Bhutan — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Bhutan had an estimated population of 779,421 in 2005, with 54 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: Bhutan today — population now 802,214, against 779,421 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 779,421 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 661,865 | 802,214 | +21% |
The two sources differ by 18% for 2005. The Gazetteer figure is the one the citation you followed refers to; the UN pair is the like-for-like comparison.
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thimphu | Thimphu | 69,083 | 98,676 now |
| 2 | Phuentsholing | Chhukha | 17,043 | — |
| 3 | Gedu | Chhukha | 8,469 | — |
| 4 | Gelaphu | Sarpang | 6,908 | — |
| 5 | Samtse | Samtse | 4,007 | 5,396 now |
| 6 | Punakha | Punakha | 3,763 | — |
| 7 | Dekiling | Bumthang | 3,161 | — |
| 8 | Bajo | Wangdue Phodrang | 3,032 | — |
| 9 | Trashiyangtse | Trashiyangtse | 3,025 | 3,025 now |
| 10 | Mongar | Mongar | 2,969 | 2,969 now |
| 11 | Trongsa | Trongsa | 2,805 | 2,805 now |
| 12 | Tsimasham | Chhukha | 2,759 | 2,855 now |
| 13 | Bondey | Paro | 2,660 | — |
| 14 | Dagana | Dagana | 2,243 | — |
| 15 | Tshongdue | Paro | 2,169 | — |
| 16 | Samdrup Jongkhar | Samdrup Jongkhar | 2,040 | — |
| 17 | Rangjung | Trashigang | 2,037 | — |
| 18 | Autsho | Lhuntse | 1,964 | 1,447 now |
| 19 | Damphu | Tsirang | 1,935 | — |
| 20 | Phaling | Lhuntse | 1,827 | — |
| 21 | Tsimalakha | Chhukha | 1,788 | — |
| 22 | Haa | Haa | 1,449 | — |
| 23 | Panbang | Zhemgang | 1,360 | 1,360 now |
| 24 | Tingtibi | Zhemgang | 1,342 | — |
| 25 | Sipsu | Samtse | 1,291 | — |
| 26 | Gyalpozhing | Mongar | 1,220 | — |
| 27 | Yalang | Pemagatshel | 1,175 | — |
| 28 | Sunkosh | Dagana | 1,119 | — |
| 29 | Dala | Chhukha | 1,088 | — |
| 30 | Nangkor | Pemagatshel | 1,041 | — |
| 31 | Pemagatshel | Pemagatshel | 1,026 | — |
| 32 | Doksum | Trashiyangtse | 987 | — |
| 33 | Trashigang | Trashigang | 872 | 872 now |
| 34 | Zhemgang | Zhemgang | 852 | — |
| 35 | Gomtu | Samtse | 745 | — |
| 36 | Khaling | Trashigang | 737 | — |
| 37 | Nganglam | Samdrup Jongkhar | 707 | 707 now |
| 38 | Jyenkhana | Haa | 669 | — |
| 39 | Daifam | Samdrup Jongkhar | 662 | 662 now |
| 40 | Bhangtar | Samdrup Jongkhar | 656 | 656 now |
| 41 | Sarpang | Sarpang | 631 | — |
| 42 | Laptshakha | Chhukha | 618 | — |
| 43 | Khasadrapchu | Thimphu | 568 | — |
| 44 | Gasa | Gasa | 548 | 548 now |
| 45 | Chhukha | Chhukha | 511 | — |
| 46 | Dremetse | Mongar | 451 | — |
| 47 | Kanglung | Trashigang | 436 | — |
| 48 | Wamrong | Trashigang | 416 | — |
| 49 | Nobding | Wangdue Phodrang | 413 | — |
| 50 | Deothang | Samdrup Jongkhar | 297 | — |
| 51 | Lhamoy Zingkha | Sarpang | 265 | — |
| 52 | Norbuling | Sarpang | 176 | — |
| 53 | Jigmechoeling | Sarpang | 166 | — |
| 54 | Kherigoenpa | Pemagatshel | 119 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thimphu | 89,840 |
| 2 | Trashigang | 85,660 |
| 3 | Samtse | 64,805 |
| 4 | Chhukha | 61,173 |
| 5 | Mongar | 52,490 |
| 6 | Samdrup Jongkhar | 52,459 |
| 7 | Sarpang | 50,292 |
| 8 | Trashiyangtse | 35,598 |
| 9 | Wangdue Phodrang | 34,746 |
| 10 | Paro | 32,129 |
| 11 | Tsirang | 29,207 |
| 12 | Lhuntse | 27,821 |
| 13 | Pemagatshel | 27,785 |
| 14 | Zhemgang | 27,048 |
| 15 | Dagana | 26,837 |
| 16 | Punakha | 22,951 |
| 17 | Bumthang | 21,658 |
| 18 | Trongsa | 19,135 |
| 19 | Haa | 13,020 |
| 20 | Gasa | 4,767 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.