Nepal
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Southern Asia |
| Population (000, 2025) | 29,618 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 2,012 |
| Capital city | Kathmandu |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 13,761 |
| UN membership date | 141,955 |
| Surface area (km2) | 147,181 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 912 |
| National currency | Nepalese Rupee (NPR) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 1,357 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 40,484 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 2 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 13,630 |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 239 |
| Economy: Industryf,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 136 |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,i (% of GVA) | 625 |
| Employment in agriculturej (% of employed) | 612 |
| Employment in industryj (% of employed) | 176 |
| Employment in servicesj (% employed) | 212 |
| Unemploymentj (% of labour force) | 107 |
| Labour force participation ratej (female/male pop. %) | 277,536 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 102 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 121 |
| International trade: exportsm (million current US$) | 1,231 |
| International trade: importsm (million current US$) | 13,104 |
| International trade: balancem (million current US$) | 11,873 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 1,954 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 19 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 724,693 |
| Population age distributiono (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 28,197 |
| International migrant stockp (000/% of total pop.) | 470,716 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 204 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 235 |
| Health: Current expenditurer (% of GDP) | 67 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 1 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 12,451,247 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,781,075 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 787,767 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 334 |
| Individuals using the Internetj (per 100 inhabitants) | 558 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 137 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 416 |
| CO2 emission estimatesy (million tons/tons per capita) | 15,705 |
| Energy production, primaryy (Petajoules) | 475 |
| Energy supply per capitay (Gigajoules) | 23 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersz (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) | 284 |
Expat distribution in Nepal from top sending countries
