Urban population, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Urban population, male was 21.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Bhutan, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, male in Bhutan is 21.3%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Bhutan peaked at 21.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1980.
Bhutan ranks 134th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.3% | — |
| 1985 | 6.8% | +28.1% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1% | 5.3% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 8.6% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 13.3% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 19.1% | 21.3% | 2 |
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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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4,996 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4,784 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 4,999 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in Bhutan?
- Urban population, male in Bhutan was 21.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for urban population, male?
- Bhutan ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.