Bhutan
🇧🇹 Southern Asia · Kingdom of Bhutan
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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.
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How Bhutan measures up
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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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