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Population density: Bhutan vs Hungary compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population density of 54.5 people per square mile compared to 268.9 people in Hungary. Bhutan has 522,119 sq ft of land per person vs 104,702 sq ft in Hungary. Bhutan and Hungary rank 168th and 91st 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 0.12% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Hungary, making the population density in Bhutan 79.8% lower than in Hungary.

Population density by year

Bhutan
Hungary

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bhutan Hungary
2026 54.5 268.9
2025 54.1 270.6
2024 53.8 271.4
2023 53.4 272.2
2022 53 272.6
2021 52.7 273.3
2020 52.3 274.4
2019 51.9 275.1
2018 51.6 275.5
2017 51.2 276
2016 50.8 277
2015 50.3 278.1
2014 49.8 279.1
2013 49.3 282.5
2012 48.7 283.8
2011 48.2 285.3
2010 47.7 286.1
2009 47.2 286.7
2008 46.6 290.1
2007 46.1 290.6
2006 45.6 291.1
2005 45 291.5
2004 44.2 292.1
2003 41.5 292.7
2002 40.6 293.6
2001 39.7 294.4
2000 38.8 295.1
1999 37.9 295.3
1998 37.1 296.1
1997 36.4 296.8
1996 35.7 297.2
1995 35.7 297.7
1994 36.1 298.1
1993 30.7 298.5
1992 32 298.8
1991 33.2 299
1990 32.7 299
1989 31.8 302
1988 30.9 305
1987 30 306
1986 29.1 306
1985 28.2 307
1984 27.3 307
1983 26.5 308
1982 25.6 308
1981 24.8 309
1980 24 309
1979 23.2 308
1978 22.5 308
1977 21.7 307
1976 21 305
1975 20.3 303
1974 19.6 302
1973 18.9 300
1972 18.3 299.3
1971 17.7 298.5
1970 17.1 297.6
1969 16.5 296.4
1968 16 295.2
1967 15.5 294
1966 15 292.9
1965 14.5 292
1964 14 291.1
1963 13.6 290.2
1962 13.2 289.5
1961 12.8 288.5

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 7.62% decline in Hungary.

In 2006, Bhutan ranked 160th by population density and is 168th now. Hungary was 70th in 2006 and ranks 91st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bhutan
Hungary
1x
Year Urban population
Bhutan Hungary
2024 42.6% 70.5%
2023 41.7% 70.3%
2022 40.9% 70.2%
2021 40.3% 70.2%
2020 39.7% 70.3%
2019 39.1% 70.5%
2018 38.5% 70.5%
2017 37.9% 70.5%
2016 37.3% 70.5%
2015 36.7% 70.5%
2014 36.1% 70.3%
2013 35.6% 69.9%
2012 35% 69.6%
2011 34.5% 69.5%
2010 33.9% 69.5%
2009 33.3% 68.5%
2008 32.8% 68.1%
2007 32.2% 67%
2006 31.6% 67%
2005 30.9% 66.1%
2004 30.3% 65%
2003 29.6% 64.8%
2002 29% 65%
2001 28.3% 64.6%
2000 27.6% 64.3%
1999 26.9% 63.9%
1998 26.2% 63.6%
1997 25.5% 63.3%
1996 24.7% 63%
1995 24% 62.6%
1994 23.3% 62.3%
1993 22.5% 62%
1992 21.7% 61.6%
1991 21% 61.3%
1990 20.2% 61%
1989 19.4% 60.7%
1988 18.6% 60.4%
1987 17.9% 60%
1986 17.1% 59.7%
1985 16.3% 59.4%
1984 15.5% 59.1%
1983 14.7% 58.8%
1982 13.9% 58.5%
1981 13% 58.2%
1980 12.2% 57.9%
1979 11.2% 57.6%
1978 10.1% 57.3%
1977 8.99% 57.1%
1976 7.87% 56.8%
1975 6.78% 56.5%
1974 5.77% 56.3%
1973 4.86% 56%
1972 4.09% 55.8%
1971 3.51% 55.5%
1970 3.16% 55.3%
1969 3.01% 55.1%
1968 2.91% 54.9%
1967 2.83% 54.6%
1966 2.77% 54.4%
1965 2.71% 54.3%
1964 2.66% 54.1%
1963 2.61% 53.9%
1962 2.57% 53.7%
1961 2.53% 53.6%
1960 2.48% 53.4%

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 65% to 70.5% in Hungary.

Densely populated cities

Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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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