South Asia · Asia
Nepal
Nepal is a country in South Asia. Its capital is Kathmandu. It shares land borders with 2 countries.
At a glance
Nepal in numbers
- Population 29.6 million129,629,410 No. 52 of 195
- Area 147,181 km²2 No. 93 of 195
- Population density 201 per km²12 No. 50 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$45.5 billion3 No. 100 of 189
- GDP per person $1,5364 No. 161 of 189
- Life expectancy 71.2 years1 No. 128 of 195
- Median age 25.7 years1 No. 124 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.