Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.5657 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.5657 units per person for urban and rural population 2050, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.9752 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5657 units per person, in 2025.
Bhutan ranks 54th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9752 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.9747 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.9743 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9739 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9734 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9729 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9723 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9717 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9709 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.9699 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9684 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9649 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9591 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9514 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9423 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9322 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9213 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9101 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.899 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8883 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8783 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8695 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8614 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8534 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8453 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8373 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8294 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8215 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8136 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8057 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.798 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7903 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7826 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.775 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7675 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.76 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7527 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7454 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7382 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7311 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7241 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7172 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7104 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7037 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6971 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6906 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6843 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6783 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6724 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6666 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6609 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6554 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6498 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6443 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6387 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.633 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6273 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6214 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6153 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6093 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6031 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5969 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5906 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5826 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5744 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.5657 units per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9729 units per person | 0.9699 units per person | 0.9752 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9337 units per person | 0.8883 units per person | 0.9684 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8416 units per person | 0.8057 units per person | 0.8783 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7641 units per person | 0.7311 units per person | 0.798 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6945 units per person | 0.6666 units per person | 0.7241 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6355 units per person | 0.6093 units per person | 0.6609 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5856 units per person | 0.5657 units per person | 0.6031 units per person | 6 |
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More population data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.739 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Bhutan?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Bhutan was 0.5657 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9752 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5657 units per person in 2025.
- How does Bhutan rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.