Bhutan: cities by population
Bhutan has a population of 754,394, with Thimphu as its capital. The 33 largest of its 33 recorded towns and cities, ranked.
Figures are the latest available in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), which draws on national censuses of varying dates — treat them as recent, not same-year. Country totals are GeoNames country data. Sources & method.
| # | Place | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thimphu | Thimphu District | 98,676 |
| 2 | Phuntsholing | Chukha | 27,658 |
| 3 | Tsirang | Tsirang District | 22,376 |
| 4 | Punākha | Punakha | 21,500 |
| 5 | Pemagatshel | Pemagatshel | 13,864 |
| 6 | Paro | Paro | 11,448 |
| 7 | Sarpang | Sarpang District | 10,416 |
| 8 | Geylegphug | Sarpang District | 9,858 |
| 9 | Samdrup Jongkhar | Samdrup Jongkhar | 9,325 |
| 10 | Wangdue Phodrang | Wangdi Phodrang | 8,954 |
| 11 | Jakar | Bumthang District | 6,243 |
| 12 | Samtse | Samtse District | 5,396 |
| 13 | Pajo | Punakha | 3,032 |
| 14 | Trashi Yangtse | Trashi Yangste | 3,025 |
| 15 | Mongar | Mongar | 2,969 |
| 16 | Tsimasham | Chukha | 2,855 |
| 17 | Mebisa | Chukha | 2,855 |
| 18 | Trongsa | Tongsa | 2,805 |
| 19 | Ura | Bumthang District | 2,288 |
| 20 | Daga | Dagana | 2,243 |
| 21 | Laya | Gasa | 2,000 |
| 22 | Lhuentse | Lhuntse | 1,935 |
| 23 | Daphu | Chukha | 1,666 |
| 24 | Ha | Haa | 1,449 |
| 25 | Autsho | Lhuntse | 1,447 |
| 26 | Panbang | Zhemgang District | 1,360 |
| 27 | Trashigang | Trashigang District | 872 |
| 28 | Shemgang | Zhemgang District | 852 |
| 29 | Nganglam | Samdrup Jongkhar | 707 |
| 30 | Daifam | Samdrup Jongkhar | 662 |
| 31 | Bhangtar | Samdrup Jongkhar | 656 |
| 32 | Tashi Chho Dzong | 600 | |
| 33 | Gasa | Gasa | 548 |
Twenty years earlier: Bhutan in the 2005 World Gazetteer — population then 779,421.