Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0205 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
182nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0205 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0065 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Bhutan is 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 182nd 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.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0125 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0183 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0191 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.4259 thousands per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0183 thousands per square kilometre | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 179 Sweden 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 180 Brazil 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 181 Papua New Guinea 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 183 Niger 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 184 New Zealand 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 185 Uruguay 0.0194 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population 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
Total population (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.