Districts
The population of all districts (dzongkhags) of Bhutan according to census results and latest official projections.
| Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 2005-05-31 | Population Census (C) 2017-05-30 | Population Projection (P) 2022-05-30 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | BTN | Thimphu | 38,394 | 634,982 | 727,145 | 763,200 | → | ||
| Bumthang | BUM | Jakar | 2,667 | 16,116 | 17,820 | 18,300 | 266700 | → | |
| Chukha (Chhukha) | CHU | Chukha | 1,880 | 74,682 | 68,966 | 69,800 | 188000 | → | |
| Dagana | DAG | Dagana | 1,713 | 22,375 | 24,965 | 25,700 | 171300 | → | |
| Gasa | GAS | Gasa | 2,951 | 3,116 | 3,952 | 4,290 | 295100 | → | |
| Haa | HAA | Haa | 1,905 | 12,764 | 13,655 | 13,800 | 190500 | → | |
| Lhuentse (Lhuntse) | LHU | Lhuentse | 2,851 | 15,395 | 14,437 | 13,600 | 285100 | → | |
| Mongar (Monggar) | MON | Mongar | 1,940 | 37,069 | 37,150 | 36,400 | 194000 | → | |
| Paro | PAR | Tshongdue | 1,287 | 35,260 | 46,316 | 50,900 | 128700 | → | |
| Pemagatshel | PEM | Pemagatshel | 1,022 | 22,287 | 23,632 | 23,800 | 102200 | → | |
| Punakha | PUN | Punakha | 1,110 | 23,462 | 28,740 | 30,800 | 111000 | → | |
| Samdrup Jongkhar | SJO | Samdrup Jongkhar | 1,877 | 33,889 | 35,079 | 34,900 | 187700 | → | |
| Samtse (Samchi) | SAM | Samtse | 1,256 | 59,003 | 62,590 | 63,000 | 125600 | → | |
| Sarpang (Geylegphug) | SAR | Sarpang | 1,655 | 37,191 | 46,004 | 49,500 | 165500 | → | |
| Thimphu | THI | Thimphu | 1,792 | 94,102 | 138,736 | 158,400 | 179200 | → | |
| Trashigang | TRG | Trashigang | 2,198 | 48,783 | 45,518 | 42,900 | 219800 | → | |
| Trashiyangtse | TRY | Yangtse | 1,447 | 17,740 | 17,300 | 16,700 | 144700 | → | |
| Trongsa | TRO | Trongsa | 1,814 | 13,344 | 19,960 | 22,900 | 181400 | → | |
| Tsirang (Chirang) | TSI | Damphu | 638 | 18,667 | 22,376 | 23,800 | 63800 | → | |
| Wangdue Phodrang | WAN | Wangdue | 3,977 | 31,120 | 42,186 | 46,900 | 397700 | → | |
| Zhemgang | ZHE | Zhemgang | 2,416 | 18,636 | 17,763 | 16,900 | 241600 | → |
- The 2005 total population does not include 37,443 "floating people". The 2017 total population does not contain 8,408 non-Bhutanese tourists.
- National Statistics Bureau, Royal Government of Bhutan (web).
Major Towns
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 2017-05-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thimphu | THI | 114,551 |
| 2 | Phuntsholing | CHU | 27,658 |
| 3 | Tshongdue | PAR | 11,448 |
| 4 | Gelaphu | SAR | 9,858 |
| 5 | Samdrup Jongkhar | SJO | 9,325 |
| 6 | Wangdue | WAN | 8,954 |
| 7 | Punakha | PUN | 6,262 |
| 8 | Jakar | BUM | 6,243 |
| 9 | Nganglam | PEM | 5,418 |
| 10 | Samtse | SAM | 5,396 |
Contents: Towns
The population of all Bhutanese municipalities and towns with more than 500 inhabitants by census years.
