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 - : 38.6% (male 465,340/female 433,184)

15-64 years - : 57.4% (male 688,428/female 647,134)

65 years and over - : 4% (male 47,123/female 46,640) (2007 est.)

Median Age

Total: 20.5 years

Male: 20.4 years

Female: 20.7 years (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.05 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.074 male(s)/female

15-64 years - : 1.064 male(s)/female

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

total population - : 1.066 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 96.37 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 94.09 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 98.77 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 55.17 years

Male: 55.38 years

Female: 54.96 years (2007 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

  • 2,327,849

Nationality

  • Bhutanese (singular and plural) noun


  • Bhutanese adjective


Religions

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

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    2.082% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 33.28 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate

  • 12.46 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 4.67 children born/woman (2007 est.)