BTN / South Asia

Bhutan

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Capital
Thimphu
Currency
ngultrum
Continent
Asia
Area
38,394 km²
Country information: Wikidata · Q917 · Official languages: Dzongkha
AT A GLANCE

The essential numbers

Latest available · Reference years vary
Population
796.68K · 2025
people
World Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP
3.58B · 2025
current US$
World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita
4,492.78 · 2025
current US$ / person
World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation
3.56 · 2025
%
World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment
3.23 · 2025
% of labor force
World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate
1.45 · 2024
births / woman
World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy
73.26 · 2024
years
World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK

Change over time

people · 20062025
2025Bhutan: 796.68K
Bhutan · Population658.21K695.98K733.74K771.51K809.27K2006201220192025
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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Bhutan · Population · people
YearBhutan
2025796,682
2024791,524
2023786,385
2022780,914
2021775,442
2020770,006
2019764,824
2018759,759
2017754,335
2016747,866
2015740,618
2014733,139
2013725,273
2012717,279
2011709,377
2010701,632
2009693,988
2008686,351
2007678,641
2006670,799
current US$ · 20062025
2025Bhutan: 3.58B
Bhutan · GDP679.24M1.47B2.26B3.05B3.84B2006201220192025
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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Bhutan · GDP · current US$
YearBhutan
20253,579,320,145.13
20243,346,603,858.75
20233,012,896,789.8
20222,898,227,743.76
20212,768,802,960.11
20202,457,604,333.91
20192,735,683,570.46
20182,583,335,721.86
20172,591,358,009.2
20162,357,504,760.79
20152,187,815,803.37
20142,089,079,570.58
20131,943,696,951.65
20121,973,387,227.97
20111,977,728,658.68
20101,708,880,730.21
20091,331,343,797.77
20081,317,517,834.6
20071,255,767,964
2006942,879,878.54

GDP per capita

All countries
current US$ / person · 20062025
2025Bhutan: 4,492.78
Bhutan · GDP per capita1,096.892,023.042,949.23,875.354,801.52006201220192025
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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Bhutan · GDP per capita · current US$ / person
YearBhutan
20254,492.78
20244,228.05
20233,831.33
20223,711.33
20213,570.61
20203,191.67
20193,576.88
20183,400.2
20173,435.29
20163,152.31
20152,954.04
20142,849.5
20132,679.95
20122,751.21
20112,787.98
20102,435.58
20091,918.4
20081,919.6
20071,850.42
20061,405.61
% · 20062025
2025Bhutan: 3.56
Bhutan · Inflation1.94.366.829.2811.742006201220192025
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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Bhutan · Inflation · %
YearBhutan
20253.56
20242.76
20234.23
20225.64
20217.35
20205.63
20192.73
20182.72
20174.96
20163.22
20154.55
20148.27
20138.78
201210.92
20118.85
20107.04
20094.36
20088.33
20075.16
20065

Unemployment

All countries
% of labor force · 20062025
2025Bhutan: 3.23
Bhutan · Unemployment1.662.8345.176.342006201220192025
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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Bhutan · Unemployment · % of labor force
YearBhutan
20253.23
20243.28
20233.13
20225.95
20214.8
20205.03
20192.72
20183.35
20173.03
20162.71
20152.45
20142.63
20132.87
20122.05
20113.23
20103.32
20093.96
20083.85
20073.7
20063.13

Fertility rate

All countries
births / woman · 20062025
2025Bhutan:
Bhutan · Fertility rate1.331.692.052.422.782006201220192025
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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Bhutan · Fertility rate · births / woman
YearBhutan
2025No data available
20241.45
20231.46
20221.48
20211.49
20201.5
20191.45
20181.52
20171.62
20161.74
20151.84
20141.92
20132
20122.07
20112.16
20102.25
20092.36
20082.48
20072.59
20062.66

Life expectancy

All countries
years · 20062025
2025Bhutan:
Bhutan · Life expectancy65.8267.8569.8871.9173.942006201220192025
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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Bhutan · Life expectancy · years
YearBhutan
2025No data available
202473.26
202372.98
202272.75
202172.45
202072.25
201972.01
201871.71
201771.41
201671.12
201570.8
201470.5
201370.16
201269.76
201169.28
201068.77
200968.16
200867.73
200767.15
200666.5
Source: World Bank ↗Snapshot · Sep 21, 2026Methodology