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Population density: Bhutan vs Saint Vincent compared

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Bhutan has a population density of 54.5 people per square mile compared to 659 people in Saint Vincent. Bhutan has 522,119 sq ft of land per person vs 41,615 sq ft in Saint Vincent. Bhutan and Saint Vincent rank 168th and 47th 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Saint Vincent, making the population density in Bhutan 91.7% lower than in Saint Vincent.

Population density by year

Bhutan
Saint Vincent

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bhutan Saint Vincent
2026 54.5 659
2025 54.1 664
2024 53.8 668
2023 53.4 673
2022 53 678
2021 52.7 683
2020 52.3 688
2019 51.9 692
2018 51.6 697
2017 51.2 702
2016 50.8 706
2015 50.3 710
2014 49.8 714
2013 49.3 718
2012 48.7 722
2011 48.2 726
2010 47.7 730
2009 47.2 734
2008 46.6 737
2007 46.1 741
2006 45.6 744
2005 45 747
2004 44.2 749
2003 41.5 751
2002 40.6 753
2001 39.7 754
2000 38.8 754
1999 37.9 753
1998 37.1 752
1997 36.4 751
1996 35.7 751
1995 35.7 751
1994 36.1 750
1993 30.7 749
1992 32 747
1991 33.2 745
1990 32.7 743
1989 31.8 739
1988 30.9 735
1987 30 731
1986 29.1 726
1985 28.2 721
1984 27.3 715
1983 26.5 710
1982 25.6 704
1981 24.8 698
1980 24 692
1979 23.2 687
1978 22.5 683
1977 21.7 677
1976 21 672
1975 20.3 667
1974 19.6 661
1973 18.9 655
1972 18.3 649
1971 17.7 643
1970 17.1 637
1969 16.5 631
1968 16 625
1967 15.5 618
1966 15 611
1965 14.5 604
1964 14 596
1963 13.6 588
1962 13.2 579
1961 12.8 570

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 11.4% decline in Saint Vincent.

In 2006, Bhutan ranked 160th by population density and is 168th now. Saint Vincent was 31st in 2006 and ranks 47th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bhutan
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Urban population
Bhutan Saint Vincent
2024 42.6% 47.8%
2023 41.7% 47.7%
2022 40.9% 47.6%
2021 40.3% 47.5%
2020 39.7% 47.3%
2019 39.1% 47.2%
2018 38.5% 47.1%
2017 37.9% 46.9%
2016 37.3% 46.8%
2015 36.7% 46.7%
2014 36.1% 46.6%
2013 35.6% 46.4%
2012 35% 46.3%
2011 34.5% 46.2%
2010 33.9% 46.1%
2009 33.3% 45.9%
2008 32.8% 45.8%
2007 32.2% 45.7%
2006 31.6% 45.6%
2005 30.9% 45.5%
2004 30.3% 45.4%
2003 29.6% 45.2%
2002 29% 45.1%
2001 28.3% 45%
2000 27.6% 44.9%
1999 26.9% 44.8%
1998 26.2% 44.6%
1997 25.5% 44.5%
1996 24.7% 44.4%
1995 24% 44.3%
1994 23.3% 44.2%
1993 22.5% 44.1%
1992 21.7% 44%
1991 21% 43.9%
1990 20.2% 43.9%
1989 19.4% 43.8%
1988 18.6% 43.8%
1987 17.9% 43.7%
1986 17.1% 43.7%
1985 16.3% 43.7%
1984 15.5% 43.7%
1983 14.7% 43.6%
1982 13.9% 43.6%
1981 13% 43.6%
1980 12.2% 43.5%
1979 11.2% 43.5%
1978 10.1% 43.4%
1977 8.99% 43.4%
1976 7.87% 43.4%
1975 6.78% 43.3%
1974 5.77% 43.3%
1973 4.86% 43.2%
1972 4.09% 43.2%
1971 3.51% 43.1%
1970 3.16% 43%
1969 3.01% 42.9%
1968 2.91% 42.7%
1967 2.83% 42.5%
1966 2.77% 42.2%
1965 2.71% 41.9%
1964 2.66% 41.5%
1963 2.61% 41.1%
1962 2.57% 40.8%
1961 2.53% 40.4%
1960 2.48% 40.1%

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 45.4% to 47.8% in Saint Vincent.

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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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