Bhutan vs New Zealand: Surface area (sq. km), per capita
Bhutan
0.0485 sq. km per person
in 2024
New Zealand
0.0506 sq. km per person
in 2024
Bhutan rank
36th
New Zealand rank
34th
Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Bhutan
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.0506 sq. km per person against 0.0485 sq. km per person in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0021 sq. km per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 34th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1803 sq. km per person | 0.1024 sq. km per person | 0.0778 sq. km per person | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 0.1313 sq. km per person | 0.0891 sq. km per person | 0.0422 sq. km per person | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 0.0944 sq. km per person | 0.0832 sq. km per person | 0.0112 sq. km per person | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 0.0754 sq. km per person | 0.0737 sq. km per person | 0.0016 sq. km per person | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.0602 sq. km per person | 0.0655 sq. km per person | 0.0053 sq. km per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0522 sq. km per person | 0.0582 sq. km per person | 0.0059 sq. km per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.0492 sq. km per person | 0.052 sq. km per person | 0.0029 sq. km per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, Bhutan or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.0506 sq. km per person against 0.0485 sq. km per person in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between Bhutan and New Zealand?
- 0.0021 sq. km per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and New Zealand rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 34th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.