Bhutan vs Maldives: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Bhutan
56.6%
in 2025
Maldives
57.5%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
52nd
Maldives rank
50th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Bhutan
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 57.5% against 56.6% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 52nd and Maldives ranks 50th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 6 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.3% | 88.6% | 8.7% | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 93.4% | 83.1% | 10.2% | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 84.2% | 75.0% | 9.1% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 76.4% | 74.1% | 2.3% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 67.3% | 2.1% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 61.6% | 2.0% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 58.6% | 0.1% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bhutan or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 57.5% against 56.6% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bhutan and Maldives?
- 0.9%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Maldives?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Maldives rank globally for rural population?
- Bhutan ranks 52nd and Maldives ranks 50th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.