Urban population in Bhutan in 2025 — 346,000 people. Ranked 169 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 6,119.7%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bhutan
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 346,000 | +9,092 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 336,908 | +8,708 | +2.65% |
| 2023 | 328,200 | +8,521 | +2.67% |
| 2022 | 319,679 | +7,118 | +2.28% |
| 2021 | 312,561 | +6,954 | +2.28% |
| 2020 | 305,607 | +6,754 | +2.26% |
| 2019 | 298,853 | +6,603 | +2.26% |
| 2018 | 292,250 | +6,624 | +2.32% |
| 2017 | 285,626 | +6,863 | +2.46% |
| 2016 | 278,763 | +6,969 | +2.56% |
| 2015 | 271,794 | +6,891 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 264,903 | +6,894 | +2.67% |
| 2013 | 258,009 | +6,826 | +2.72% |
| 2012 | 251,183 | +6,705 | +2.74% |
| 2011 | 244,478 | +6,588 | +2.77% |
| 2010 | 237,890 | +6,517 | +2.82% |
| 2009 | 231,373 | +6,499 | +2.89% |
| 2008 | 224,874 | +6,529 | +2.99% |
| 2007 | 218,345 | +6,597 | +3.12% |
| 2006 | 211,748 | +6,980 | +3.41% |
| 2005 | 204,768 | +7,709 | +3.91% |
| 2004 | 197,059 | +8,101 | +4.29% |
| 2003 | 188,958 | +8,110 | +4.48% |
| 2002 | 180,848 | +8,100 | +4.69% |
| 2001 | 172,748 | +8,064 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 164,684 | +8,025 | +5.12% |
| 1999 | 156,659 | +7,581 | +5.09% |
| 1998 | 149,078 | +6,831 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 142,247 | +6,521 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 135,726 | +4,234 | +3.22% |
| 1995 | 131,492 | +2,566 | +1.99% |
| 1994 | 128,926 | +4,130 | +3.31% |
| 1993 | 124,796 | −812 | −0.65% |
| 1992 | 125,608 | −193 | −0.15% |
| 1991 | 125,801 | +6,750 | +5.67% |
| 1990 | 119,051 | +7,632 | +6.85% |
| 1989 | 111,419 | +7,585 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 103,834 | +7,321 | +7.59% |
| 1987 | 96,513 | +7,053 | +7.88% |
| 1986 | 89,460 | +6,768 | +8.18% |
| 1985 | 82,692 | +6,481 | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 76,211 | +6,206 | +8.87% |
| 1983 | 70,005 | +5,924 | +9.24% |
| 1982 | 64,081 | +5,651 | +9.67% |
| 1981 | 58,430 | +5,695 | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 52,735 | +5,899 | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 46,836 | +5,909 | +14.44% |
| 1978 | 40,927 | +5,737 | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 35,190 | +5,414 | +18.18% |
| 1976 | 29,776 | +4,969 | +20.03% |
| 1975 | 24,807 | +4,420 | +21.68% |
| 1974 | 20,387 | +3,785 | +22.8% |
| 1973 | 16,602 | +3,078 | +22.76% |
| 1972 | 13,524 | +2,312 | +20.62% |
| 1971 | 11,212 | +1,449 | +14.84% |
| 1970 | 9,763 | +795 | +8.86% |
| 1969 | 8,968 | +568 | +6.76% |
| 1968 | 8,400 | +498 | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 7,902 | +439 | +5.88% |
| 1966 | 7,463 | +390 | +5.51% |
| 1965 | 7,073 | +351 | +5.22% |
| 1964 | 6,722 | +320 | +5% |
| 1963 | 6,402 | +298 | +4.88% |
| 1962 | 6,104 | +278 | +4.77% |
| 1961 | 5,826 | +263 | +4.73% |
| 1960 | 5,563 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
