Bhutan vs Niger: Population, per square kilometre
Bhutan
20.62 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
20.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
156th
Niger rank
155th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Bhutan
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 20.65 units per square kilometre against 20.62 units per square kilometre in Bhutan, a difference of 0.03 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 156th and Niger ranks 155th of 186 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.62 units per square kilometre | 3.2 units per square kilometre | 2.42 units per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 7.73 units per square kilometre | 4.16 units per square kilometre | 3.57 units per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 10.74 units per square kilometre | 5.56 units per square kilometre | 5.18 units per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 13.42 units per square kilometre | 7.59 units per square kilometre | 5.83 units per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 16.81 units per square kilometre | 10.73 units per square kilometre | 6.08 units per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 19.29 units per square kilometre | 15.51 units per square kilometre | 3.78 units per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 20.4 units per square kilometre | 19.68 units per square kilometre | 0.728 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 Niger?
- Niger, at 20.65 units per square kilometre against 20.62 units per square kilometre in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Bhutan and Niger?
- 0.03 units per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Niger rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 156th and Niger ranks 155th 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.