Bhutan vs Iceland: Annual change in population
Bhutan
5,465 people
in 2023
Iceland
7,191 people
in 2023
Bhutan rank
145th
Iceland rank
142nd
Annual change in population over time
- Bhutan
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 7,191 people against 5,465 people in Bhutan, a difference of 1,726 people.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 145th and Iceland ranks 142nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 6 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,315 people | 3,258 people | 2,057 people | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 8,039 people | 3,138 people | 4,902 people | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 12,099 people | 2,238 people | 9,861 people | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 15,438 people | 2,710 people | 12,729 people | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 899.6 people | 2,459 people | 1,559 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 11,140 people | 4,117 people | 7,024 people | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 7,084 people | 4,209 people | 2,875 people | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 5,389 people | 6,712 people | 1,324 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Bhutan or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 7,191 people against 5,465 people in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Bhutan and Iceland?
- 1,726 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iceland?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Iceland rank globally for annual change in population?
- Bhutan ranks 145th and Iceland ranks 142nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.