Below are the urban areas with more than 100,000 inhabitants in Bhutan ranked by population.
Urban Area (or urban agglomeration) population refers to the population contained within the contours of a contiguous territory inhabited at urban density levels, typically comprising a city and its surrounding suburban fringe.
| Rank | Urban Area | Population Estimate (2025) | 1 Year Change (over 2024) | Land Area (Km²) | Density (P/Km²) | Global Rank | Projections (2030) | Projections (2050) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phuntsholing | 77,299 | 1.15% | 4 | 19,325 | 8,061 | 80,412 | 87,563 |
| 2 | Thimphu | 65,478 | 2.55% | 13 | 5,037 | 9,466 | 69,526 | 79,203 |
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025). World Urbanization Prospects: The 2025 Revision, Online Edition.