Bhutan vs Iran: Natural population growth, annual growth rate

Bhutan
-1.67 % change on previous year
in 2023
Iran
-1.64 % change on previous year
in 2023
Bhutan rank
143rd
Iran rank
141st

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Bhutan
  • Iran
-30-20-1001020195119872023

How they compare

Iran currently reports -1.64 % change on previous year against -1.67 % change on previous year in Bhutan, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iran ahead.

Bhutan ranks 143rd and Iran ranks 141st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Iran Difference Ahead
1950s 0.4114 % change on previous year 2.49 % change on previous year 2.08 % change on previous year Iran
1960s 1.45 % change on previous year -0.0048 % change on previous year 1.46 % change on previous year Bhutan
1970s 1.03 % change on previous year 2.06 % change on previous year 1.03 % change on previous year Iran
1980s -0.2114 % change on previous year -1.65 % change on previous year 1.44 % change on previous year Bhutan
1990s -3.55 % change on previous year -8.87 % change on previous year 5.33 % change on previous year Bhutan
2000s -3.68 % change on previous year 1.3 % change on previous year 4.99 % change on previous year Iran
2010s -7.18 % change on previous year -1.79 % change on previous year 5.38 % change on previous year Iran
2020s 2.03 % change on previous year -4.03 % change on previous year 6.06 % change on previous year Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, Bhutan or Iran?
Iran, at -1.64 % change on previous year against -1.67 % change on previous year in Bhutan as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Bhutan and Iran?
0.03 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iran?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Iran rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Bhutan ranks 143rd and Iran ranks 141st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 17,199 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.