What is urban area over the long-term in Bhutan?

Urban area over the long-term in Bhutan was 56.15 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Bhutan?

The highest recorded value was 56.15 km² per grid cell in 2025.

What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Bhutan?

The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.

How does Bhutan rank for urban area over the long-term?

Bhutan ranks 172nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.

Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Bhutan?

Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Bhutan data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Urban area over the long-term in Bhutan

Name: Urban area over the long-term in Bhutan
Creator: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bhutan: Urban area over the long-term was 56.15 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

56.15 km² per grid cell

Change on year

up 3.7%

World rank

172nd

of 202 countries

All-time high

56.15 km² per grid cell

in 2025

All-time low

0 km² per grid cell

in 1000

Years of data

108

1000–2025

Urban area over the long-term in Bhutan, 1000–2025

Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Bhutan is 56.15 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Bhutan peaked at 56.15 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.

Bhutan ranks 172nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	0 km² per grid cell	0 km² per grid cell	0 km² per grid cell	1
1100s	0 km² per grid cell	0 km² per grid cell	0 km² per grid cell	1
1200s	0 km² per grid cell	0 km² per grid cell	0 km² per grid cell	1
1300s	0.0001 km² per grid cell	0.0001 km² per grid cell	0.0001 km² per grid cell	1
1400s	0.0004 km² per grid cell	0.0004 km² per grid cell	0.0004 km² per grid cell	1
1500s	0.0014 km² per grid cell	0.0014 km² per grid cell	0.0014 km² per grid cell	1
1600s	0.0054 km² per grid cell	0.0054 km² per grid cell	0.0054 km² per grid cell	1
1700s	0.0204 km² per grid cell	0.0204 km² per grid cell	0.0204 km² per grid cell	1
1710s	0.0254 km² per grid cell	0.0254 km² per grid cell	0.0254 km² per grid cell	1
1720s	0.0284 km² per grid cell	0.0284 km² per grid cell	0.0284 km² per grid cell	1
1730s	0.0316 km² per grid cell	0.0316 km² per grid cell	0.0316 km² per grid cell	1
1740s	0.0353 km² per grid cell	0.0353 km² per grid cell	0.0353 km² per grid cell	1
1750s	0.0394 km² per grid cell	0.0394 km² per grid cell	0.0394 km² per grid cell	1
1760s	0.0439 km² per grid cell	0.0439 km² per grid cell	0.0439 km² per grid cell	1
1770s	0.049 km² per grid cell	0.049 km² per grid cell	0.049 km² per grid cell	1
1780s	0.0546 km² per grid cell	0.0546 km² per grid cell	0.0546 km² per grid cell	1
1790s	0.061 km² per grid cell	0.061 km² per grid cell	0.061 km² per grid cell	1
1800s	0.068 km² per grid cell	0.068 km² per grid cell	0.068 km² per grid cell	1
1810s	0.0759 km² per grid cell	0.0759 km² per grid cell	0.0759 km² per grid cell	1
1820s	0.0903 km² per grid cell	0.0903 km² per grid cell	0.0903 km² per grid cell	1
1830s	0.1075 km² per grid cell	0.1075 km² per grid cell	0.1075 km² per grid cell	1
1840s	0.128 km² per grid cell	0.128 km² per grid cell	0.128 km² per grid cell	1
1850s	0.1524 km² per grid cell	0.1524 km² per grid cell	0.1524 km² per grid cell	1
1860s	0.1814 km² per grid cell	0.1814 km² per grid cell	0.1814 km² per grid cell	1
1870s	0.2207 km² per grid cell	0.2207 km² per grid cell	0.2207 km² per grid cell	1
1880s	0.2686 km² per grid cell	0.2686 km² per grid cell	0.2686 km² per grid cell	1
1890s	0.3269 km² per grid cell	0.3269 km² per grid cell	0.3269 km² per grid cell	1
1900s	0.3978 km² per grid cell	0.3978 km² per grid cell	0.3978 km² per grid cell	1
1910s	0.484 km² per grid cell	0.484 km² per grid cell	0.484 km² per grid cell	1
1920s	0.6358 km² per grid cell	0.6358 km² per grid cell	0.6358 km² per grid cell	1
1930s	0.8329 km² per grid cell	0.8329 km² per grid cell	0.8329 km² per grid cell	1
1940s	1.08 km² per grid cell	1.08 km² per grid cell	1.08 km² per grid cell	1
1950s	1.9 km² per grid cell	1.34 km² per grid cell	2.51 km² per grid cell	10
1960s	3.49 km² per grid cell	2.67 km² per grid cell	4.43 km² per grid cell	10
1970s	6.14 km² per grid cell	4.69 km² per grid cell	7.75 km² per grid cell	10
1980s	10.19 km² per grid cell	8.15 km² per grid cell	12.65 km² per grid cell	10
1990s	14.26 km² per grid cell	13.09 km² per grid cell	16.76 km² per grid cell	10
2000s	23.49 km² per grid cell	17.83 km² per grid cell	29.53 km² per grid cell	10
2010s	37.64 km² per grid cell	30.99 km² per grid cell	44.86 km² per grid cell	10
2020s	51.31 km² per grid cell	46.65 km² per grid cell	56.15 km² per grid cell	6

Countries ranked near Bhutan

169 Comoros 68.99 km² per grid cell compare
170 Equatorial Guinea 64.16 km² per grid cell compare
171 Sao Tome and Principe 61.99 km² per grid cell compare
173 French Guiana 51.9 km² per grid cell compare
174 Andorra 49.24 km² per grid cell compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

More reference data data for Bhutan

Temperature anomalies by month 2.67 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 1.97 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.6061 °C (2026)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
Free country 2 (2025)
Democracy 6 (2025)
Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Consumer price index 225.79 2010 = 100 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

All data for Bhutan →

Frequently asked questions

What is urban area over the long-term in Bhutan?: Urban area over the long-term in Bhutan was 56.15 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Bhutan?: The highest recorded value was 56.15 km² per grid cell in 2025.
What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Bhutan?: The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
How does Bhutan rank for urban area over the long-term?: Bhutan ranks 172nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Bhutan?: Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Urban area over the long-term
Unit: km² per grid cell
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total built-up area of a country over time.