Bhutan vs Papua New Guinea: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Bhutan
0.0205 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.0227 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
182nd
Papua New Guinea rank
181st
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Bhutan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 182nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 181st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Bhutan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Bhutan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Papua New Guinea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 182nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 181st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population (thousands) 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.