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 - : 38.9% (male 458,801/female 426,947)

15-64 years - : 57.1% (male 671,057/female 631,078)

65 years and over - : 4% (male 46,217/female 45,623) (2006 est.)

Median Age

Total: 20.4 years

Male: 20.2 years

Female: 20.6 years (2006 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.05 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.07 male(s)/female

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

65 years and over - : 1.01 male(s)/female

total population - : 1.07 male(s)/female (2006 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 98.41 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 96.14 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 100.79 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 54.78 years

Male: 55.02 years

Female: 54.53 years (2006 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: 47%

Male: 60%

Female: 34% (2003 est.)

Year

Population

  • 2,279,723

Nationality

  • Bhutanese (singular and plural) noun


  • Bhutanese adjective


Religions

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

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    2.1% (2006 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 33.65 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Death Rate

  • 12.7 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 4.74 children born/woman (2006 est.)