Bhutan vs United States: Military personnel, per square kilometre

Bhutan
0.1508 people per square kilometre
in 2000
United States
0.1487 people per square kilometre
in 2022
Bhutan rank
93rd
United States rank
95th

Military personnel, per square kilometre over time

  • Bhutan
  • United States
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.1508 people per square kilometre against 0.1487 people per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 0.0021 people per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States ahead.

Bhutan ranks 93rd and United States ranks 95th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan United States Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0999 people per square kilometre 0.2392 people per square kilometre 0.1394 people per square kilometre United States
1980s 0.0878 people per square kilometre 0.2405 people per square kilometre 0.1527 people per square kilometre United States
1990s 0.1483 people per square kilometre 0.1905 people per square kilometre 0.0422 people per square kilometre United States
2000s 0.1508 people per square kilometre 0.1491 people per square kilometre 0.0017 people per square kilometre Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, per square kilometre, Bhutan or United States?
Bhutan, at 0.1508 people per square kilometre against 0.1487 people per square kilometre in United States as of 2000.
What is the difference in military personnel, per square kilometre between Bhutan and United States?
0.0021 people per square kilometre, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and United States?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2000.
How do Bhutan and United States rank globally for military personnel, per square kilometre?
Bhutan ranks 93rd and United States ranks 95th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military personnel, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military personnel, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 9,818 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

Military personnel 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.