Bhutan

Asia · Southern Asia

Bhutan

Kingdom of Bhutan
Asia · Southern Asia · Capital: Thimphu

Quick facts about Bhutan

Official name	Kingdom of Bhutan
Capital	Thimphu
Continent & subregion	Asia · Southern Asia
Population	786,385 people (world rank 164)
Area	38,394 km²
Density	20 people/km²
Share of world population	0.010% of 8,037,699,775
GDP (nominal)	US$3 billion
Urbanisation	41.7% urban population
Life expectancy	73 years
Currency	Bhutanese ngultrum (Nu.) — BTN, Indian rupee (₹) — INR
Languages	Dzongkha
Internet domain	`.bt`
Calling code	+975
Status	Sovereign state

Development & environment in numbers

GDP per Capita	US$3,831 · see world ranking
Internet Users	90% · see world ranking
Fertility Rate	1.5 children per woman · see world ranking
Infant Mortality	14.3 per 1,000 births · see world ranking
CO₂ Emissions per Capita	2 tonnes CO₂ · see world ranking
Forest Cover	70.6% · see world ranking

These come from the World Bank Open Data 2023 series, the same source behind the world indicator rankings. A blank simply means Bhutan did not report that figure.

Neighbours (land borders)

China India

The geographic position is roughly 27.5°, 90.5°.

Flags: flagcdn.com; population, GDP, urbanisation, life expectancy and every development indicator above: World Bank Open Data (2023 series); base data: the open-source world-countries package — all of it free, with no registration.