2 GeoFroggy

Languages

Dzongkha (official), Bhotes speak various Tibetan dialects, Nepalese speak various Nepalese dialects

Ethnic Groups

Bhote 50%
Ethnic Nepalese 35%
(includes Lhotsampas - one of several Nepalese ethnic groups), indigenous or migrant tribes 15%
%

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 39.3% (male 445,548; female 414,338)

15-64 years - : 56.6% (male 637,637; female 600,253)

65 years and over - : 4% (male 44,298; female 43,495) (2004 est.)

Median Age

Total: 20.2 years

Male: 20 years

Female: 20.3 years (2004 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.05 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.08 male(s)/female

15-64 years - : 1.06 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 1.02 male(s)/female

total population - : 1.07 male(s)/female (2004 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 102.56 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 100.35 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 104.89 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 53.99 years

Male: 54.27 years

Female: 53.68 years (2004 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

less than 0.1% (2001 est.)

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

NA

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 42.2%

Male: 56.2%

Female: 28.1% (1995 est.)

Year

Population

  • 2,185,569

Nationality

  • Bhutanese (singular and plural) noun


  • Bhutanese adjective


Religions

  • Lamaistic Buddhist
    75.00%
  • Indian And Nepaleseinfluenced Hinduism
    0.00%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    2.12% (2004 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 34.41 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Death Rate

  • 13.2 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 4.87 children born/woman (2004 est.)