Kingdom of Bhutan
Capital: Thimphu
Population: 727,1451
Currency: Ngultrum
Bhutan is a landlocked country in South Asia, located in the Eastern Himalayas, bordered by China to the north and India to the south, east, and west. Its capital and largest city is Thimphu. Bhutan is known for its mountainous terrain, Buddhist culture. The country follows the philosophy of Gross National Happiness (GNH) as a measure of progress instead of GDP. Bhutan has a constitutional monarchy and is a member of the United Nations, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), and the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC).
Growth Rate
0.692
%
Fertility Rate
1.462
children born/woman
Crude Death Rate
6.11
per 1,000 people
Life Expectancy
72.9
years
Total Population in Bhutan
This graph illustrates the total population of a country over time, while also depicting the sex ratio, which indicates the number of males per 100 females in the population.
Population Density
Population Growth Rate (%)
The population growth rate shows how fast a population is increasing or decreasing annually, influenced by birth rates, death rates, and migration in Bhutan.
Life Expectancy (Years)
Life expectancy indicates the average number of years a person is expected to live.
Median Age (Years)
Median age represents the midpoint of a population’s age distribution, helping to assess whether a population is young, aging, or balanced.
Infant Mortality
Infant mortality rate measures the number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births.
Net migration in 2023 (per 1000 people)
0.37
(-0.003)
Net migration represents the difference between the number of people moving into a country and those leaving.
Fertility Rate
Fertility rate represents the average number of children a woman is expected to have in her lifetime
Births vs Deaths
This graph compares the number of births and deaths each year.
Crude Death Rate
Crude death rate measures the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population per year.
Source
Data is sourced from The World Bank, the United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision), and other collated datasets, including national statistical offices, Eurostat (Demographic Statistics), and the United Nations Statistics Division (Population and Vital Statistics Report, various years).
Note: The information in the KPI is from 2023; any data beyond this year is an estimate from the United Nations.
1 Based on Bhutan’s National Statistics Bureau’s Population Projection 2017–2047 (National Report).