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
5101520196119922023

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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Indicator
Population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,641 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.