ATLAS · COUNTRY PROFILE
Bhutan
According to the World Bank, Bhutan was home to 791,524 people in 2024 — the 165th most populous of 217 countries, less than 0.01% of everyone on Earth.
REGIONSouth Asia
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKLower middle income
CAPITALThimphu
Bhutan by the numbers
| METRIC | VALUE | WORLD RANK | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 791,524 | 165th of 217 | less than 0.01% |
| People | |||
| Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024 | 0.7% | 128th of 217 | — |
| Birth RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 12.5 / 1,000 | 114th of 217 | — |
| Death RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 6.1 / 1,000 | 157th of 217 | — |
| Fertility RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 1.45 | 164th of 217 | — |
| Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 42.6% | 167th of 217 | — |
| Economy | |||
| GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024 | $3B | 182nd of 214 | less than 0.01% |
| GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $3.8K | 150th of 214 | — |
| GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $3.7K | 143rd of 207 | — |
| InflationWorld Bank, 2024 | 2.8% | 112th of 193 | — |
| UnemploymentWorld Bank, 2025 | 3.2% | 141st of 187 | — |
| Health | |||
| Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 2024 | 73.3 yrs | 123rd of 217 | — |
| Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 2024 | 13.7 / 1,000 | 93rd of 196 | — |
| Health SpendingWorld Bank, 2024 | 4.4% | 143rd of 193 | — |
| PhysiciansWorld Bank, 2023 | 0.6 / 1,000 | 149th of 208 | — |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | 2.01 | 115th of 203 | — |
| Forest CoverWorld Bank, 2023 | 71.6% | 15th of 214 | — |
| Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 2022 | 82.5% | 12th of 212 | — |
| Society | |||
| Internet UsersWorld Bank, 2025 | 91.3% | 53rd of 213 | — |
| Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024 | 99.8 / 1,000 | 140th of 214 | — |
| Literacy RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 64.9% | 145th of 170 | — |
| Land | |||
| Population DensityWorld Bank, 2023 | 20.6 | 184th of 216 | — |
| Arable LandWorld Bank, 2023 | 2.6% | 161st of 206 | — |
23 live measures for Bhutan, each linking to its world map and ranking. Every figure carries its source and year; where the source has no value for Bhutan, the table says so in words rather than inventing a number.
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