Bhutan: Statistical Overview

Capital: Thimphu

Population

Total Population: 796,682

Natural Increase: 0.6%

Density: 21 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 43.4%

Ethnic Origins: The total population of Buthan is predominantly Bhote (also known as Ngalop) but there are also Nepalese ethnicities (including Lhotsampas), indigenous people and migrant tribes.

Official Language: Dzongkha

Other Languages Spoken: Tibetan dialects (spoken by Bhotes), Nepalese dialects (spoken by Nepalese)

Business Language(s): English

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Thimphu

Country Overview

Area: 38,390 km²

Type of State: Kingdom. Constitutional monarchy.

Type of Economy: Upper-middle-income, diversified but variable economy.
Bhutan's economy is experiencing stable growth, driven by the development of the hydropower sector and an improving balance of payments, which contribute to macroeconomic stability.

HDI*: 0.698/1

HDI (World Rank): 126/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Bhutan, dial 00
To call Bhutan, dial +975

Internet Suffix: .bt

Households with a computer: 19.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Mobile phone subscriptions: 95.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 88.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Imports of Goods (million USD)	1,220	1,511	1,313	1,448	2,181
Exports of Goods (million USD)	784	724	641	747	800
Imports of Services (million USD)	136	210	323	228	370
Exports of Services (million USD)	20	22	127	288	319

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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