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Bhutan vs Japan statistics compared

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Bhutan has a population of 797K (ranked 163/197), compared with 123M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 132nd vs. 61st).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 167/197 ($3.58B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 128/197 ($4,493), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Japan
Population
805057
122704252
Population rank 163/197 12/197
GDP
$3.58B
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 167/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$4,493
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 128/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$3.71B
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
103.6%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$4,655
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 88/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,215
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
31.4 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Bhutan and Japan: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Japan economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Japan
2025 $3,579,320,145 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $3,346,603,859 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $3,012,896,790 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $2,898,227,744 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $2,768,802,960 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $2,457,604,334 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $2,735,683,570 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $2,583,335,722 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $2,591,358,009 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $2,357,504,761 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $2,187,815,803 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $2,089,079,571 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $1,943,696,952 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $1,973,387,228 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $1,977,728,659 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $1,708,880,730 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $1,331,343,798 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $1,317,517,835 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $1,255,767,964 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $942,879,879 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $860,391,000 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $735,348,490 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $651,935,430 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $559,345,264 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $496,110,226 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $460,733,418 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $399,311,200 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $363,458,381 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $352,229,077 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $303,408,346 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $290,490,984 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $258,954,708 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $225,973,693 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $240,233,531 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $240,294,286 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $287,765,007 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $264,798,626 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $272,298,067 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $242,742,766 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 $191,218,115 $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $163,288,815 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 $160,423,494 $1,374,165,212,365
1983 $156,704,290 $1,297,622,008,229
1982 $141,439,317 $1,183,132,285,328
1981 $139,174,178 $1,271,443,597,067
1980 $128,669,201 $1,153,159,955,513
1979 $105,377,995 $1,100,608,979,757
1978 $94,086,228 $1,057,419,758,047
1977 $97,884,434 $752,590,681,822
1976 $88,461,263 $611,495,350,304
1975 $86,820,762 $544,082,569,364
1974 $92,901,784 $500,355,087,138
1973 $78,900,289 $450,756,970,744
1972 $70,139,867 $331,776,379,992
1971 $66,289,450 $250,530,994,765
1970 $61,812,113 $221,798,003,144
1969 - $188,179,852,753
1968 - $160,201,483,788
1967 - $135,265,319,098
1966 - $115,427,351,851
1965 - $99,387,878,008
1964 - $89,332,989,729
1963 - $75,945,582,324
1962 - $66,356,388,224
1961 - $58,472,696,006
1960 - $48,417,804,545

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bhutan and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Japan
2025 $4,493 $35,951
2024 $4,228 $33,797
2023 $3,831 $35,215
2022 $3,711 $35,548
2021 $3,571 $41,581
2020 $3,192 $41,099
2019 $3,577 $41,425
2018 $3,400 $40,645
2017 $3,435 $39,680
2016 $3,152 $40,215
2015 $2,954 $35,665
2014 $2,849 $39,173
2013 $2,680 $41,369
2012 $2,751 $49,627
2011 $2,788 $49,122
2010 $2,436 $45,378
2009 $1,918 $41,678
2008 $1,920 $40,294
2007 $1,850 $36,130
2006 $1,406 $36,354
2005 $1,300 $38,159
2004 $1,130 $38,678
2003 $1,022 $35,809
2002 $896 $33,316
2001 $812 $34,910
2000 $772 $39,753
1999 $685 $37,029
1998 $638 $32,835
1997 $630 $36,331
1996 $553 $39,930
1995 $530 $44,947
1994 $467 $40,774
1993 $407 $37,111
1992 $416 $32,667
1991 $401 $30,048
1990 $488 $26,345
1989 $462 $25,798
1988 $489 $26,037
1987 $449 $21,587
1986 $365 $17,819
1985 $321 $12,058
1984 $326 $11,443
1983 $328 $10,876
1982 $306 $9,986
1981 $311 $10,806
1980 $296.9 $9,872
1979 $251.4 $9,497
1978 $232.2 $9,202
1977 $249.9 $6,609
1976 $233.7 $5,422
1975 $237.4 $4,876
1974 $262.8 $4,542
1973 $230.9 $4,147
1972 $212.4 $3,095
1971 $207.7 $2,370
1970 $200.3 $2,145
1969 - $1,841
1968 - $1,586
1967 - $1,354
1966 - $1,168
1965 - $1,015
1964 - $922
1963 - $792
1962 - $699
1961 - $622
1960 - $519

