Population density rose 1.69% to 19.5 km per capita in Bhutan in 2015, according to Faostat.
Historically, population density in Bhutan reached an all time high of 19.8 km per capita in 2013 and an all time low of 4.91 km per capita in 1961. When compared to Bhutan's main peers, population density in Bangladesh amounted to 1,189 km per capita, 144 km per capita in China, 416 km per capita in India and 192 km per capita in Nepal in 2015.
Bhutan has been ranked 143rd within the group of 177 countries we follow in terms of population density, 1 place above the position seen 10 years ago.
Population Density | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
Bangladesh | km per capita | 1,149 | 1,161 | 1,174 | 1,188 | 1,203 | ||||||||||||||||
Bhutan | km per capita | 18.5 | 18.8 | 19.1 | 19.5 | 19.8 | ||||||||||||||||
China | km per capita | 142 | 142 | 143 | 144 | 145 | ||||||||||||||||
India | km per capita | 400 | 405 | 411 | 416 | 421 | ||||||||||||||||
Japan | km per capita | 351 | 351 | 351 | 350 | 349 | ||||||||||||||||
Myanmar | km per capita | 78.9 | 79.5 | 80.1 | 80.8 | 81.5 | ||||||||||||||||
Nepal | km per capita | 185 | 187 | 189 | 192 | 194 | ||||||||||||||||
Pakistan | km per capita | 221 | 225 | 229 | 232 | 236 | ||||||||||||||||
Russia | km per capita | 8.67 | 8.69 | 8.73 | 8.74 | 8.76 | ||||||||||||||||
Sri Lanka | km per capita | 326 | 329 | 333 | 324 | 327 | ||||||||||||||||
USA | km per capita | 33.5 | 33.8 | 34.1 | 34.3 | 34.6 |