Bhutan

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About Bhutan

The capital of Bhutan is Thimphu. Thimphu is the seat of national government for Bhutan, a country in Southern Asia.

Bhutan has a population of about 786,385 people, the 167th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Bhutan covers 38,394 square kilometers (14,824 square miles), making Bhutan the 137th largest country in the world by area.

Bhutan borders 2 countries: China and India.

Life expectancy at birth in Bhutan is 73.0 years, the 122nd highest of any country in the world.

Bhutan is in Asia, in the Southern Asia region. Bhutan is one of 50 countries and territories in Asia.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Bhutan
Populationtotal people	786.4Kpeople	167th
Land Areatotal km²	38.4Kkm²	137th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$3.8K	144th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$3.0B	179th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	73.0years	122nd
Urban Population% living in cities	41.7%	168th
Internet Users% of people online	88.4%	59th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.46births/woman	167th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	29.8Karrivals/year	168th
Forest Cover% of land forested	71.6%	16th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	3.1%	141st
Military Spending% of GDP	no data
Renewable Energy% of energy use	82.5%	12th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	4.2%	125th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	5.8%of GDP	30th
Health Spending% of GDP	4.4%of GDP	143rd
Arable Land% of land arable	2.6%	161st
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$10.2M	167th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 BT · alpha-3 BTN · Southern Asia