How does Bhutan rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?

Bhutan ranks 134th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Bhutan

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Bhutan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

134th

of 190 countries

All-time high

0.0127 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2016

All-time low

0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0127 1000 No per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Bhutan ranks 134th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0048 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1963	0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1964	0.0051 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1965	0.0052 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1966	0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1967	0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1968	0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1969	0.0058 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1970	0.006 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1971	0.0062 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1972	0.0063 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1973	0.0065 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1974	0.0067 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1975	0.0069 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1976	0.0071 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1977	0.0073 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1978	0.0075 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1979	0.0077 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1980	0.0079 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1981	0.008 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1982	0.0082 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1983	0.0083 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1984	0.0085 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1985	0.0087 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1986	0.0089 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1987	0.0092 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1988	0.0094 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1989	0.0096 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1990	0.0096 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1991	0.0095 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.9%
1992	0.0093 1000 No per square kilometre	-2.0%
1993	0.0091 1000 No per square kilometre	-2.6%
1994	0.0104 1000 No per square kilometre	+14.7%
1995	0.0103 1000 No per square kilometre	-1.4%
1996	0.0102 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.3%
1997	0.0103 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1998	0.0104 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1999	0.0106 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
2000	0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
2001	0.0109 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
2002	0.011 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2003	0.0112 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2004	0.0118 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.5%
2005	0.0119 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2006	0.012 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2007	0.0122 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2008	0.0123 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2009	0.0124 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2010	0.0124 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
2011	0.0125 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
2012	0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
2013	0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
2014	0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
2015	0.0127 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
2016	0.0127 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0.0127 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.0%
2018	0.0127 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.1%
2019	0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.1%
2020	0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.1%
2021	0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.1%
2022	0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.2%
2023	0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0052 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0058 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0068 1000 No per square kilometre	0.006 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0077 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0087 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0079 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0096 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.01 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0091 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0106 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0116 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0124 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0124 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0127 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

131 Lithuania 0.0141 1000 No per square kilometre compare
132 Equatorial Guinea 0.0141 1000 No per square kilometre compare
133 Mexico 0.0131 1000 No per square kilometre compare
135 San Marino 0.0123 1000 No per square kilometre compare
136 United States Virgin Islands 0.0112 1000 No per square kilometre compare
137 Chad 0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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More work & labour data for Bhutan

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7164 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6963 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7381 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.816 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9406 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 573.27 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 420.94 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 334.32 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 356.11 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 690.43 1000 No (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Bhutan?: Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?: The highest recorded value was 0.0127 1000 No per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Bhutan rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Bhutan ranks 134th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural 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.