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Country

Bhutan

27.54° N, 90.04° E

No coast at all — every one of its 1,136 km of border is shared with another country.

coastline 0 km · 185th/229 · land borders 1,136 km · 118th/230
CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · ranks computed across the countries in this atlas that carry the value

Population
763,092
Area
38,394 km²
Population density
≈ 19 / km²
Capital
Thimphu
Natural Earth
ISO codes
BT · BTN
GDP (nominal)
$3.02 billion
GDP per capita (PPP)
$14,600
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How big, reallyDrawn at the same scale as Belgium — the next country down in size. Equal-area projection, not the map you are used to.
Bhutan 38,394 km²Belgium 30,528 km²

geometry: Natural Earth 1:50m · EPSG:6933 equal-area

Where Bhutan sits in the world

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  1. Median age31.2 years125th of 224 · median 32.6 years
  2. Life expectancy73.7 years143rd of 224 · median 76.2 years
  3. Fertility rate1.75 children per woman139th of 225 · median 1.92 children per woman
  4. Population763,092166th of 235 · median 5,454,073
  5. Total area38,394 km²135th of 228 · median 83,736 km²
  6. Coastline0 km185th of 229 · median 402 km

Overview

Geography

In a strategic location between China and India, Bhutan controls several key Himalayan mountain passes. The country lies in Southern Asia. Bhutan's terrain is mostly mountainous, with some fertile valleys and savanna.

Its natural resources include timber, hydropower, gypsum, and calcium carbonate. Gangkar Puensum is the highest point. Drangeme Chhu is the lowest point.

Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person

Climate

Climate varies across Bhutan: the southern plains are tropical, while central valleys have cool winters and hot summers. In the Himalayas, winters are severe and summers are cool.

Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person

Flag and symbols

Diagonal division runs lower-left to upper-right; its upper triangle is yellow and lower triangle dark orange. A black-and-white dragon faces right on the division; the Druk (Thunder Dragon) is the national emblem. The national symbol is the mythical thunder dragon ( druk ). White stands for purity; jewels in its claws symbolize wealth, while colors represent spiritual and secular powers: orange stands for Buddhism, yellow for the ruling dynasty.

Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person

Key figures

CIA World Factbook

Economy

GDP (nominal)
$3.02 billion
GDP (PPP)
$11.52 billion
GDP per capita (PPP)
$14,600
GDP growth
+4.9%
Inflation (consumer prices)
2.8%
Unemployment
2.9%
Exports
$944.39 million
Imports
$1.51 billion

People

Life expectancy
73.7 years
Median age
31.2 years
Birth rate
15.05 per 1,000
Death rate
5.75 per 1,000
Fertility rate
1.75 children per woman
Population growth
+0.93% a year
Urban population
44.4%
Literacy
64.9%
Languages
  • Sharchopkha28%
  • Dzongkhaofficial24%
  • Lhotshamkha22%
  • others26%
Religions
  • Lamaistic Buddhist75.3%
  • Indian- and Nepali-influenced Hinduism22.1%
  • other2.6%

Land

Total area
38,394 km²Land 38,394 km² · Water 0 km²
Coastline
0 km
Land borders
1,136 km
Mean elevation
2,220 m
Highest point
7,570 m Gangkar Puensum

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Natural geography 2

Natural Earth outlines · features with a Wikidata ID

Mountain ranges 1

Plateaus 1

Largest cities 1

Population · Natural Earth

  1. Thimphucapital98.7K

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