Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0162 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 0.0162 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0162 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
Bhutan ranks 149th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0162 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0567 units per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0162 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.3254 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 146 Solomon Islands 0.0179 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Eritrea 0.0176 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Angola 0.0163 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Zambia 0.0162 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Vanuatu 0.0161 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 New Zealand 0.016 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Bhutan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 673.62 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 673.62 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.997 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0162 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0162 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Bhutan rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and 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.