Districts
The population of all districts (dzongkhags) of Bhutan according to the last census and latest official projections.
| Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 2005-05-31 | Population Projection (P) 2010-07-01 | Population Projection (P) 2015-07-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | BTN | Thimphu | 38,394 | 634,982 | 695,800 | 757,000 | ||
| Bumthang | BUM | Jakar | 2,667 | 16,116 | 17,500 | 19,000 | 266700 | |
| Chukha (Chhukha) | CHU | Chukha | 1,880 | 74,387 | 81,400 | 88,300 | 188000 | |
| Dagana | DAG | Dagana | 1,713 | 22,670 | 25,100 | 27,500 | 171300 | |
| Gasa | GAS | Gasa | 2,951 | 3,116 | 3,400 | 3,690 | 295100 | |
| Haa | HAA | Haa | 1,905 | 11,648 | 12,600 | 13,500 | 190500 | |
| Lhuentse (Lhuntse) | LHU | Lhuentse | 2,851 | 15,395 | 16,500 | 17,600 | 285100 | |
| Mongar (Monggar) | MON | Mongar | 1,940 | 37,069 | 40,700 | 44,300 | 194000 | |
| Paro | PAR | Tshongdue | 1,287 | 36,433 | 39,800 | 43,200 | 128700 | |
| Pemagatshel | PEM | Pemagatshel | 1,022 | 22,287 | 23,800 | 25,200 | 102200 | |
| Punakha | PUN | Punakha | 1,110 | 23,462 | 25,700 | 27,800 | 111000 | |
| Samdrup Jongkhar | SJO | Samdrup Jongkhar | 1,877 | 33,889 | 37,300 | 40,800 | 187700 | |
| Samtse (Samchi) | SAM | Samtse | 1,256 | 60,100 | 65,400 | 70,600 | 125600 | |
| Sarpang (Geylegphug) | SAR | Sarpang | 1,655 | 37,101 | 41,300 | 45,600 | 165500 | |
| Thimphu | THI | Thimphu | 1,792 | 92,929 | 104,200 | 116,000 | 179200 | |
| Trashigang | TRG | Trashigang | 2,198 | 48,783 | 52,500 | 56,200 | 219800 | |
| Trashiyangtse | TRY | Yangtse | 1,447 | 17,740 | 19,300 | 20,900 | 144700 | |
| Trongsa | TRO | Trongsa | 1,814 | 13,419 | 14,700 | 16,000 | 181400 | |
| Tsirang (Chirang) | TSI | Damphu | 638 | 18,667 | 20,300 | 21,800 | 63800 | |
| Wangdue Phodrang | WAN | Wangdue | 3,977 | 31,135 | 34,300 | 37,600 | 397700 | |
| Zhemgang | ZHE | Zhemgang | 2,416 | 18,636 | 20,100 | 21,500 | 241600 |
- National Statistics Bureau, Royal Government of Bhutan (web).
The 2005 total population does not include 37,443 "floating people".
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all Bhutanese cities and towns with more than 2,000 inhabitants according to the last census.
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 2005-05-31 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chukha (Mebisa, Chhukha) | CHU | 2,855 | 0 | |
| Dagana (Daga, Taga) | DAG | 1,146 | 39 | |
| Damphu | TSI | 1,666 | 103 | |
| Deothang | SJO | 2,644 | 116 | |
| Gasa | GAS | 402 | 40 | |
| Gedu | CHU | 4,288 | 104 | |
| Gelaphu (Gelephu) | SAR | 9,199 | 815 | |
| Gomtu | SAM | 4,254 | 111 | |
| Gyelpozhing (Gyalpozhing) | MON | 2,291 | 254 | |
| Haa (Ha) | HAA | 2,495 | 119 | |
| Jakar | BUM | 772 | 0 | |
| Lhuentse (Lhuntse, Lhuntsi) | LHU | 1,175 | 0 | |
| Mongar (Monggar) | MON | 3,502 | 94 | |
| Pemagatshel (Pemagatsel) | PEM | 1,066 | 0 | |
| Phuntsholing (Phuentsholing) | CHU | 20,537 | 796 | |
| Punakha (Khuru) | PUN | 2,292 | 51 | |
| Samdrup Jongkhar | SJO | 5,952 | 141 | |
| Samtse | SAM | 4,981 | 344 | |
| Sarpang | SAR | 2,619 | 148 | |
| Thimphu | THI | 79,185 | 2614 | |
| Trashigang | TRG | 2,383 | 38 | |
| Trongsa | TRO | 2,695 | 210 | |
| Tshongdue (Paro) | PAR | 2,362 | 36 | |
| Tsimalakha | CHU | 2,361 | 205 | |
| Wangdue (Wangdue Phodrang) | WAN | 6,714 | 0 | |
| Yangtse (Trashiyangtse) | TRY | 2,735 | 262 | |
| Zhemgang | ZHE | 2,332 | 90 |
- (2005) Office of the Census Commissioner, Royal Government of Bhutan: Results of Population & Housing Census of Bhutan 2005.