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Population density: Bhutan vs Monaco compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population density of 54.5 people per square mile compared to 47,292 people in Monaco. Bhutan has 522,119 sq ft of land per person vs 580 sq ft in Monaco. Bhutan and Monaco rank 168th and 1st 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 0.0005% of the population and 0.000001% of the land area for Monaco, making the population density in Bhutan 99.9% lower than in Monaco.

Population density by year

Bhutan
Monaco

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bhutan Monaco
2026 54.5 47,292
2025 54.1 47,649
2024 53.8 48,010
2023 53.4 48,414
2022 53 48,383
2021 52.7 47,881
2020 52.3 48,618
2019 51.9 48,694
2018 51.6 48,751
2017 51.2 48,143
2016 50.8 47,629
2015 50.3 46,966
2014 49.8 46,162
2013 49.3 45,292
2012 48.7 44,352
2011 48.2 43,374
2010 47.7 42,374
2009 47.2 41,353
2008 46.6 40,678
2007 46.1 40,680
2006 45.6 40,961
2005 45 41,156
2004 44.2 41,280
2003 41.5 41,366
2002 40.6 41,427
2001 39.7 41,459
2000 38.8 41,469
1999 37.9 41,412
1998 37.1 41,229
1997 36.4 40,968
1996 35.7 40,680
1995 35.7 40,388
1994 36.1 40,089
1993 30.7 39,784
1992 32 39,466
1991 33.2 39,131
1990 32.7 38,790
1989 31.8 38,440
1988 30.9 38,053
1987 30 37,624
1986 29.1 37,173
1985 28.2 36,711
1984 27.3 36,232
1983 26.5 35,726
1982 25.6 35,216
1981 24.8 34,873
1980 24 34,655
1979 23.2 34,361
1978 22.5 33,994
1977 21.7 33,570
1976 21 33,087
1975 20.3 32,582
1974 19.6 32,244
1973 18.9 32,036
1972 18.3 31,767
1971 17.7 31,402
1970 17.1 30,958
1969 16.5 30,450
1968 16 29,946
1967 15.5 29,682
1966 15 29,556
1965 14.5 29,313
1964 14 28,987
1963 13.6 28,602
1962 13.2 28,210
1961 12.8 27,984

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 15.5% growth in Monaco.

In 2006, Bhutan ranked 160th by population density and is 168th now. Monaco was 1st in 2006 and still ranks 1st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bhutan
Monaco
1x
Year Urban population
Bhutan Monaco
2024 42.6% 100%
2023 41.7% 100%
2022 40.9% 100%
2021 40.3% 100%
2020 39.7% 100%
2019 39.1% 100%
2018 38.5% 100%
2017 37.9% 100%
2016 37.3% 100%
2015 36.7% 100%
2014 36.1% 100%
2013 35.6% 100%
2012 35% 100%
2011 34.5% 100%
2010 33.9% 100%
2009 33.3% 100%
2008 32.8% 100%
2007 32.2% 100%
2006 31.6% 100%
2005 30.9% 100%
2004 30.3% 100%
2003 29.6% 100%
2002 29% 100%
2001 28.3% 100%
2000 27.6% 100%
1999 26.9% 100%
1998 26.2% 100%
1997 25.5% 100%
1996 24.7% 100%
1995 24% 100%
1994 23.3% 100%
1993 22.5% 100%
1992 21.7% 100%
1991 21% 100%
1990 20.2% 100%
1989 19.4% 100%
1988 18.6% 100%
1987 17.9% 100%
1986 17.1% 100%
1985 16.3% 100%
1984 15.5% 100%
1983 14.7% 100%
1982 13.9% 100%
1981 13% 100%
1980 12.2% 100%
1979 11.2% 100%
1978 10.1% 100%
1977 8.99% 100%
1976 7.87% 100%
1975 6.78% 100%
1974 5.77% 100%
1973 4.86% 100%
1972 4.09% 100%
1971 3.51% 100%
1970 3.16% 100%
1969 3.01% 100%
1968 2.91% 100%
1967 2.83% 100%
1966 2.77% 100%
1965 2.71% 100%
1964 2.66% 100%
1963 2.61% 100%
1962 2.57% 100%
1961 2.53% 100%
1960 2.48% 100%

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 100% to 100% in Monaco.

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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, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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