Bhutan vs Pakistan: Urban population, annual growth rate
Bhutan
2.7 % change on previous year
in 2025
Pakistan
2.49 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bhutan rank
54th
Pakistan rank
57th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Bhutan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 2.7 % change on previous year against 2.49 % change on previous year in Pakistan, a difference of 0.21 % change on previous year.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 54th and Pakistan ranks 57th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.45 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 18.05 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | 13.73 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 9.06 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 0.2274 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 3.98 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 0.8352 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 0.153 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 2.47 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 0.2936 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Bhutan or Pakistan?
- Bhutan, at 2.7 % change on previous year against 2.49 % change on previous year in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Bhutan and Pakistan?
- 0.21 % change on previous year, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Pakistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Pakistan rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 54th and Pakistan ranks 57th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.