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 2005-05-31 | Population Census (C) 2017-05-30 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autsho | LHU | 301 | 775 | 0 | ||
| Beteykha (Bitekha) | PAR | ... | 465 | 0 | ||
| Chukha (Mebisa, Chhukha) | CHU | 2,855 | 1,842 | 0 | ||
| Dagana (Daga, Taga) | DAG | 1,146 | 1,547 | 0 | ||
| Dagapela | DAG | 145 | 578 | 0 | ||
| Damji | GAS | ... | 587 | 0 | ||
| Damphu (Tsirang) | TSI | 1,666 | 3,448 | 0 | ||
| Darla (Dala) | CHU | 1,652 | 1,037 | 0 | ||
| Deothang (Dewathang) | SJO | 2,644 | ... | 0 | ||
| Dramedtse (Dramitse) | MON | 541 | 969 | 0 | ||
| Drukjeygang (Drujegang) | DAG | 552 | 575 | 0 | ||
| Gasa | GAS | 402 | 779 | 0 | ||
| Gedu | CHU | 4,288 | 2,849 | 0 | ||
| Gelaphu (Gelephu) | SAR | 9,199 | 9,858 | 1150 | ||
| Gomtu | SAM | 4,254 | 3,661 | 0 | ||
| Gyelpozhing (Gyalpozhing) | MON | 2,291 | 2,629 | 0 | ||
| Haa (Ha) | HAA | 2,495 | 2,596 | 0 | ||
| Jakar (Bumthang) | BUM | 4,203 | 6,243 | 0 | ||
| Jomotsangkha | SJO | 957 | 1,136 | 0 | ||
| Jyenkana | HAA | ... | 502 | 0 | ||
| Kanglung | TRG | 1,717 | 3,223 | 0 | ||
| Khaling | TRG | 1,349 | 1,129 | 0 | ||
| Khasadrapchu | THI | ... | 966 | 0 | ||
| Kilikhar | MON | ... | 565 | 0 | ||
| Lhamoi Dzingkha (Kalikhola, Lhamoyzingkhar) | DAG | 778 | 1,961 | 0 | ||
| Lhuentse (Lhuntse, Lhuntsi) | LHU | 1,175 | 1,500 | 0 | ||
| Lingmethang | MON | 819 | 952 | 0 | ||
| Lobaysa | PUN | ... | 784 | 0 | ||
| Mongar (Monggar) | MON | 3,502 | 4,452 | 0 | ||
| Nangkhor | PEM | 672 | 522 | 0 | ||
| Nganglam | PEM | 1,018 | 5,418 | 0 | ||
| Nobding | WAN | 473 | 713 | 0 | ||
| Panbang | ZHE | 379 | 800 | 0 | ||
| Pemagatshel (Pemagatsel) | PEM | 1,066 | 1,038 | 0 | ||
| Phuntsholing (Phuentsholing) | CHU | 20,537 | 27,658 | 1560 | ||
| Punakha (Khuru) | PUN | 2,292 | 6,262 | 0 | ||
| Rangjung | TRG | 633 | 2,024 | 0 | ||
| Samdrup Choling | SJO | 393 | 1,713 | 0 | ||
| Samdrup Jongkhar | SJO | 5,952 | 9,325 | 447 | ||
| Samtse | SAM | 4,981 | 5,396 | 0 | ||
| Sarpang | SAR | 2,619 | 3,152 | 0 | ||
| Sipsu (Sibsu) | SAM | 904 | 617 | 0 | ||
| Thimphu | THI | 79,185 | 114,551 | 2614 | → | |
| Tingtibi | ZHE | 675 | 534 | 0 | ||
| Trashigang | TRG | 2,383 | 3,037 | 0 | ||
| Trongsa | TRO | 2,695 | 3,122 | 0 | ||
| Tshongdue (Paro) | PAR | 2,932 | 11,448 | 0 | ||
| Tsimalakha | CHU | 2,361 | 2,135 | 0 | ||
| Wamrong | TRG | 581 | 484 | 0 | ||
| Wangdue (Wangdue Phodrang) | WAN | 6,714 | 8,954 | 0 | ||
| Yadi | MON | ... | 730 | 0 | ||
| Yangtse (Trashiyangtse) | TRY | 2,735 | 3,187 | 0 | ||
| Zhemgang | ZHE | 2,332 | 2,177 | 0 |
- Deothang was classified as rural in 2017 (pop. 2,914).
- National Statistics Bureau, Royal Government of Bhutan (web).