Country Profile

Bhutan

Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia, located in the Eastern Himalayas, bordering China to the north and northwest and India to the south and southeast.

ISO BTN · BT · Region Asia · Figures for 2024

Key Statistics

World Bank · 2024

791.5K

Growth 0.7%

3.0B

Growth 4.6%

$3,831

15,320.0

73.0 yrs

18.5

per 1,000 births

3.3%

1.5

tons per capita

Net Migration

-277.0

1.5

births per woman

42.6%

6.5%

Population 0–14

20.9%

Geography & Terrain

38,390 km²

20.6 /km²

Satellite · Mapbox

Physical terrain of Bhutan.

Political · Mapbox

Political boundaries, neighbours and principal cities.

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Health System

Health Outcomes

73.0 yrs

18.5

per 1,000 live births

Maternal Mortality

47.0

97th lowest

per 100,000 live births

Spending & Access

$162

4.4%

25.5%

of health spending

System Capacity

0.6

per 1,000 people

2.1

per 1,000 people

2.2

per 1,000 people

Preventive Care

98.0%

children 12–23 mo.

97.0%

children 12–23 mo.

Age Structure

Distribution by age and sex, 2024.Source: PopulationPyramid.net

Economy

3.0B

$3,831

3.3%

GDP composition by sector.Source: World Bank

Trade balance, % of GDP.Source: World Bank

Composition of goods exports, 2022.Source: OEC

Composition of goods imports, 2022.Source: OEC

Education

64.9%

13.0%

5.8%

% of GDP

Society & Equality

28.5

0.0%

at $2.15/day

2.5

per 100,000 people

4.3%

Female Labor Participation

56.6%

71st in the world

Military Spending

N/A

% of GDP

Technology & Infrastructure

88.4%

95.6

per 100 people

Access to Electricity

100.0%

99.5%

86.8%

82.5%

% of consumption

71.6%

% of land area

Historical Trends

Population, 1960–2024.

Gross domestic product, US$.

Life expectancy at birth.

About Bhutan

Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia, located in the Eastern Himalayas, bordering China to the north and northwest and India to the south and southeast. With a population of over 727,145 and a territory of 38,394 square kilometres (14,824 mi2), Bhutan ranks 133rd in land area and 160th in population. It is a democratic constitutional monarchy with a King as the head of state and a prime minister as the head of government. The Je Khenpo is the head of the state religion, Vajrayana Buddhism.

Source: Wikipedia

Detailed Map

Cities, roads and terrain of Bhutan.Source: Geoapify · OSM

Population Density

Modelled population density, by 1 km cell.Source: WorldPop

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