🌍 Geography
Location: Southern Asia, between China and India
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
38,394 km²
Land Area
38,394 km²
Water Area
N/A km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
1,136 km
Coastline
N/A km
Bordering Countries
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mostly mountainous with some fertile valleys and savanna
Climate: varies; tropical in southern plains; cool winters and hot summers in central valleys; severe winters and cool summers in Himalayas
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
2,220m
Natural Resources
timber, hydropower, gypsum, calcium carbonate
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
884,546
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.95%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
30.7 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
15.3 per 1,000
Death Rate
5.9 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Languages
- Sharchopkha - 28%
- Dzongkha (official) (Official) - 24%
- Lhotshamkha - 22%
- other - 26%
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 73.4%, Female: 57%)
💼 Economy
hydropower investments spurring economic development; Gross National Happiness economy; sharp poverty declines; low inflation; strong monetary and fiscal policies; stable currency; fairly resilient response to COVID-19; key economic and strategic relations with India; climate vulnerabilities
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
N/A
GDP (Official Rate)
$3.02 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
N/A
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
null%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
2.8%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
15%
Industry
29.6%
Services
52.7%
Major Industries
cement, wood products, processed fruits, alcoholic beverages, calcium carbide, tourism
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
constitutional monarchy
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
National Day (Ugyen WANGCHUCK became first hereditary king), 17 December (1907)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.55 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
2.2 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
3.8% of GDP
Education Expenditure
5.8% of GDP