Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 14.88 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Bhutan is 14.88 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 14.88 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.74 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bhutan ranks 180th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 3.93 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 4.06 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 4.19 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 4.33 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 4.47 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 4.61 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 4.76 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 4.92 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 5.07 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 5.23 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 5.39 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 5.56 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 5.73 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 5.9 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 6.08 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 6.27 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 6.46 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 6.66 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 6.84 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 6.97 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 6.73 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 6.48 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 7.64 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 7.59 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 7.65 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 7.85 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 8.07 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 8.34 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 8.64 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 8.96 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 9.29 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 9.63 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 10.43 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 10.78 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 11.06 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 11.32 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 11.57 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.81 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 12.05 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 12.28 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 12.49 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.7 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.9 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.1 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.29 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.52 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 13.77 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 14.02 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 14.26 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 14.48 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 14.68 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 14.88 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.14 units per square kilometre | 2.74 units per square kilometre | 3.56 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.28 units per square kilometre | 3.68 units per square kilometre | 4.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.83 units per square kilometre | 5.07 units per square kilometre | 6.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.42 units per square kilometre | 6.48 units per square kilometre | 8.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.35 units per square kilometre | 8.64 units per square kilometre | 11.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.01 units per square kilometre | 12.05 units per square kilometre | 14.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.57 units per square kilometre | 14.26 units per square kilometre | 14.88 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 177 Angola 15.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Sudan 15.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Vanuatu 15.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Somalia 14.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Papua New Guinea 14.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 New Zealand 12.8 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,531 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0983 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 14.88 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.88 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, 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 ages 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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 ages 15-64, 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.