Nepal
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Southern Asia |
| Population (000, 2024) | 29,651 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 2,015 |
| Capital city | Kathmandu |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 13,761 |
| UN membership date | 141,955 |
| Surface area (km2) | 147,181 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 919 |
| National currency | Nepalese Rupee (NPR) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 1,328 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 39,407 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 56 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 12,900 |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 247 |
| Economy: Industryg,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 141 |
| Economy: Services and other activityg,i (% of GVA) | 612 |
| Employment in agriculturej (% of employed) | 614 |
| Employment in industryj (% of employed) | 175 |
| Employment in servicesj (% employed) | 212 |
| Unemploymentj (% of labour force) | 109 |
| Labour force participation ratej (female/male pop. %) | 288,539 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexk (2010=100) | 162 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 123 |
| International trade: exportsl (million current US$) | 1,294 |
| International trade: importsl (million current US$) | 12,082 |
| International trade: balancel (million current US$) | 10,787 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 939 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 2 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 2 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 721,691 |
| Population age distributionn (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 28,496 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 203 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 248 |
| Health: Current expenditurep (% of GDP) | 54 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 9 |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 4 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 12,111,248 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,391,064 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 794,770 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 331 |
| Individuals using the Internetj (per 100 inhabitants) | 496 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 130 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 416 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 12,604 |
| Energy production, primaryw (Petajoules) | 476 |
| Energy supply per capitaw (Gigajoules) | 21 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersx (000) | 615 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 517 |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 232,142 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 446,522 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 438 |
Expat distribution in Nepal from top sending countries
