Bhutan has a population density of 53.8 people per square mile compared to 918 people in Sri Lanka. Bhutan has 522,119 sq ft of land per person vs 32,224 sq ft in Sri Lanka. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bhutan and Sri Lanka are ranked 167th and 25th, 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 0.27% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Sri Lanka, hence the population density in Bhutan is 94.1% lower than in Sri Lanka.
Population density comparison
Bhutan
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 53.8 ppl/mi² | 918 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 167/197 | 25/197 |
| Population |
801123
|
22125995
|
| Land area | 14,726 sq mi | 23,884 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 518,665 sq ft | 30,382 sq ft |
| Rural population | 55% | 80.6% |
| Urban population | 45% | 19.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Bhutan vs Sri Lanka:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bhutan increased by 21.6%, compared to a 10.6% growth in Sri Lanka.
In 2004, Bhutan ranked 158th for population density and is in 167th place now. Sri Lanka was 24th in 2004 and ranks 25th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bhutan
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2024 | 53.8 | 918 |
| 2023 | 53.4 | 923 |
| 2022 | 53 | 929 |
| 2021 | 52.7 | 928 |
| 2020 | 52.3 | 918 |
| 2019 | 51.9 | 913 |
| 2018 | 51.6 | 907 |
| 2017 | 51.2 | 898 |
| 2016 | 50.8 | 888 |
| 2015 | 50.3 | 878 |
| 2014 | 49.8 | 858 |
| 2013 | 49.3 | 850 |
| 2012 | 48.7 | 874 |
| 2011 | 48.2 | 868 |
| 2010 | 47.7 | 862 |
| 2009 | 47.2 | 857 |
| 2008 | 46.6 | 852 |
| 2007 | 46.1 | 846 |
| 2006 | 45.6 | 841 |
| 2005 | 45 | 835 |
| 2004 | 44.2 | 830 |
| 2003 | 41.5 | 824 |
| 2002 | 40.6 | 818 |
| 2001 | 39.7 | 810 |
| 2000 | 38.8 | 797 |
| 1999 | 37.9 | 782 |
| 1998 | 37.1 | 768 |
| 1997 | 36.4 | 754 |
| 1996 | 35.7 | 739 |
| 1995 | 35.7 | 725 |
| 1994 | 36.1 | 714 |
| 1993 | 30.7 | 703 |
| 1992 | 32 | 691 |
| 1991 | 33.2 | 680 |
| 1990 | 32.7 | 675 |
| 1989 | 31.8 | 671 |
| 1988 | 30.9 | 664 |
| 1987 | 30 | 657 |
| 1986 | 29.1 | 650 |
| 1985 | 28.2 | 642 |
| 1984 | 27.3 | 638 |
| 1983 | 26.5 | 636 |
| 1982 | 25.6 | 631 |
| 1981 | 24.8 | 624 |
| 1980 | 24 | 613 |
| 1979 | 23.2 | 602 |
| 1978 | 22.5 | 591 |
| 1977 | 21.7 | 580 |
| 1976 | 21 | 570 |
| 1975 | 20.3 | 560 |
| 1974 | 19.6 | 550 |
| 1973 | 18.9 | 539 |
| 1972 | 18.3 | 529 |
| 1971 | 17.7 | 518 |
| 1970 | 17.1 | 507 |
| 1969 | 16.5 | 496 |
| 1968 | 16 | 485 |
| 1967 | 15.5 | 473 |
| 1966 | 15 | 462 |
| 1965 | 14.5 | 451 |
| 1964 | 14 | 440 |
| 1963 | 13.6 | 429 |
| 1962 | 13.2 | 419 |
| 1961 | 12.8 | 409 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bhutan
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2024 | 45% | 19.4% |
| 2023 | 44.4% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | 19% |
| 2021 | 43% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 42.3% | 18.7% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | 18.6% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | 18.5% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | 18.4% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | 18.3% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | 18.3% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | 18.2% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | 18.2% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | 18.2% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | 18.2% |
| 2009 | 34% | 18.2% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | 18.3% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | 18.3% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | 18.3% |
| 2005 | 31% | 18.3% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | 18.3% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | 18.3% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | 18.3% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | 18.4% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | 18.4% |
| 1999 | 24.4% | 18.4% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | 18.4% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | 18.4% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | 18.4% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | 18.5% |
| 1994 | 19.6% | 18.5% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | 18.5% |
| 1992 | 18% | 18.5% |
| 1991 | 17.2% | 18.5% |
| 1990 | 16.4% | 18.5% |
| 1989 | 15.6% | 18.6% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | 18.6% |
| 1987 | 14.2% | 18.6% |
| 1986 | 13.6% | 18.6% |
| 1985 | 12.9% | 18.6% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | 18.6% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | 18.6% |
| 1982 | 11.2% | 18.7% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | 18.7% |
| 1980 | 10.1% | 18.6% |
| 1979 | 9.64% | 18.5% |
| 1978 | 9.17% | 18.4% |
| 1977 | 8.72% | 18.3% |
| 1976 | 8.29% | 18.2% |
| 1975 | 7.88% | 18.1% |
| 1974 | 7.48% | 18% |
| 1973 | 7.11% | 17.9% |
| 1972 | 6.75% | 17.8% |
| 1971 | 6.41% | 17.7% |
| 1970 | 6.09% | 17.6% |
| 1969 | 5.78% | 17.5% |
| 1968 | 5.49% | 17.4% |
| 1967 | 5.21% | 17.3% |
| 1966 | 4.94% | 17.2% |
| 1965 | 4.69% | 17.1% |
| 1964 | 4.45% | 17% |
| 1963 | 4.22% | 16.9% |
| 1962 | 4% | 16.8% |
| 1961 | 3.79% | 16.6% |
| 1960 | 3.6% | 16.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 29.8% to 45% in Bhutan and from 18.3% to 19.4% in Sri Lanka.
Densely populated cities
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Colombo | 753K |
| Gampaha | 191K |
| Beruwala | 165K |
| Negombo | 142K |
| Kandy | 120K |
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | 116K |
| Trincomalee | 99.1K |
| Galle | 93.1K |
| Matara | 68.2K |
| Anuradhapura | 63.2K |
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