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bhutan vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Japan
2026 73.8 85.1
2025 73.5 85
2024 73.3 84.9
2023 73 84.7
2022 72.8 84.1
2021 72.4 84.6
2020 72.3 84.7
2019 72 84.4
2018 71.7 84.3
2017 71.4 84.2
2016 71.1 84.1
2015 70.8 83.9
2014 70.5 83.6
2013 70.2 83.4
2012 69.8 83.2
2011 69.3 82.7
2010 68.8 82.9
2009 68.2 83
2008 67.7 82.6
2007 67.2 82.5
2006 66.5 82.4
2005 65.9 82
2004 65.3 82.1
2003 64.7 81.9
2002 64 81.8
2001 63.3 81.5
2000 61.8 81.2
1999 62 80.6
1998 61.3 80.6
1997 60.6 80.6
1996 60 80.4
1995 59.3 79.7
1994 58.4 79.8
1993 57.9 79.4
1992 57.2 79.3
1991 56.5 79.3
1990 55.8 79
1989 55.1 79
1988 54.4 78.5
1987 53.6 78.6
1986 52.8 78.2
1985 52 77.8
1984 51.3 77.5
1983 50.6 77.1
1982 49.8 77.1
1981 49 76.6
1980 48.2 76.1
1979 47.4 76.2
1978 46.7 75.7
1977 46 75.3
1976 45.2 74.8
1975 44.5 74.4
1974 43.8 73.8
1973 43.1 73.4
1972 42.5 73.3
1971 41.8 72.8
1970 41.2 72
1969 40.6 71.9
1968 40 71.7
1967 39.4 71.4
1966 38.8 71.1
1965 38.3 70.3
1964 37.8 70.2
1963 37.4 69.7
1962 37 68.7
1961 36.7 68.4
1960 36.4 67.7
1959 36.1 67.5
1958 35.9 67
1957 35.7 65.4
1956 35.6 65.6
1955 35.5 65.7
1954 35.4 64.5
1953 35.4 63.3
1952 35.4 63
1951 35.3 61
1950 35.3 59.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bhutan and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Japan
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Japan
2025 796,682 123,366,734
2024 791,524 123,975,371
2023 786,385 124,516,650
2022 780,914 125,124,989
2021 775,442 125,681,593
2020 770,006 126,261,000
2019 764,824 126,633,000
2018 759,759 126,811,000
2017 754,335 126,972,000
2016 747,866 127,076,000
2015 740,618 127,141,000
2014 733,139 127,276,000
2013 725,273 127,445,000
2012 717,279 127,629,000
2011 709,377 127,833,000
2010 701,632 128,070,000
2009 693,988 128,047,000
2008 686,351 128,063,000
2007 678,641 128,001,000
2006 670,799 127,854,000
2005 661,865 127,773,000
2004 650,544 127,761,000
2003 637,663 127,718,000
2002 624,409 127,445,000
2001 610,794 127,149,000
2000 596,863 126,843,000
1999 582,579 126,631,000
1998 569,435 126,400,000
1997 558,697 126,057,000
1996 548,784 125,757,000
1995 547,989 125,472,000
1994 554,497 125,178,000
1993 554,673 124,829,000
1992 577,774 124,425,000
1991 599,784 123,964,000
1990 589,287 123,478,000
1989 573,586 123,069,000
1988 556,986 122,578,000
1987 540,557 122,069,000
1986 524,324 121,482,000
1985 508,392 120,837,000
1984 492,784 120,083,000
1983 477,460 119,307,000
1982 462,485 118,480,000
1981 447,836 117,661,000
1980 433,404 116,807,000
1979 419,200 115,890,000
1978 405,243 114,913,000
1977 391,639 113,872,000
1976 378,490 112,775,000
1975 365,791 111,573,000
1974 353,538 110,162,000
1973 341,705 108,707,000
1972 330,264 107,188,000
1971 319,211 105,697,000
1970 308,528 103,403,000
1969 298,214 102,219,000
1968 288,311 101,011,000
1967 278,852 99,879,000
1966 269,820 98,851,000
1965 261,200 97,952,000
1964 252,987 96,903,000
1963 245,156 95,900,000
1962 237,636 94,933,000
1961 230,602 94,055,000
1960 224,084 93,216,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Japan

