Bhutan β Country Profile & National Debt
An overview of Bhutan covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Bhutan
The capital of Bhutan is Thimphu. It has a population of approximately 792K. The country covers an area of 38,394 kmΒ². It is located in Southern Asia.
The only country to use Gross National Happiness (GNH) as its primary index instead of GDP.
Geography
Bhutan is a country in Southern Asia, part of the Asia region. It covers an area of approximately 38,394 kmΒ². It shares land borders with People's Republic of China and India, totalling 2 neighbours. It is a landlocked country with no direct sea access.
Demographics & Languages
Bhutan has a population of approximately 791,524 people. Population density is around 20.6 people per kmΒ². Its officially recognised languages include Dzongkha, totalling 1 language. People from this country are referred to as Bhutanese.
Economy Overview
As of 2025, Bhutan reports a nominal GDP of about $3.6 billion. Government debt stood at roughly 111.0% of GDP in 2020. The official currency is the Bhutanese ngultrum (BTN, symbol Nu.). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 96.61 BTN.
Culture & Time
Bhutan operates on a single time zone (Asia/Thimphu). Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.bt.
Government & Status
The capital of Bhutan is Thimphu. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the left. The international dialling code is +975. Its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is BT.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP Γ debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.