What is the population of Nepal?
Nepal has 29.6 million people (2025). The population grew from 10.1 million in 1960 to a peak of 29.7 million in 2022 and has since fallen to 29.6 million.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,123,658 |
| 1970 | 12,436,190 |
| 1980 | 15,553,105 |
| 1990 | 19,524,573 |
| 2000 | 24,546,509 |
| 2010 | 27,341,952 |
| 2020 | 28,966,574 |
| 2025 | 29,618,118 |
What is the capital of Nepal?
The capital of Nepal is Kathmandu.
What currency does Nepal use?
Nepal uses the Nepalese rupee (NPR).
What language is spoken in Nepal?
The official language of Nepal is Nepali.
Where is Nepal?
Nepal is in Asia.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Nepal?
Nepal covers 147,181 km² (56,827 sq mi). The United States is about 67 times as large.
Economy of Nepal
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $45.5 billion
- GDP per person
- $1,536
- Life expectancy
- 70.6 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Nepal is classified as lower middle income. Lower-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $1,146 and $4,515.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Nepal rank?
Nepal is in the top 50 on one of our six rankings: