Bhutan vs Iran: Rural population, per square kilometre
Bhutan
12.01 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran
13.03 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
156th
Iran rank
154th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Bhutan
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 13.03 units per square kilometre against 12.01 units per square kilometre in Bhutan, a difference of 1.02 units per square kilometre.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 156th and Iran ranks 154th of 215 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.46 units per square kilometre | 9.63 units per square kilometre | 4.16 units per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1970s | 7.2 units per square kilometre | 11.16 units per square kilometre | 3.96 units per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1980s | 9.02 units per square kilometre | 13.94 units per square kilometre | 4.92 units per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1990s | 10.23 units per square kilometre | 15.24 units per square kilometre | 5 units per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2000s | 11.65 units per square kilometre | 14.24 units per square kilometre | 2.58 units per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2010s | 12.25 units per square kilometre | 13.59 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2020s | 12.1 units per square kilometre | 13.09 units per square kilometre | 0.9864 units per square kilometre | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Bhutan or Iran?
- Iran, at 13.03 units per square kilometre against 12.01 units per square kilometre in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Bhutan and Iran?
- 1.02 units per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iran?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Iran rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 156th and Iran ranks 154th 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.