Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0037 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
181st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0042 thousands per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.0012 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 181st 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0715 thousands per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 178 South Sudan 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 179 Mali 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 180 Brazil 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 182 Belize 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 183 Chile 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 184 Congo 0.0033 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 181st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.