Bhutan vs New Zealand: Population, per square kilometre
Bhutan
20.62 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
19.92 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
156th
New Zealand rank
157th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Bhutan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 20.62 units per square kilometre against 19.92 units per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 0.7 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Bhutan ranks 156th and New Zealand ranks 157th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.62 units per square kilometre | 9.95 units per square kilometre | 4.33 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 7.73 units per square kilometre | 11.43 units per square kilometre | 3.7 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 10.74 units per square kilometre | 12.22 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 13.42 units per square kilometre | 13.82 units per square kilometre | 0.4027 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 16.81 units per square kilometre | 15.54 units per square kilometre | 1.27 units per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 19.29 units per square kilometre | 17.51 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 20.4 units per square kilometre | 19.52 units per square kilometre | 0.8793 units per square kilometre | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Bhutan or New Zealand?
- Bhutan, at 20.62 units per square kilometre against 19.92 units per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Bhutan and New Zealand?
- 0.7 units per square kilometre, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and New Zealand rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 156th and New Zealand ranks 157th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.