Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 30.49 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
30.49
World rank
223rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
32.62
in 2010
All-time low
10.8
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Bhutan, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 30.49 for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Bhutan peaked at 32.62 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.8, in 1950.
Bhutan ranks 223rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.8 | — |
| 1955 | 12.39 | +14.8% |
| 1960 | 14.25 | +15.0% |
| 1965 | 16.5 | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 19.22 | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 22.34 | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 23.65 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 25.1 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 26.4 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 28.46 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 28.81 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 31.06 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 32.62 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 32.04 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 30.49 | -4.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 30.49 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.25, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 30.49 is below the median for South Asia, which is 77.99, 39% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.6 | 10.8 | 12.39 | 2 |
| 1960s | 15.37 | 14.25 | 16.5 | 2 |
| 1970s | 20.78 | 19.22 | 22.34 | 2 |
| 1980s | 24.38 | 23.65 | 25.1 | 2 |
| 1990s | 27.43 | 26.4 | 28.46 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.93 | 28.81 | 31.06 | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.33 | 32.04 | 32.62 | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.49 | 30.49 | 30.49 | 1 |
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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)
- Population growth rate -0.739 (2100)
- Population density 18.1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 27,662 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Bhutan?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Bhutan was 30.49 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.62 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8 in 1950.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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