Indicator	Value
Total population	792,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 791,500 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 791,500 people
Median age	29.9 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024]
Life expectancy	73–73.3 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 73.26 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 72.98 years
Ethnic groups	Ngalop (also known as Bhote) 50%, ethnic Nepali 35% (predominantly Lhotshampas), indigenous or migrant tribes 15%CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Languages	Sharchopkha 28%, Dzongkha (official) 24%, Lhotshamkha 22%, other 26% (includes foreign languages) (2005 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Religions	Lamaistic Buddhist 75.3%, Indian- and Nepali-influenced Hinduism 22.1%, other 2.6% (2005 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanization	44.4% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Population growth	0.651 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Birth rate	12.5 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Death rate	6.07 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Urban population	42.6 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Languages (structured)	Adap / Assamese / Bhutanese Sign Language / Bori-Karko / Brokpake / Bumthangkha / Chalikha / Chocangacakha / Dakpakha / Damu / Dur Brokkat / Dzalakha / Dzongkha / Gongduk / Groma / Gurung / Hindi / Kalaktang Monpa / Khengkha / Kurtokha / Lakha / Layakha / Lepcha / Lhokpu / Lunanakha / Nupbikha / Olekha / Santali / Tawang Monpa / Thangmi / Tibetan / Tshangla / Upper MangdepGlottolog [2026]