Military personnel, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.1508 people per square kilometre in 2000. ▲ Rising
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1971–2000
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.1508 people per square kilometre for military personnel, per square kilometre in 2000.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.201 people per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0856 people per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Bhutan 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.107 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.107 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.107 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.107 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.107 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.107 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0856 people per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0856 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0856 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0856 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0856 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0856 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0856 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0856 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0856 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0856 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0856 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.107 people per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0856 people per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.107 people per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 0.107 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.107 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.107 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1256 people per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1256 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.201 people per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1997 | 0.201 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.201 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.201 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1508 people per square kilometre | -25.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.1508 people per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1031 people per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.1508 people per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5839 people per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0999 people per square kilometre | 0.0856 people per square kilometre | 0.107 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0878 people per square kilometre | 0.0856 people per square kilometre | 0.107 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1483 people per square kilometre | 0.107 people per square kilometre | 0.201 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1508 people per square kilometre | 0.1508 people per square kilometre | 0.1508 people per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 90 Nigeria 0.157 people per square kilometre compare
- 91 Afghanistan 0.1533 people per square kilometre compare
- 92 Moldova 0.1521 people per square kilometre compare
- 94 Montenegro 0.1487 people per square kilometre
- 95 United States 0.1487 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Guinea-Bissau 0.1422 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.1508 people per square kilometre in 2000, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.201 people per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0856 people per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Bhutan rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2000.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.