Bhutan vs New Caledonia: Population density
Bhutan
18.1 people per km²
in 2100
New Caledonia
18.45 people per km²
in 2100
Bhutan rank
208th
New Caledonia rank
207th
Population density over time
- Bhutan
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 18.45 people per km² against 18.1 people per km² in Bhutan, a difference of 0.35 people per km².
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 people per km² | 0.5615 people per km² | 0.2994 people per km² | New Caledonia |
| 1100s | 0.2622 people per km² | 0.624 people per km² | 0.3618 people per km² | New Caledonia |
| 1200s | 0.2622 people per km² | 0.6933 people per km² | 0.4311 people per km² | New Caledonia |
| 1300s | 0.2884 people per km² | 0.7703 people per km² | 0.4819 people per km² | New Caledonia |
| 1400s | 0.3146 people per km² | 0.8559 people per km² | 0.5413 people per km² | New Caledonia |
| 1500s | 0.3933 people per km² | 0.951 people per km² | 0.5578 people per km² | New Caledonia |
| 1600s | 0.5244 people per km² | 1.06 people per km² | 0.5323 people per km² | New Caledonia |
| 1700s | 0.6555 people per km² | 1.17 people per km² | 0.5186 people per km² | New Caledonia |
| 1710s | 0.7241 people per km² | 1.24 people per km² | 0.5118 people per km² | New Caledonia |
| 1720s | 0.7375 people per km² | 1.3 people per km² | 0.5634 people per km² | New Caledonia |
| 1730s | 0.7512 people per km² | 1.37 people per km² | 0.6182 people per km² | New Caledonia |
| 1740s | 0.7651 people per km² | 1.44 people per km² | 0.6764 people per km² | New Caledonia |
| 1750s | 0.7793 people per km² | 1.52 people per km² | 0.7381 people per km² | New Caledonia |
| 1760s | 0.7937 people per km² | 1.6 people per km² | 0.8035 people per km² | New Caledonia |
| 1770s | 0.8084 people per km² | 1.68 people per km² | 0.8729 people per km² | New Caledonia |
| 1780s | 0.8234 people per km² | 1.77 people per km² | 0.9464 people per km² | New Caledonia |
| 1790s | 0.8386 people per km² | 1.86 people per km² | 1.02 people per km² | New Caledonia |
| 1800s | 10.29 people per km² | 1.96 people per km² | 8.32 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1810s | 10.29 people per km² | 2.06 people per km² | 8.22 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1820s | 10.25 people per km² | 2.18 people per km² | 8.08 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1830s | 9.78 people per km² | 2.3 people per km² | 7.48 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1840s | 9.31 people per km² | 2.43 people per km² | 6.88 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1850s | 8.85 people per km² | 2.56 people per km² | 6.29 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1860s | 8.46 people per km² | 2.7 people per km² | 5.75 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1870s | 8.08 people per km² | 2.8 people per km² | 5.29 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1880s | 7.73 people per km² | 2.89 people per km² | 4.83 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1890s | 7.38 people per km² | 2.99 people per km² | 4.39 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1900s | 7.06 people per km² | 3.1 people per km² | 3.96 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1910s | 6.76 people per km² | 3.2 people per km² | 3.56 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1920s | 6.77 people per km² | 3.29 people per km² | 3.48 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1930s | 6.77 people per km² | 3.37 people per km² | 3.39 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1940s | 6.6 people per km² | 3.46 people per km² | 3.14 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1950s | 5.06 people per km² | 3.79 people per km² | 1.26 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 6.78 people per km² | 5.03 people per km² | 1.75 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 9.47 people per km² | 7.22 people per km² | 2.26 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 13.16 people per km² | 8.73 people per km² | 4.42 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 14.9 people per km² | 10.82 people per km² | 4.08 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 17.07 people per km² | 13.21 people per km² | 3.87 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 19.28 people per km² | 15.18 people per km² | 4.1 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 20.81 people per km² | 16.09 people per km² | 4.73 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 2030s | 22.04 people per km² | 17.34 people per km² | 4.7 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 2040s | 22.91 people per km² | 18.28 people per km² | 4.63 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 2050s | 23.14 people per km² | 18.8 people per km² | 4.34 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 2060s | 22.74 people per km² | 19 people per km² | 3.74 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 2070s | 21.72 people per km² | 18.99 people per km² | 2.73 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 2080s | 20.29 people per km² | 18.87 people per km² | 1.42 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 2090s | 18.81 people per km² | 18.63 people per km² | 0.1847 people per km² | Bhutan |
| 2100s | 18.1 people per km² | 18.45 people per km² | 0.3451 people per km² | 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 people per km² against 18.1 people per km² in Bhutan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Bhutan and New Caledonia?
- 0.35 people per km², 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?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.