Population, total, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population, total, per square kilometre was 20.62 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, total, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per square kilometre in Bhutan is 20.62 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 20.62 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.94 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Bhutan 184th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.94 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.09 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 5.25 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 5.59 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 5.77 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 5.97 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 6.17 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 6.38 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 6.6 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 6.83 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 7.07 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 7.31 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 7.57 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 7.83 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 8.1 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 8.38 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 8.67 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 8.97 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 9.28 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 9.58 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 9.9 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 10.22 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 10.55 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 10.88 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 11.22 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 11.57 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 11.92 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 12.28 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 12.61 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 12.84 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 12.37 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 11.87 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 13.93 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 13.77 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 13.79 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 14.04 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 14.31 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 14.64 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 15 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 15.35 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 15.69 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 16.02 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 17.07 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 17.36 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 17.6 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 17.8 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 18.01 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 18.21 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 18.41 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 18.61 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 18.82 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 19.03 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 19.23 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 19.43 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 19.61 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 19.78 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 19.92 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 20.05 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 20.19 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 20.33 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 20.47 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 20.62 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.62 units per square kilometre | 4.94 units per square kilometre | 6.38 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.73 units per square kilometre | 6.6 units per square kilometre | 8.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.74 units per square kilometre | 9.28 units per square kilometre | 12.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.42 units per square kilometre | 11.87 units per square kilometre | 14.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.81 units per square kilometre | 15 units per square kilometre | 18.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.29 units per square kilometre | 18.41 units per square kilometre | 20.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4 units per square kilometre | 20.19 units per square kilometre | 20.62 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 181 Brazil 25.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Papua New Guinea 22.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Niger 20.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 New Zealand 19.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Mali 19.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Algeria 19.38 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Bhutan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.70 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 581.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 78.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 503.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2952 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 129 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 40.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 88.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1518 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 20.62 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.62 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.94 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 184th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total 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, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total 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.