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Japan
2024 1.45 1.15
2023 1.46 1.2
2022 1.48 1.26
2021 1.49 1.3
2020 1.5 1.33
2019 1.45 1.36
2018 1.52 1.42
2017 1.62 1.43
2016 1.74 1.44
2015 1.84 1.45
2014 1.92 1.42
2013 2 1.43
2012 2.07 1.41
2011 2.15 1.39
2010 2.25 1.39
2009 2.36 1.37
2008 2.48 1.37
2007 2.59 1.34
2006 2.66 1.32
2005 2.73 1.26
2004 2.78 1.29
2003 2.87 1.29
2002 3.01 1.32
2001 3.19 1.33
2000 3.38 1.36
1999 3.61 1.34
1998 3.85 1.38
1997 4.09 1.39
1996 4.37 1.43
1995 4.62 1.42
1994 4.87 1.5
1993 5.07 1.46
1992 5.27 1.5
1991 5.45 1.53
1990 5.6 1.54
1989 5.76 1.57
1988 5.88 1.66
1987 6 1.69
1986 6.1 1.72
1985 6.18 1.76
1984 6.26 1.81
1983 6.34 1.8
1982 6.4 1.77
1981 6.46 1.74
1980 6.51 1.75
1979 6.55 1.77
1978 6.58 1.79
1977 6.61 1.8
1976 6.62 1.85
1975 6.62 1.91
1974 6.62 2.05
1973 6.63 2.14
1972 6.64 2.14
1971 6.64 2.16
1970 6.65 2.13
1969 6.66 2.13
1968 6.66 2.13
1967 6.67 2.23
1966 6.67 1.58
1965 6.68 2.14
1964 6.68 2.05
1963 6.69 2
1962 6.69 1.98
1961 6.7 1.96
1960 6.7 2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bhutan and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Japan
2025 31.4 50.8
2024 30.9 50.4
2023 30.4 50
2022 29.8 49.5
2021 29.2 49.1
2020 28.6 48.7
2019 28 48.3
2018 27.5 48
2017 26.9 47.6
2016 26.4 47.3
2015 26 47
2014 25.6 46.6
2013 25.1 46.2
2012 24.7 45.8
2011 24.4 45.5
2010 24 45.2
2009 23.7 44.9
2008 23.3 44.6
2007 22.9 44.2
2006 22.6 43.9
2005 22.2 43.6
2004 21.8 43.2
2003 21.3 42.8
2002 20.8 42.5
2001 20.4 42.1
2000 20 41.8
1999 19.8 41.4
1998 19.5 41
1997 19.3 40.7
1996 19.1 40.3
1995 18.9 40
1994 18.8 39.6
1993 18.7 39.2
1992 18.6 38.7
1991 18.6 38.2
1990 18.6 37.7
1989 18.5 37.2
1988 18.5 36.8
1987 18.5 36.3
1986 18.5 35.9
1985 18.6 35.4
1984 18.6 34.9
1983 18.7 34.3
1982 18.7 33.7
1981 18.8 33.1
1980 18.9 32.8
1979 18.9 32.4
1978 19 32
1977 19 31.5
1976 19.1 30.9
1975 19.1 30.6
1974 19.2 30.4
1973 19.2 30.2
1972 19.3 29.9
1971 19.3 29.6
1970 19.3 29.2
1969 19.3 28.9
1968 19.3 28.6
1967 19.3 28.4
1966 19.2 28
1965 19.1 27.6
1964 19.1 27.2
1963 19 26.9
1962 18.9 26.5
1961 18.9 26.2
1960 18.8 25.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$3.43B
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2025
36.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.7%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.36%
2025
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2025
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.2%
2025
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$1.19B
2025
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$4.65B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
98.5%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$17.3
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Japan
% of world population
0.01%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
43.4%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.38 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.03 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
52.9
2026
90.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
71
2025
Higher education index n/a
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.47
2020
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
63
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
99%
2002
English speaking
75%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
85.5%
2024

Health

Bhutan Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.2
2024
2.4
2024
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.6%
2024
17.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Japan
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
18,484 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
757,310 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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