Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita was 0.4343 people per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Bhutan stood at 0.4343 people per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.4343 people per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0248 people per person, in 1960.
Bhutan ranks 165th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0248 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0253 people per person | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0257 people per person | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0261 people per person | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0266 people per person | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0271 people per person | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0277 people per person | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0283 people per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0291 people per person | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0301 people per person | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0316 people per person | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0351 people per person | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0409 people per person | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0486 people per person | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0577 people per person | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0678 people per person | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0787 people per person | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0899 people per person | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 0.101 people per person | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1117 people per person | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1217 people per person | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1305 people per person | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1386 people per person | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1466 people per person | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1547 people per person | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1627 people per person | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1706 people per person | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1785 people per person | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1864 people per person | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1943 people per person | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.202 people per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2097 people per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2174 people per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.225 people per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2325 people per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.24 people per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2473 people per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2546 people per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2618 people per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2689 people per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2759 people per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2828 people per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2896 people per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2963 people per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3029 people per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3094 people per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3157 people per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3217 people per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3276 people per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3334 people per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3391 people per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3446 people per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3502 people per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3557 people per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3613 people per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.367 people per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3727 people per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3786 people per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3847 people per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3907 people per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3969 people per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4031 people per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4094 people per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4174 people per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4256 people per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4343 people per person | +2.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.4343 people per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5087 people per person, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.4343 people per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.391 people per person, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0271 people per person | 0.0248 people per person | 0.0301 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0663 people per person | 0.0316 people per person | 0.1117 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1584 people per person | 0.1217 people per person | 0.1943 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2359 people per person | 0.202 people per person | 0.2689 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3055 people per person | 0.2759 people per person | 0.3334 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3645 people per person | 0.3391 people per person | 0.3907 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4144 people per person | 0.3969 people per person | 0.4343 people per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 162 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.4511 people per person compare
- 163 Lesotho 0.4467 people per person compare
- 164 Central African Republic 0.4455 people per person compare
- 166 Egypt 0.429 people per person compare
- 167 Maldives 0.4251 people per person compare
- 168 Belize 0.4156 people per person compare
More population data for Bhutan
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7852 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 874.29 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5776 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5679 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 18.1 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 27,662 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Bhutan?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Bhutan was 0.4343 people per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4343 people per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0248 people per person in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.