Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.011 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.011 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
175th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.011 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0024 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.011 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.011 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 175th 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.011 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.011 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.2141 thousands per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 172 Sweden 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 173 Peru 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 176 Vanuatu 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 177 New Zealand 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 178 Uruguay 0.0099 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.011 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.011 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 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.