Bhutan vs New Caledonia: Population density

Bhutan
18.1
in 2100
New Caledonia
18.45
in 2100
Bhutan rank
208th
New Caledonia rank
207th

Population density over time

  • Bhutan
  • New Caledonia
0510152025100015502100

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 18.45 against 18.1 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.35.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 183 shared years of data; in 1000 it was New Caledonia ahead.

Bhutan ranks 208th and New Caledonia ranks 207th of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 30 and New Caledonia in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1000s 0.2622 0.5615 0.2994 New Caledonia
1100s 0.2622 0.624 0.3618 New Caledonia
1200s 0.2622 0.6933 0.4311 New Caledonia
1300s 0.2884 0.7703 0.4819 New Caledonia
1400s 0.3146 0.8559 0.5413 New Caledonia
1500s 0.3933 0.951 0.5578 New Caledonia
1600s 0.5244 1.06 0.5323 New Caledonia
1700s 0.6555 1.17 0.5186 New Caledonia
1710s 0.7241 1.24 0.5118 New Caledonia
1720s 0.7375 1.3 0.5634 New Caledonia
1730s 0.7512 1.37 0.6182 New Caledonia
1740s 0.7651 1.44 0.6764 New Caledonia
1750s 0.7793 1.52 0.7381 New Caledonia
1760s 0.7937 1.6 0.8035 New Caledonia
1770s 0.8084 1.68 0.8729 New Caledonia
1780s 0.8234 1.77 0.9464 New Caledonia
1790s 0.8386 1.86 1.02 New Caledonia
1800s 10.29 1.96 8.32 Bhutan
1810s 10.29 2.06 8.22 Bhutan
1820s 10.25 2.18 8.08 Bhutan
1830s 9.78 2.3 7.48 Bhutan
1840s 9.31 2.43 6.88 Bhutan
1850s 8.85 2.56 6.29 Bhutan
1860s 8.46 2.7 5.75 Bhutan
1870s 8.08 2.8 5.29 Bhutan
1880s 7.73 2.89 4.83 Bhutan
1890s 7.38 2.99 4.39 Bhutan
1900s 7.06 3.1 3.96 Bhutan
1910s 6.76 3.2 3.56 Bhutan
1920s 6.77 3.29 3.48 Bhutan
1930s 6.77 3.37 3.39 Bhutan
1940s 6.6 3.46 3.14 Bhutan
1950s 5.06 3.79 1.26 Bhutan
1960s 6.78 5.03 1.75 Bhutan
1970s 9.47 7.22 2.26 Bhutan
1980s 13.16 8.73 4.42 Bhutan
1990s 14.9 10.82 4.08 Bhutan
2000s 17.07 13.21 3.87 Bhutan
2010s 19.28 15.18 4.1 Bhutan
2020s 20.81 16.09 4.73 Bhutan
2030s 22.04 17.34 4.7 Bhutan
2040s 22.91 18.28 4.63 Bhutan
2050s 23.14 18.8 4.34 Bhutan
2060s 22.74 19 3.74 Bhutan
2070s 21.72 18.99 2.73 Bhutan
2080s 20.29 18.87 1.42 Bhutan
2090s 18.81 18.63 0.1847 Bhutan
2100s 18.1 18.45 0.3451 New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Bhutan or New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, at 18.45 against 18.1 in Bhutan as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Bhutan and New Caledonia?
0.35, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and New Caledonia?
183 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Bhutan and New Caledonia rank globally for population density?
Bhutan ranks 208th and New Caledonia ranks 207th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed