Country profile
Bhutan
Kingdom of Bhutan · Southern Asia
👥 Population
796,682
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Thimphu
🗺 Area
38,394 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$3.58B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.698
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
21 /km²
💱 Currency
BTN, INR
Bhutanese ngultrum
🗣 Languages
Dzongkha
About Bhutan
Bhutan (officially Kingdom of Bhutan) is a country in Southern Asia, with Thimphu as its capital. It is home to roughly 796.68 thousand people, giving a population density of about 21 people per square kilometre. The country covers 38,394 km² of land and shares land borders with 2 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $3.58B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.698. The official currency is the Bhutanese ngultrum (BTN), and the main language is Dzongkha.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$12.75B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$16,215
GDP growth
8.0%
Inflation
3.6%
Unemployment
3.2%
👥 People
Life expectancy
73.3 yrs
Fertility rate
1.45
Pop. growth
0.6%
Urban population
43.4%
Infant mortality /1k
13.7
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
91.3%
Literacy rate
64.9%
Physicians /1k
0.55
Renewable energy
82.5%
Travel & practical
Capital
Thimphu
Currency
BTN, INR
Dialing code
+975
Internet TLD
.bt
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Fun facts about Bhutan
- Bhutan is the 161st most populous country in the world, with about 796.68 thousand people.
- By land area it is the 133rd-largest country in the world, covering 38,394 km².
- It has the world's 163rd-largest economy by nominal GDP ($3.58B).
- Bhutan shares land borders with 2 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of medium human development, with an HDI of 0.698.
- Bhutan has a population density of about 21 people per square kilometre.
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