Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … square in Bhutan
Bhutan: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0206 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.0206 Persons per square kilometre for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Bhutan peaked at 0.0206 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0111 Persons per square kilometre, in 1993.
Bhutan ranks 138th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.012 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0122 Persons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0117 Persons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0111 Persons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0131 Persons per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0133 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0135 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0137 Persons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.014 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0143 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0148 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0152 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0156 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0159 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0171 Persons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0174 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0177 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0179 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0181 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0183 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0185 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0187 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0189 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0191 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0193 Persons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0195 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0197 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0198 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.02 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0201 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0203 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0204 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0205 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0206 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0206 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0802 Persons per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0206 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.4172 Persons per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0129 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0111 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0143 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0168 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0148 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0183 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0194 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0185 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0201 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0205 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0203 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0206 Persons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 135 Sudan 0.0258 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 136 Papua New Guinea 0.0228 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 137 Niger 0.0215 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 139 New Zealand 0.0199 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 140 Uruguay 0.0196 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 141 Algeria 0.0191 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Bhutan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 874.29 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7852 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0644 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 27,662 people (2100)
- Population density 18.1 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5679 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Bhutan?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Bhutan was 0.0206 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0206 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0111 Persons per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Bhutan rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Bhutan ranks 138th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.