Urban pop in out of slums in Bhutan

Bhutan: Urban pop in out of slums was 142,864 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
142,864
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
103rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
154,105
in 2020
All-time low
94,860
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Urban pop in out of slums in Bhutan, 2000–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201120222000: 94.9k2002: 102.7k2004: 110.3k2006: 117.0k2008: 122.5k2010: 127.7k2012: 133.0k2014: 138.3k2016: 143.4k2018: 148.1k2020: 154.1k2022: 142.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 142,864 for urban pop in out of slums in 2022.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in Bhutan peaked at 154,105 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 94,860, in 2000.

Bhutan ranks 103rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 109,482 94,860 122,501 5
2010s 138,091 127,742 148,069 5
2020s 148,484 142,864 154,105 2

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 100 Cape Verde 180,996 compare
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  4. 104 Costa Rica 141,339 compare
  5. 105 East Timor 132,773 compare
  6. 106 Comoros 132,604 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban pop in out of slums in Bhutan?
Urban pop in out of slums in Bhutan was 142,864 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 154,105 in 2020.
What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 94,860 in 2000.
How does Bhutan rank for urban pop in out of slums?
Bhutan ranks 103rd out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban pop in out of slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
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