Bhutan vs Mali: Rural population, per square kilometre

Bhutan
12.01 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mali
13.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
156th
Mali rank
153rd

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Bhutan
  • Mali
468101214196119922023

How they compare

Mali currently reports 13.44 units per square kilometre against 12.01 units per square kilometre in Bhutan, a difference of 1.43 units per square kilometre.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 156th and Mali ranks 153rd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 6 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 5.46 units per square kilometre 4.35 units per square kilometre 1.12 units per square kilometre Bhutan
1970s 7.2 units per square kilometre 4.88 units per square kilometre 2.32 units per square kilometre Bhutan
1980s 9.02 units per square kilometre 5.74 units per square kilometre 3.27 units per square kilometre Bhutan
1990s 10.23 units per square kilometre 6.83 units per square kilometre 3.4 units per square kilometre Bhutan
2000s 11.65 units per square kilometre 8.69 units per square kilometre 2.97 units per square kilometre Bhutan
2010s 12.25 units per square kilometre 11.19 units per square kilometre 1.06 units per square kilometre Bhutan
2020s 12.1 units per square kilometre 13.03 units per square kilometre 0.9277 units per square kilometre Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Bhutan or Mali?
Mali, at 13.44 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 Mali?
1.43 units per square kilometre, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Mali?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Mali rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Bhutan ranks 156th and Mali ranks 153rd 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.