Bahamas vs Bhutan: Urban population

Bahamas
327,790
in 2025
Bhutan
346,000
in 2025
Bahamas rank
170th
Bhutan rank
168th

Urban population over time

  • Bahamas
  • Bhutan
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196019922025

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 346,000 against 327,790 in Bahamas, a difference of 18,210.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 170th and Bhutan ranks 168th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 6 and Bhutan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Bhutan Difference Ahead
1960s 88,129 7,042 81,087 Bahamas
1970s 142,130 24,902 117,228 Bahamas
1980s 193,773 80,538 113,235 Bahamas
1990s 240,848 133,938 106,910 Bahamas
2000s 280,056 199,540 80,515 Bahamas
2010s 314,664 268,375 46,289 Bahamas
2020s 324,746 324,826 79.5 Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Bahamas or Bhutan?
Bhutan, at 346,000 against 327,790 in Bahamas as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Bahamas and Bhutan?
18,210, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Bhutan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bahamas and Bhutan rank globally for urban population?
Bahamas ranks 170th and Bhutan ranks 168th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.