Nepal: Statistical Overview

Capital: Kathmandu

Population

Total Population: 29,618,118

Natural Increase: -0.1%

Density: 207 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 67.0%

Ethnic Origins: Chhetree about 17% of the population, Brahman-Hill 12%, Magar 7%, Tharu 7%, Tamang 6%, Newar 5%, Muslim 4%, Kami 4%, Yadav 4% and other ethnic groups nearly 34%. (Central Bureau of Statistics)

Official Language: Nepali

Other Languages Spoken: Maithali, Bhojpuri, Tharu, Tamang, Newar, Magar, Awadhi, Many other local languages.

Business Language(s): English

Literacy Rate: 48.6%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Kathmandu

Country Overview

Area: 147,180 km²

Type of State: Federal Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Variable income, mixed economy based on resources and services.
Nepal is experiencing moderate growth, driven mainly by remittances from its emigrants and tourism, although structural challenges and political instability persist.

HDI*: 0.622/1

HDI (World Rank): 150/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Nepal, dial 00
To call Nepal, dial +977

Internet Suffix: .np

Households with a computer: 0.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Mobile phone subscriptions: 133.3 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 55.8 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 94% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Imports of Goods (million USD)	15,893	13,735	12,017	12,316	14,397
Exports of Goods (million USD)	1,684	1,296	1,145	1,316	2,311
Imports of Services (million USD)	1,565	2,028	2,278	2,270	2,609
Exports of Services (million USD)	798	1,257	1,657	1,897	1,815

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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