Urban population, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Urban population, per square kilometre was 8.61 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Bhutan is 8.61 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 8.61 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1247 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bhutan ranks 192nd of 216 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 square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1247 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1306 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.137 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1439 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1514 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1597 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1691 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1798 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1919 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.209 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 0.24 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2895 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3553 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4363 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5309 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6373 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7532 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 0.876 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 1 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.75 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 3.94 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 4.14 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 4.34 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 4.54 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.75 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 5.17 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 5.37 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 5.56 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.73 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 5.9 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 6.07 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 6.24 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.41 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 6.59 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 6.77 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.95 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.13 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.31 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.49 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.66 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 7.84 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 8.01 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 8.2 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 8.38 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.61 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1542 units per square kilometre | 0.1247 units per square kilometre | 0.1919 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.533 units per square kilometre | 0.209 units per square kilometre | 1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 units per square kilometre | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 2.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 units per square kilometre | 2.55 units per square kilometre | 3.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.16 units per square kilometre | 4.14 units per square kilometre | 6.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.04 units per square kilometre | 6.24 units per square kilometre | 7.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3 units per square kilometre | 8.01 units per square kilometre | 8.61 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 189 Eritrea 9.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Sudan 9.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Gabon 8.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Solomon Islands 8.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Belize 7.56 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 urban population, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 8.61 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.61 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1247 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 192nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population 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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization 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
Urban population 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.