Bhutan

Country in Asia

In brief

Population: 796.7K (2025). World rank 165 of 216; in Asia, 46 of 49. Living in cities: 43.4% (2025). World rank 166 of 216; in Asia, 35 of 49. Aged 15–64: 73% (2025). World rank 11 of 216; in Asia, 8 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: population 740.6K → 796.7K, population growth per year +1% → +0.7%, and living in cities 36.7% → 43.4%.

Population and migration

Population: 796,682 2025
Population density: 20.8 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +0.7% 2025
Living in cities: 43.4% 2025
Net migration per year: +455 2025
Born in another country: 7% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 20.4% 2025
Aged 15–64: 73% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 6.6% 2025
Life expectancy: 73.3 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 75.3 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 71.6 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 1.5 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 12.5 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 6.1 2024

Society

Languages: Dzongkha
Religions: Buddhist 75.3%, Hindu 22.1%, and other 2.6% (2005)