Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Bhutan

Bhutan: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0206 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0206 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
138th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0206 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0111 Persons per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Bhutan, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0150.021990200620231990: 0.012 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.012 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.012 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.011 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.013 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.013 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.014 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.014 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.014 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.014 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.015 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.015 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.016 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.016 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.017 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.018 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.018 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.018 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.018 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.019 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.019 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.019 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.019 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.019 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.019 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.02 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.02 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.02 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.02 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.02 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.02 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.021 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.021 Persons per square kilometre

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 135 Sudan 0.0258 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 136 Papua New Guinea 0.0228 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 137 Niger 0.0215 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 139 New Zealand 0.0199 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 140 Uruguay 0.0196 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 141 Algeria 0.0191 Persons per square kilometre compare

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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?
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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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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.