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
57.51012.515196119922023

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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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.