Bhutan
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Asia.
- Capital
- Thimphu
- Continent
- Asia
More Asia quizzes - Land neighbours
- China, India
- Population
- 796,682 (2025)
- Total area
- 38,390 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 27.4° N, 90.4° E
Bhutan at a glance
Bhutan is a country in Asia. Its capital is Thimphu. It shares land borders with 2 countries: China and India.
Flag of Bhutan
Bhutan’s flag is drawn in the proportions 2:3 (height to width), the most common shape among the 197 flags in our quizzes (87 of them).
Bhutan in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Asia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 796,682 | 163rdof 195 | 46thof 48 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 38,390 km² | 133rdof 194 | 36thof 48 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $3.579B | 155thof 182 | 41stof 42 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $4,493 | 119thof 182 | 28thof 42 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 73.3 years | 103rdof 195 | 29thof 48 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 1.45 | 149thof 195 | 40thof 48 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $162 | 132ndof 191 | 32ndof 47 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 43.4% | 146thof 195 | 34thof 48 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 91.3% | 47thof 180 | 15thof 41 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 71.6% | 14thof 191 | 2ndof 47 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 2.01 t | 102ndof 181 | 33rdof 47 |
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Bhutan compared with its neighbours
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: Bhutan · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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