Bhutan vs New Zealand: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Bhutan
20.62 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
19.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
183rd
New Zealand rank
184th

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Bhutan
  • New Zealand
5101520196119922023

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 20.62 units per square kilometre against 19.65 units per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 0.97 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

Bhutan ranks 183rd and New Zealand ranks 184th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 5.62 units per square kilometre 9.97 units per square kilometre 4.35 units per square kilometre New Zealand
1970s 7.73 units per square kilometre 11.5 units per square kilometre 3.76 units per square kilometre New Zealand
1980s 10.74 units per square kilometre 12.33 units per square kilometre 1.59 units per square kilometre New Zealand
1990s 13.42 units per square kilometre 13.84 units per square kilometre 0.4203 units per square kilometre New Zealand
2000s 16.81 units per square kilometre 15.54 units per square kilometre 1.27 units per square kilometre Bhutan
2010s 19.29 units per square kilometre 17.53 units per square kilometre 1.76 units per square kilometre Bhutan
2020s 20.4 units per square kilometre 19.45 units per square kilometre 0.9568 units per square kilometre Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Bhutan or New Zealand?
Bhutan, at 20.62 units per square kilometre against 19.65 units per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Bhutan and New Zealand?
0.97 units per square kilometre, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and New Zealand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and New Zealand rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Bhutan ranks 183rd and New Zealand ranks 184th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.