Urban population, annual growth rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Urban population, annual growth rate was 2.7 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Bhutan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 2.7 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at 22.8 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -0.6465 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Bhutan ranks 54th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 5 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 6.3 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 8.86 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 1971 | 14.84 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 1972 | 20.62 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1973 | 22.76 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 22.8 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 21.68 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 20.03 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 16.3 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 14.44 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 12.6 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 10.8 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 9.67 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1992 | -0.1534 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1993 | -0.6465 % change on previous year | +321.4% |
| 1994 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -611.9% |
| 1995 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1996 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 1997 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 1998 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2024 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +611.9% | -0.6465 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -321.4% | -0.1534 % change on previous year | -0.6465 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -102.7% | 5.67 % change on previous year | -0.1534 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +67.4% | 8.86 % change on previous year | 14.84 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +61.8% | 1.99 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +49.2% | 3.22 % change on previous year | 4.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.45 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | 6.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.05 % change on previous year | 8.86 % change on previous year | 22.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.06 % change on previous year | 7.3 % change on previous year | 12.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.49 % change on previous year | -0.6465 % change on previous year | 6.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.98 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 51 Ghana 2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Congo 2.77 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Equatorial Guinea 2.74 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Palestine, State of 2.66 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Sudan 2.6 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Pakistan 2.49 % change on previous year 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 urban population, annual growth rate in Bhutan?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Bhutan was 2.7 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6465 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Bhutan rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 54th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
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.