Bhutan vs Colombia: Rural population, per square kilometre
Bhutan
12.01 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia
10.24 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
156th
Colombia rank
159th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Bhutan
- Colombia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 12.01 units per square kilometre against 10.24 units per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 1.77 units per square kilometre.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 156th and Colombia ranks 159th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.46 units per square kilometre | 7.66 units per square kilometre | 2.2 units per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 1970s | 7.2 units per square kilometre | 7.98 units per square kilometre | 0.7838 units per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 1980s | 9.02 units per square kilometre | 8.62 units per square kilometre | 0.3958 units per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 10.23 units per square kilometre | 9.04 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 11.65 units per square kilometre | 9.13 units per square kilometre | 2.52 units per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 12.25 units per square kilometre | 9.7 units per square kilometre | 2.55 units per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 12.1 units per square kilometre | 10.23 units per square kilometre | 1.88 units per square kilometre | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Bhutan or Colombia?
- Bhutan, at 12.01 units per square kilometre against 10.24 units per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Bhutan and Colombia?
- 1.77 units per square kilometre, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Colombia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Colombia rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 156th and Colombia ranks 159th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, 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
Rural population 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.