COUNTRY PROFILE / BTN
Bhutan
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For Bhutan, population is 796,682 people (2025, #164/215) and area is 38,390 km² (2023, #134/215). This profile covers 79 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Buddhism (2005 / 75.3%); Main language: Dzongkha.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Bhutan in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Bhutan with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Bhutan, population is about 0.6% of Japan's value and area is about 10.2% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Bhutan | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 796,682 people2025 / About 0.6% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 38,390 km²2023 / About 10.2% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 20.8 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 6.4% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 73.26 years2024 / 10.77 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 4,4932025 / About 12.5% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 596,863 people in 2000 to 796,682 people in 2025, an increase of about 33.5%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 61.84 years in 2000 to 73.26 years in 2024, an increase of 11.42 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 772 in 2000 to US$ 4,493 in 2025, an increase of about 482%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
74 additional rankings for Bhutan.
74 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work18 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture5 rankings
Environment & digital12 rankings
Safety & politics5 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY