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Population density: Bhutan vs Saint Kitts and Nevis compared

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Bhutan has a population density of 54.5 people per square mile compared to 468 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Bhutan has 522,119 sq ft of land per person vs 61,895 sq ft in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Bhutan and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank 168th and 58th 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 0.0006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Saint Kitts and Nevis, making the population density in Bhutan 88.4% lower than in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Population density by year

Bhutan
Saint Kitts and Nevis

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bhutan Saint Kitts
2026 54.5 468
2025 54.1 467
2024 53.8 467
2023 53.4 466
2022 53 465
2021 52.7 466
2020 52.3 467
2019 51.9 468
2018 51.6 468
2017 51.2 469
2016 50.8 469
2015 50.3 469
2014 49.8 469
2013 49.3 469
2012 48.7 469
2011 48.2 467
2010 47.7 467
2009 47.2 467
2008 46.6 467
2007 46.1 465
2006 45.6 464
2005 45 463
2004 44.2 461
2003 41.5 460
2002 40.6 458
2001 39.7 456
2000 38.8 451
1999 37.9 444
1998 37.1 438
1997 36.4 433
1996 35.7 427
1995 35.7 422
1994 36.1 416
1993 30.7 411
1992 32 406
1991 33.2 402
1990 32.7 403
1989 31.8 406
1988 30.9 409
1987 30 412
1986 29.1 415
1985 28.2 417
1984 27.3 420
1983 26.5 422
1982 25.6 424
1981 24.8 425
1980 24 427
1979 23.2 318
1978 22.5 320
1977 21.7 321
1976 21 322
1975 20.3 323
1974 19.6 324
1973 18.9 325
1972 18.3 326
1971 17.7 327
1970 17.1 330
1969 16.5 338
1968 16 350
1967 15.5 360
1966 15 369
1965 14.5 378
1964 14 387
1963 13.6 395
1962 13.2 403
1961 12.8 409

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 0.93% growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

In 2006, Bhutan ranked 160th by population density and is 168th now. Saint Kitts and Nevis was 49th in 2006 and ranks 58th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bhutan
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Urban population
Bhutan Saint Kitts
2024 42.6% 31.8%
2023 41.7% 31.7%
2022 40.9% 31.6%
2021 40.3% 31.5%
2020 39.7% 31.5%
2019 39.1% 31.4%
2018 38.5% 31.4%
2017 37.9% 31.3%
2016 37.3% 31.3%
2015 36.7% 31.3%
2014 36.1% 31.2%
2013 35.6% 31.2%
2012 35% 31.2%
2011 34.5% 31.2%
2010 33.9% 31.3%
2009 33.3% 31.4%
2008 32.8% 31.6%
2007 32.2% 31.7%
2006 31.6% 31.8%
2005 30.9% 32%
2004 30.3% 32.1%
2003 29.6% 32.3%
2002 29% 32.4%
2001 28.3% 32.6%
2000 27.6% 32.8%
1999 26.9% 32.9%
1998 26.2% 33.1%
1997 25.5% 33.3%
1996 24.7% 33.5%
1995 24% 33.7%
1994 23.3% 33.9%
1993 22.5% 34.1%
1992 21.7% 34.3%
1991 21% 34.5%
1990 20.2% 34.6%
1989 19.4% 34.8%
1988 18.6% 35%
1987 17.9% 35.1%
1986 17.1% 35.3%
1985 16.3% 35.5%
1984 15.5% 35.6%
1983 14.7% 35.7%
1982 13.9% 35.8%
1981 13% 35.9%
1980 12.2% 35.9%
1979 11.2% 35.9%
1978 10.1% 35.8%
1977 8.99% 35.7%
1976 7.87% 35.6%
1975 6.78% 35.4%
1974 5.77% 35.2%
1973 4.86% 35%
1972 4.09% 34.7%
1971 3.51% 34.5%
1970 3.16% 34.2%
1969 3.01% 33.8%
1968 2.91% 33.3%
1967 2.83% 32.6%
1966 2.77% 31.8%
1965 2.71% 30.9%
1964 2.66% 30%
1963 2.61% 29.2%
1962 2.57% 28.5%
1961 2.53% 27.9%
1960 2.48% 27.5%

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 32.1% to 31.8% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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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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