Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Bhutan

Bhutan: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 20.62 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.62 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
183rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
20.62 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4.94 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961–2023

5101520196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 20.62 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 20.62 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.94 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Bhutan 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 4.94 units per square kilometre
1962 5.09 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1963 5.25 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1964 5.41 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1965 5.59 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1966 5.78 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1967 5.97 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1968 6.17 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1969 6.38 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1970 6.6 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1971 6.83 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1972 7.07 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1973 7.31 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1974 7.57 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1975 7.83 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1976 8.1 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1977 8.38 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1978 8.67 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1979 8.97 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1980 9.28 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1981 9.59 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1982 9.9 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1983 10.22 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1984 10.55 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1985 10.88 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1986 11.22 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1987 11.57 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1988 11.92 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1989 12.28 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1990 12.61 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1991 12.84 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1992 12.37 units per square kilometre -3.7%
1993 11.87 units per square kilometre -4.0%
1994 13.93 units per square kilometre +17.4%
1995 13.77 units per square kilometre -1.2%
1996 13.79 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1997 14.04 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1998 14.31 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1999 14.64 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2000 15 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2001 15.35 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2002 15.69 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2003 16.02 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2004 17.07 units per square kilometre +6.5%
2005 17.36 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2006 17.6 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2007 17.8 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2008 18.01 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2009 18.21 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2010 18.41 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2011 18.61 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2012 18.82 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2013 19.03 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2014 19.23 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2015 19.43 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2016 19.61 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2017 19.78 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2018 19.92 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2019 20.05 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2020 20.19 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2021 20.33 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2022 20.48 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2023 20.62 units per square kilometre +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.62 units per square kilometre 4.94 units per square kilometre 6.38 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 7.73 units per square kilometre 6.6 units per square kilometre 8.97 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 10.74 units per square kilometre 9.28 units per square kilometre 12.28 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 13.42 units per square kilometre 11.87 units per square kilometre 14.64 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 16.81 units per square kilometre 15 units per square kilometre 18.21 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 19.29 units per square kilometre 18.41 units per square kilometre 20.05 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 20.4 units per square kilometre 20.19 units per square kilometre 20.62 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 180 Brazil 25.26 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 181 Papua New Guinea 22.94 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 182 Niger 20.65 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 184 New Zealand 19.65 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 185 Mali 19.48 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 186 Algeria 19.38 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 20.62 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 20.62 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.94 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Bhutan rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Bhutan ranks 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population regions with projections 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 regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
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Population regions with projections 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.