | 49.3 | 138.6 |
| 2012 | 48.7 | 139 |
| 2011 | 48.2 | 140 |
| 2010 | 47.7 | 141.1 |
| 2009 | 47.2 | 142.2 |
| 2008 | 46.6 | 143.4 |
| 2007 | 46.1 | 143.9 |
| 2006 | 45.6 | 144.6 |
| 2005 | 45 | 145.5 |
| 2004 | 44.2 | 146.4 |
| 2003 | 41.5 | 147.3 |
| 2002 | 40.6 | 148.3 |
| 2001 | 39.7 | 149.6 |
| 2000 | 38.8 | 152 |
| 1999 | 37.9 | 154.9 |
| 1998 | 37.1 | 158.2 |
| 1997 | 36.4 | 162.1 |
| 1996 | 35.7 | 167.4 |
| 1995 | 35.7 | 173.6 |
| 1994 | 36.1 | 180.2 |
| 1993 | 30.7 | 183 |
| 1992 | 32 | 181.6 |
| 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 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bhutan
|
Georgia
|
|
| 2024 | 45% | 61.2% |
| 2023 | 44.4% | 60.7% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | 60.3% |
| 2021 | 43% | 59.9% |
| 2020 | 42.3% | 59.5% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | 59% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | 58.6% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | 58.2% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | 57.8% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | 57.4% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | 57.1% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | 56.7% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | 56.3% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | 55.9% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | 55.5% |
| 2009 | 34% | 55.1% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | 54.8% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | 54.4% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | 54% |
| 2005 | 31% | 53.6% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | 53.2% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | 52.8% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | 52.4% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | 52.4% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | 52.6% |
| 1999 | 24.4% | 52.9% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | 53.1% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | 53.4% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | 53.6% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | 53.8% |
| 1994 | 19.6% | 54.1% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | 54.3% |
| 1992 | 18% | 54.6% |
| 1991 | 17.2% | 54.8% |
| 1990 | 16.4% | 55% |
| 1989 | 15.6% | 55.3% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | 55.2% |
| 1987 | 14.2% | 54.9% |
| 1986 | 13.6% | 54.5% |
| 1985 | 12.9% | 54.2% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | 53.9% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | 53.5% |
| 1982 | 11.2% | 53.2% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | 52.8% |
| 1980 | 10.1% | 52.5% |
| 1979 | 9.64% | 52.2% |
| 1978 | 9.17% | 51.7% |
| 1977 | 8.72% | 51.3% |
| 1976 | 8.29% | 50.8% |
| 1975 | 7.88% | 50.3% |
| 1974 | 7.48% | 49.9% |
| 1973 | 7.11% | 49.4% |
| 1972 | 6.75% | 48.9% |
| 1971 | 6.41% | 48.5% |
| 1970 | 6.09% | 48% |
| 1969 | 5.78% | 47.5% |
| 1968 | 5.49% | 47% |
| 1967 | 5.21% | 46.5% |
| 1966 | 4.94% | 46% |
| 1965 | 4.69% | 45.5% |
| 1964 | 4.45% | 45% |
| 1963 | 4.22% | 44.5% |
| 1962 | 4% | 44.1% |
| 1961 | 3.79% | 43.6% |
| 1960 | 3.6% | 43.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 29.8% to 45% in Bhutan and from 53.2% to 61.2% in Georgia.
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