Bhutan vs Estonia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Bhutan
535,215 people
in 2020
Estonia
465,167 people
in 2020
Bhutan rank
147th
Estonia rank
150th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Bhutan
- Estonia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 535,215 people against 465,167 people in Estonia, a difference of 70,048 people.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Estonia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 147th and Estonia ranks 150th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 161,120 people | 377,266 people | 216,145 people | Estonia |
| 1960s | 205,128 people | 390,464 people | 185,336 people | Estonia |
| 1970s | 266,652 people | 404,515 people | 137,863 people | Estonia |
| 1980s | 355,832 people | 429,748 people | 73,916 people | Estonia |
| 1990s | 412,878 people | 479,670 people | 66,792 people | Estonia |
| 2000s | 440,606 people | 485,270 people | 44,664 people | Estonia |
| 2010s | 488,066 people | 483,520 people | 4,546 people | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 535,215 people | 465,167 people | 70,048 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 Estonia?
- Bhutan, at 535,215 people against 465,167 people in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Bhutan and Estonia?
- 70,048 people, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Estonia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Estonia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Bhutan ranks 147th and Estonia ranks 150th 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.