Urban population, per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Urban population, per capita was 0.4343 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per capita in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per capita in Bhutan is 0.4343 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.4343 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0248 units per person, in 1960.
Bhutan ranks 167th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0248 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0253 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0257 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0261 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0266 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0271 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0277 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0283 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0291 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0301 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0316 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0351 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0409 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0486 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0577 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0678 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0787 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0899 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 0.101 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1117 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1217 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1305 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1386 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1466 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1547 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1627 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1706 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1785 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1864 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1943 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.202 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2097 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2174 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.225 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2325 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.24 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2473 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2546 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2618 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2689 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2759 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2828 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2896 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2963 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3029 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3094 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3157 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3217 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3276 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3334 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3391 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3446 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3502 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3557 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3613 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.367 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3727 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3786 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3847 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3907 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3969 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4031 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4094 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4174 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4256 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4343 units per person | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0271 units per person | 0.0248 units per person | 0.0301 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0663 units per person | 0.0316 units per person | 0.1117 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1584 units per person | 0.1217 units per person | 0.1943 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2359 units per person | 0.202 units per person | 0.2689 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3055 units per person | 0.2759 units per person | 0.3334 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3645 units per person | 0.3391 units per person | 0.3907 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4144 units per person | 0.3969 units per person | 0.4343 units per person | 6 |
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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, per capita in Bhutan?
- Urban population, per capita in Bhutan was 0.4343 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4343 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0248 units per person in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for urban population, per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 167th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.