Rural population, per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Rural population, per capita was 0.5657 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Bhutan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Bhutan is 0.5657 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.9752 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5657 units per person, in 2025.
That places Bhutan 51st out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9752 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.9747 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.9743 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9739 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9734 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9729 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9723 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9717 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9709 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.9699 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9684 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9649 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9591 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9514 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9423 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9322 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9213 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9101 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.899 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8883 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8783 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8695 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8614 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8534 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8453 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8373 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8294 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8215 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8136 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8057 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.798 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7903 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7826 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.775 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7675 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.76 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7527 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7454 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7382 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7311 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7241 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7172 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7104 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7037 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6971 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6906 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6843 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6783 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6724 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6666 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6609 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6554 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6498 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6443 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6387 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.633 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6273 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6214 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6153 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6093 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6031 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5969 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5906 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5826 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5744 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.5657 units per person | -1.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.5657 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4913 units per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.5657 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.609 units per person, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9729 units per person | 0.9699 units per person | 0.9752 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9337 units per person | 0.8883 units per person | 0.9684 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8416 units per person | 0.8057 units per person | 0.8783 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7641 units per person | 0.7311 units per person | 0.798 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6945 units per person | 0.6666 units per person | 0.7241 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6355 units per person | 0.6093 units per person | 0.6609 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5856 units per person | 0.5657 units per person | 0.6031 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More agriculture & rural data for Bhutan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 614.64 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8653 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 56.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Bhutan?
- Rural population, per capita in Bhutan was 0.5657 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9752 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5657 units per person in 2025.
- How does Bhutan rank for rural population, per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 51st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.