Country profile
Nepal
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal · Southern Asia
👥 Population
29,618,118
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Kathmandu
🗺 Area
147,181 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$45.49B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.622
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
201 /km²
💱 Currency
NPR
Nepalese rupee
🗣 Languages
Nepali
About Nepal
Nepal (officially Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal) is a country in Southern Asia, with Kathmandu as its capital. It is home to roughly 29.62 million people, giving a population density of about 201 people per square kilometre. The country covers 147,181 km² of land and shares land borders with 2 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $45.49B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.622. The official currency is the Nepalese rupee (NPR), and the main language is Nepali.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$170.1B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$5,737
GDP growth
4.4%
Inflation
2.7%
Unemployment
10.5%
👥 People
Life expectancy
70.6 yrs
Fertility rate
1.96
Pop. growth
-0.1%
Urban population
67.0%
Infant mortality /1k
22.2
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
46.3%
Literacy rate
68.7%
Physicians /1k
1.01
Renewable energy
73.7%
Travel & practical
Capital
Kathmandu
Currency
NPR
Dialing code
+977
Internet TLD
.np
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Fun facts about Nepal
- Nepal is the 52nd most populous country in the world, with about 29.62 million people.
- By land area it is the 93rd-largest country in the world, covering 147,181 km².
- It has the world's 101st-largest economy by nominal GDP ($45.49B).
- Nepal shares land borders with 2 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of medium human development, with an HDI of 0.622.
- Nepal has a population density of about 201 people per square kilometre.
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