South Asia
Bhutan in numbers Bhutan is in South Asia and is classed by the World Bank as lower middle income. Its capital is Thimphu. Its population was 796,682 in 2025, ranking 165 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$4,493 in 2025.
Population 796,682 2025
GDP US$3.6 billion 2025
GDP per person US$4,493 2025
Life expectancy 73.3 2024
Area 38,390 2024
Urban share 43.4% 2025
People 796,682
2025 · +33% since 2000 · Rank 165 of 217
0.65%
2025 · 2.42% in 2000 · Rank 127 of 217
20.8
2024 · +38% since 2000 · Rank 184 of 216
43.4%
2025 · 27.6% in 2000 · Rank 166 of 217
20.4%
2025 · 38.6% in 2000 · Rank 122 of 217
6.6%
2025 · 3.8% in 2000 · Rank 132 of 217
1.45
2024 · -57% since 2000 · Rank 164 of 217
Health and living standards 73.3
2024 · +18% since 2000 · Rank 123 of 217
17.2
2024 · -78% since 2000 · Rank 86 of 196
US$162
2023 · +430% since 2000 · Rank 134 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 31.1% in 2000 · Rank 104 of 215
91.3%
2024 · 0.4% in 2000 · Rank 49 of 186
114.9%
2024 · 77.9% in 2000 · Rank 19 of 190
Economy US$3.6 billion
2025 · +677% since 2000 · Rank 175 of 210
US$4,493
2025 · +482% since 2000 · Rank 144 of 210
Int$19,594
2025 · +529% since 2000 · Rank 108 of 199
8.01%
2025 · 3.36% in 2000 · Rank 13 of 210
3.56%
2025 · 4.01% in 2000 · Rank 76 of 180
3.2%
2025 · 1.7% in 2000 · Rank 141 of 187
31.5%
2024 · 28.0% in 2000 · Rank 107 of 183
3.3%
2024 · 0.2% in 2006 · Rank 73 of 176
Land and environment 38,390
2024 · -4% since 2000 · Rank 134 of 216
70.4%
2024 · 65.5% in 2000 · Rank 18 of 214
2.01
2024 · +196% since 2000 · Rank 115 of 203
Elsewhere in South Asia Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Bhutan. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.