Bhutan vs Congo: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Bhutan
535,215 people
in 2020
Congo
475,799 people
in 2020
Bhutan rank
147th
Congo rank
148th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Bhutan
- Congo
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 535,215 people against 475,799 people in Congo, a difference of 59,416 people.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Bhutan ranks 147th and Congo ranks 148th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 161,120 people | 238,030 people | 76,910 people | Congo |
| 1960s | 205,128 people | 256,056 people | 50,928 people | Congo |
| 1970s | 266,652 people | 273,322 people | 6,670 people | Congo |
| 1980s | 355,832 people | 288,116 people | 67,716 people | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 412,878 people | 379,946 people | 32,931 people | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 440,606 people | 487,638 people | 47,032 people | Congo |
| 2010s | 488,066 people | 545,791 people | 57,724 people | Congo |
| 2020s | 535,215 people | 475,799 people | 59,416 people | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Bhutan or Congo?
- Bhutan, at 535,215 people against 475,799 people in Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Bhutan and Congo?
- 59,416 people, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Congo?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Congo rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Bhutan ranks 147th and Congo ranks 148th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.