BTN / South Asia
Bhutan
Snapshot ·- Capital
- Thimphu
- Currency
- ngultrum
- Continent
- Asia
- Area
- 38,394 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
796.68K · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
3.58B · 2025
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
4,492.78 · 2025
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
3.56 · 2025
%World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
3.23 · 2025
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
1.45 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
73.26 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025Bhutan: 796.68K
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Bhutan |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 796,682 |
| 2024 | 791,524 |
| 2023 | 786,385 |
| 2022 | 780,914 |
| 2021 | 775,442 |
| 2020 | 770,006 |
| 2019 | 764,824 |
| 2018 | 759,759 |
| 2017 | 754,335 |
| 2016 | 747,866 |
| 2015 | 740,618 |
| 2014 | 733,139 |
| 2013 | 725,273 |
| 2012 | 717,279 |
| 2011 | 709,377 |
| 2010 | 701,632 |
| 2009 | 693,988 |
| 2008 | 686,351 |
| 2007 | 678,641 |
| 2006 | 670,799 |
2025Bhutan: 3.58B
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Bhutan |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,579,320,145.13 |
| 2024 | 3,346,603,858.75 |
| 2023 | 3,012,896,789.8 |
| 2022 | 2,898,227,743.76 |
| 2021 | 2,768,802,960.11 |
| 2020 | 2,457,604,333.91 |
| 2019 | 2,735,683,570.46 |
| 2018 | 2,583,335,721.86 |
| 2017 | 2,591,358,009.2 |
| 2016 | 2,357,504,760.79 |
| 2015 | 2,187,815,803.37 |
| 2014 | 2,089,079,570.58 |
| 2013 | 1,943,696,951.65 |
| 2012 | 1,973,387,227.97 |
| 2011 | 1,977,728,658.68 |
| 2010 | 1,708,880,730.21 |
| 2009 | 1,331,343,797.77 |
| 2008 | 1,317,517,834.6 |
| 2007 | 1,255,767,964 |
| 2006 | 942,879,878.54 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025Bhutan: 4,492.78
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Bhutan |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,492.78 |
| 2024 | 4,228.05 |
| 2023 | 3,831.33 |
| 2022 | 3,711.33 |
| 2021 | 3,570.61 |
| 2020 | 3,191.67 |
| 2019 | 3,576.88 |
| 2018 | 3,400.2 |
| 2017 | 3,435.29 |
| 2016 | 3,152.31 |
| 2015 | 2,954.04 |
| 2014 | 2,849.5 |
| 2013 | 2,679.95 |
| 2012 | 2,751.21 |
| 2011 | 2,787.98 |
| 2010 | 2,435.58 |
| 2009 | 1,918.4 |
| 2008 | 1,919.6 |
| 2007 | 1,850.42 |
| 2006 | 1,405.61 |
Inflation
All countries ↗2025Bhutan: 3.56
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Bhutan |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.56 |
| 2024 | 2.76 |
| 2023 | 4.23 |
| 2022 | 5.64 |
| 2021 | 7.35 |
| 2020 | 5.63 |
| 2019 | 2.73 |
| 2018 | 2.72 |
| 2017 | 4.96 |
| 2016 | 3.22 |
| 2015 | 4.55 |
| 2014 | 8.27 |
| 2013 | 8.78 |
| 2012 | 10.92 |
| 2011 | 8.85 |
| 2010 | 7.04 |
| 2009 | 4.36 |
| 2008 | 8.33 |
| 2007 | 5.16 |
| 2006 | 5 |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025Bhutan: 3.23
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Bhutan |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.23 |
| 2024 | 3.28 |
| 2023 | 3.13 |
| 2022 | 5.95 |
| 2021 | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 5.03 |
| 2019 | 2.72 |
| 2018 | 3.35 |
| 2017 | 3.03 |
| 2016 | 2.71 |
| 2015 | 2.45 |
| 2014 | 2.63 |
| 2013 | 2.87 |
| 2012 | 2.05 |
| 2011 | 3.23 |
| 2010 | 3.32 |
| 2009 | 3.96 |
| 2008 | 3.85 |
| 2007 | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 3.13 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025Bhutan: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Bhutan |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 1.45 |
| 2023 | 1.46 |
| 2022 | 1.48 |
| 2021 | 1.49 |
| 2020 | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 1.45 |
| 2018 | 1.52 |
| 2017 | 1.62 |
| 2016 | 1.74 |
| 2015 | 1.84 |
| 2014 | 1.92 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2.07 |
| 2011 | 2.16 |
| 2010 | 2.25 |
| 2009 | 2.36 |
| 2008 | 2.48 |
| 2007 | 2.59 |
| 2006 | 2.66 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025Bhutan: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Bhutan |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 73.26 |
| 2023 | 72.98 |
| 2022 | 72.75 |
| 2021 | 72.45 |
| 2020 | 72.25 |
| 2019 | 72.01 |
| 2018 | 71.71 |
| 2017 | 71.41 |
| 2016 | 71.12 |
| 2015 | 70.8 |
| 2014 | 70.5 |
| 2013 | 70.16 |
| 2012 | 69.76 |
| 2011 | 69.28 |
| 2010 | 68.77 |
| 2009 | 68.16 |
| 2008 | 67.73 |
| 2007 | 67.15 |
| 2006 | 66.5 |