Nepal

Asia · Southern Asia · capital Kathmandu

About Nepal

The capital of Nepal is Kathmandu. Kathmandu is the seat of national government for Nepal, a country in Southern Asia.

Nepal has a population of about 29.7 million people, the 51st largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Nepal covers 147,181 square kilometers (56,827 square miles), making Nepal the 95th largest country in the world by area.

Nepal borders 2 countries: China and India.

Life expectancy at birth in Nepal is 70.4 years, the 149th highest of any country in the world.

Nepal is in Asia, in the Southern Asia region. Nepal is one of 50 countries and territories in Asia.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Nepal
Populationtotal people	29.7Mpeople	51st
Land Areatotal km²	147.2Kkm²	95th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$1.4K	182nd
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$41.0B	102nd
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	70.4years	149th
Urban Population% living in cities	66.5%	100th
Internet Users% of people online	55.8%	145th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.98births/woman	103rd
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	230.0Karrivals/year	137th
Forest Cover% of land forested	41.6%	73rd
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	10.4%	39th
Military Spending% of GDP	1.1%of GDP	112th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	73.7%	24th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	7.1%	71st
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	4.0%of GDP	101st
Health Spending% of GDP	6.2%of GDP	100th
Arable Land% of land arable	12.6%	81st
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$74.8M	152nd

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 NP · alpha-3 NPL · Southern Asia