Population of cities towns and villages in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population of cities towns and villages was 535,215 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
535,215
World rank
147th
of 229 countries
All-time high
535,215
in 2020
All-time low
151,629
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population of cities towns and villages in Bhutan, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population of cities towns and villages in Bhutan stood at 535,215. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Bhutan peaked at 535,215 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 151,629, in 1950.
Bhutan ranks 147th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 151,629 | — |
| 1955 | 170,612 | +12.5% |
| 1960 | 192,151 | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 218,105 | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 249,222 | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 284,082 | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 330,896 | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 380,768 | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 433,744 | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 392,011 | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 424,912 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 456,299 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 472,794 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 503,339 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 535,215 | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 161,120 | 151,629 | 170,612 | 2 |
| 1960s | 205,128 | 192,151 | 218,105 | 2 |
| 1970s | 266,652 | 249,222 | 284,082 | 2 |
| 1980s | 355,832 | 330,896 | 380,768 | 2 |
| 1990s | 412,878 | 392,011 | 433,744 | 2 |
| 2000s | 440,606 | 424,912 | 456,299 | 2 |
| 2010s | 488,066 | 472,794 | 503,339 | 2 |
| 2020s | 535,215 | 535,215 | 535,215 | 1 |
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- Population density 18.1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 27,662 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Bhutan?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Bhutan was 535,215 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 535,215 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,629 in 1950.
- How does Bhutan rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Bhutan ranks 147th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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