Bhutan
Asia · 2024
Bhutan Overview & Key Indicators
Bhutan is in the Asia region. Population is 791,524. Total GDP is $3.3B. GDP per capita is $4,228. Life expectancy is 73.3 years.
Population
791,524
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024
Total GDP
$3.3B
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024
GDP per Capita
$4,228
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024
Life Expectancy
73.3
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Median Age (years)
29.9
UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024
Population Growth
0.65%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024
Urbanization
42.6%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024
Net Migration
-0.3
World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024
Bhutan Economy
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024
Inflation Rate
2.8%
World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024
Gini Index
28.5
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2022
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2022
Bhutan Environment
CO₂ Emissions
2.01
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024
Renewable Energy Share
82.5%
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2022
Forest Area
71.6%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)
30.1
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023
Bhutan Technology
Internet Users
91.3%
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024
Mobile Subscriptions
99.8
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024
Frequently Asked Questions about Bhutan
Bhutan had a population of 791,524 in 2024 (World Bank).
GDP per capita in Bhutan was $4,228 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).
Data Sources & Accuracy
World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.
- World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators)
- UNDP Human Development Report (Human Development Index)
- UN World Population Prospects (median age)
Last checked: September 30, 2026
Bhutan Social & Health
Life Expectancy
73.3
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Literacy Rate
64.9%
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · SE.ADT.LITR.ZS · 2022
Human Development Index
0.698
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · hdi · 2023
Education Index
0.560
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · education_index · 2023