Bhutan vs New Zealand: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Bhutan
0.0162 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
0.016 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
149th
New Zealand rank
152nd
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- Bhutan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.0162 units per square kilometre against 0.016 units per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0002 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Bhutan ranks 149th and New Zealand ranks 152nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Bhutan or New Zealand?
- Bhutan, at 0.0162 units per square kilometre against 0.016 units per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Bhutan and New Zealand?
- 0.0002 units per square kilometre, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and New Zealand rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 149th and New Zealand ranks 152nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections) 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.