Bhutan vs United Kingdom: Population growth rates

Bhutan
0.692
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.699
in 2023
Bhutan rank
132nd
United Kingdom rank
130th

Population growth rates over time

  • Bhutan
  • United Kingdom
-7.5-5-2.502.5195019862023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.699 against 0.692 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 132nd and United Kingdom ranks 130th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 2.75 0.4775 2.28 Bhutan
1960s 3.17 0.5891 2.58 Bhutan
1970s 3.4 0.125 3.28 Bhutan
1980s 3.11 0.1786 2.93 Bhutan
1990s 0.1348 0.2897 0.1549 United Kingdom
2000s 1.68 0.6248 1.06 Bhutan
2010s 0.9494 0.6977 0.2517 Bhutan
2020s 0.7005 0.6025 0.098 Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rates, Bhutan or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.699 against 0.692 in Bhutan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rates between Bhutan and United Kingdom?
0.007, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and United Kingdom?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and United Kingdom rank globally for population growth rates?
Bhutan ranks 132nd and United Kingdom ranks 130th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population growth rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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