Bhutan—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #56 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
2.6%
2024
YoY Change
-0.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#56
of 217 countries
Maximum
5.0%
2000
Minimum
2.2%
2019
CAGR
-2.7%
25 years
Last
2.6%
Previous
2.6%
Highest
5.0%
Lowest
2.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bhutan's urban population growth (%) was 2.6% in 2024, ranking #56 out of 217 countries. This represents a -0.5% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 5.0% (2000) and the lowest was 2.2% (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 5.0% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |