Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0045 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
191st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0059 thousands per square kilometre
in 1994
All-time low
0.0027 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1025 thousands per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 188 Latvia 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 189 Chile 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 190 Sweden 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 192 Central African Republic 0.004 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 193 Oman 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 194 Argentina 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre 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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.