Area Database (v4.2.1)

Urbanization
% population in urban areas
Subnational regions
Bhutan
All years

% population in urban areas

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Bhutan (Asia/Pacific)  
Total 27.5 27.5 27.5 27.5 27.5 27.5 27.5
Bumthang 28.2 28.2 28.2 28.2 28.2 28.2 28.2
Chukha 42.2 42.2 42.2 42.2 42.2 42.2 42.2
Dagana 11.1 11.1 11.1 11.1 11.1 11.1 11.1
Gasa 9.01 9.01 9.01 9.01 9.01 9.01 9.01
Haa 21.5 21.5 21.5 21.5 21.5 21.5 21.5
Lhuntse 8.45 8.45 8.45 8.45 8.45 8.45 8.45
Mongar 17.1 17.1 17.1 17.1 17.1 17.1 17.1
Paro 8.81 8.81 8.81 8.81 8.81 8.81 8.81
Pemagatshel 11.8 11.8 11.8 11.8 11.8 11.8 11.8
Punakha 7.09 7.09 7.09 7.09 7.09 7.09 7.09
Samdrup jongkhar 24.8 24.8 24.8 24.8 24.8 24.8 24.8
Samtse 14.8 14.8 14.8 14.8 14.8 14.8 14.8
Sarpang 30.6 30.6 30.6 30.6 30.6 30.6 30.6
Thimphu 86.2 86.2 86.2 86.2 86.2 86.2 86.2
Trashigang 8.67 8.67 8.67 8.67 8.67 8.67 8.67
Trashiyangtse 15.6 15.6 15.6 15.6 15.6 15.6 15.6
Trongsa 18.2 18.2 18.2 18.2 18.2 18.2 18.2
Tsirang 9.61 9.61 9.61 9.61 9.61 9.61 9.61
Wangdi 26.8 26.8 26.8 26.8 26.8 26.8 26.8
Zhemgang 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.3
Lighter numbers are estimates