What is population density in Bhutan?

Population density in Bhutan was 18.1 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest population density recorded in Bhutan?

The highest recorded value was 23.17 people per km² in 2052.

What is the lowest population density recorded in Bhutan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2622 people per km² in 1000.

How does Bhutan rank for population density?

Bhutan ranks 208th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.

Is population density rising or falling in Bhutan?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Bhutan data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population density in Bhutan

Name: Population density in Bhutan
Creator: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bhutan: Population density was 18.1 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)

18.1 people per km²

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

208th

of 234 countries

All-time high

23.17 people per km²

in 2052

All-time low

0.2622 people per km²

in 1000

Years of data

318

1000–2100

Population density in Bhutan, 1000–2100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

In 2100, population density in Bhutan stood at 18.1 people per km².

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Bhutan peaked at 23.17 people per km² in 2052 and was at its lowest, 0.2622 people per km², in 1000.

Bhutan ranks 208th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	0.2622 people per km²	0.2622 people per km²	0.2622 people per km²	1
1100s	0.2622 people per km²	0.2622 people per km²	0.2622 people per km²	1
1200s	0.2622 people per km²	0.2622 people per km²	0.2622 people per km²	1
1300s	0.2884 people per km²	0.2884 people per km²	0.2884 people per km²	1
1400s	0.3146 people per km²	0.3146 people per km²	0.3146 people per km²	1
1500s	0.3933 people per km²	0.3933 people per km²	0.3933 people per km²	1
1600s	0.5244 people per km²	0.5244 people per km²	0.5244 people per km²	1
1700s	0.6555 people per km²	0.6555 people per km²	0.6555 people per km²	1
1710s	0.7241 people per km²	0.7241 people per km²	0.7241 people per km²	1
1720s	0.7375 people per km²	0.7375 people per km²	0.7375 people per km²	1
1730s	0.7512 people per km²	0.7512 people per km²	0.7512 people per km²	1
1740s	0.7651 people per km²	0.7651 people per km²	0.7651 people per km²	1
1750s	0.7793 people per km²	0.7793 people per km²	0.7793 people per km²	1
1760s	0.7937 people per km²	0.7937 people per km²	0.7937 people per km²	1
1770s	0.8084 people per km²	0.8084 people per km²	0.8084 people per km²	1
1780s	0.8234 people per km²	0.8234 people per km²	0.8234 people per km²	1
1790s	0.8386 people per km²	0.8386 people per km²	0.8386 people per km²	1
1800s	10.29 people per km²	10.29 people per km²	10.29 people per km²	10
1810s	10.28 people per km²	10.28 people per km²	10.29 people per km²	10
1820s	10.05 people per km²	9.83 people per km²	10.25 people per km²	10
1830s	9.57 people per km²	9.35 people per km²	9.78 people per km²	10
1840s	9.1 people per km²	8.9 people per km²	9.31 people per km²	10
1850s	8.67 people per km²	8.5 people per km²	8.85 people per km²	10
1860s	8.29 people per km²	8.12 people per km²	8.46 people per km²	10
1870s	7.92 people per km²	7.76 people per km²	8.08 people per km²	10
1880s	7.57 people per km²	7.42 people per km²	7.73 people per km²	10
1890s	7.24 people per km²	7.09 people per km²	7.38 people per km²	10
1900s	6.92 people per km²	6.78 people per km²	7.06 people per km²	10
1910s	6.76 people per km²	6.75 people per km²	6.77 people per km²	10
1920s	6.77 people per km²	6.77 people per km²	6.77 people per km²	10
1930s	6.76 people per km²	6.71 people per km²	6.77 people per km²	10
1940s	5.63 people per km²	4.7 people per km²	6.6 people per km²	10
1950s	5.06 people per km²	4.46 people per km²	5.71 people per km²	10
1960s	6.78 people per km²	5.88 people per km²	7.82 people per km²	10
1970s	9.47 people per km²	8.09 people per km²	10.99 people per km²	10
1980s	13.16 people per km²	11.36 people per km²	15.04 people per km²	10
1990s	14.9 people per km²	14.37 people per km²	15.73 people per km²	10
2000s	17.07 people per km²	15.65 people per km²	18.2 people per km²	10
2010s	19.28 people per km²	18.4 people per km²	20.05 people per km²	10
2020s	20.81 people per km²	20.19 people per km²	21.4 people per km²	10
2030s	22.04 people per km²	21.52 people per km²	22.52 people per km²	10
2040s	22.91 people per km²	22.6 people per km²	23.11 people per km²	10
2050s	23.14 people per km²	23.07 people per km²	23.17 people per km²	10
2060s	22.74 people per km²	22.37 people per km²	23.03 people per km²	10
2070s	21.72 people per km²	21.12 people per km²	22.27 people per km²	10
2080s	20.29 people per km²	19.6 people per km²	20.97 people per km²	10
2090s	18.81 people per km²	18.23 people per km²	19.45 people per km²	10
2100s	18.1 people per km²	18.1 people per km²	18.1 people per km²	1

Countries ranked near Bhutan

205 Estonia 19.31 people per km² compare
206 Lithuania 19.3 people per km² compare
207 New Caledonia 18.45 people per km² compare
209 Chile 18.06 people per km² compare
210 Mauritania 16.61 people per km² compare
211 Bolivia 16.39 people per km² compare

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More population data for Bhutan

Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 27,662 people (2100)
World population growth -0.7% (2100)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.45 births per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.45 births per woman (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.45 births per woman (2024)
Natural population growth rate 0.7% (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.46 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.46 live births per woman (2023)
Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.7% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Bhutan?: Population density in Bhutan was 18.1 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Bhutan?: The highest recorded value was 23.17 people per km² in 2052.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Bhutan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2622 people per km² in 1000.
How does Bhutan rank for population density?: Bhutan ranks 208th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Bhutan?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Population density
Unit: people per km²
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.