Bhutan Rural Population 1960-2025

Bhutan rural population for 2023 was 438,201, a 0.55% decline from 2022.
  • Bhutan rural population for 2022 was 440,632, a 0.56% decline from 2021.
  • Bhutan rural population for 2021 was 443,105, a 0.56% decline from 2020.
  • Bhutan rural population for 2020 was 445,612, a 0.56% decline from 2019.
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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.