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Nepal.

Capital: Kathmandu · Asia · Southern Asia

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Population29.62 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$40.91 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$1,3782023 · calculated
Area147,181 km²Landlocked
Inflation (consumer prices)7.1%2023 · World Bank
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Country profile

Nepal at a glance

Official name
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
Capital
Kathmandu
Population
29.62 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$40.91 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$1,378 (2023)
Area
147,181 km²
Languages
Nepali
Currency
Nepalese rupee (NPR, ₨)
Time
UTC+05:45
Dialling code
+977
Internet domain
.np
People
Nepalese
Land borders
China, India
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
Yes
Official statistics

Nepal in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

010M20M30M1960198020002020NepalNepal 1960: 10.1MNepal 1961: 10.3MNepal 1962: 10.5MNepal 1963: 10.7MNepal 1964: 10.9MNepal 1965: 11.2MNepal 1966: 11.4MNepal 1967: 11.7MNepal 1968: 11.9MNepal 1969: 12.2MNepal 1970: 12.4MNepal 1971: 12.7MNepal 1972: 13MNepal 1973: 13.3MNepal 1974: 13.6MNepal 1975: 13.9MNepal 1976: 14.2MNepal 1977: 14.5MNepal 1978: 14.8MNepal 1979: 15.2MNepal 1980: 15.6MNepal 1981: 15.9MNepal 1982: 16.3MNepal 1983: 16.7MNepal 1984: 17.1MNepal 1985: 17.5MNepal 1986: 17.9MNepal 1987: 18.3MNepal 1988: 18.6MNepal 1989: 19.1MNepal 1990: 19.5MNepal 1991: 20MNepal 1992: 20.6MNepal 1993: 21.2MNepal 1994: 21.7MNepal 1995: 22.2MNepal 1996: 22.7MNepal 1997: 23.2MNepal 1998: 23.7MNepal 1999: 24.1MNepal 2000: 24.5MNepal 2001: 24.9MNepal 2002: 25.3MNepal 2003: 25.7MNepal 2004: 26MNepal 2005: 26.3MNepal 2006: 26.6MNepal 2007: 26.8MNepal 2008: 27MNepal 2009: 27.2MNepal 2010: 27.3MNepal 2011: 27.5MNepal 2012: 27.5MNepal 2013: 27.6MNepal 2014: 27.7MNepal 2015: 27.8MNepal 2016: 28MNepal 2017: 28MNepal 2018: 28.1MNepal 2019: 28.4MNepal 2020: 29MNepal 2021: 29.5MNepal 2022: 29.7MNepal 2023: 29.7MNepal 2024: 29.7MNepal 2025: 29.6M010M20M30M1960198020002020NepalNepal 1960: 10.1MNepal 1961: 10.3MNepal 1962: 10.5MNepal 1963: 10.7MNepal 1964: 10.9MNepal 1965: 11.2MNepal 1966: 11.4MNepal 1967: 11.7MNepal 1968: 11.9MNepal 1969: 12.2MNepal 1970: 12.4MNepal 1971: 12.7MNepal 1972: 13MNepal 1973: 13.3MNepal 1974: 13.6MNepal 1975: 13.9MNepal 1976: 14.2MNepal 1977: 14.5MNepal 1978: 14.8MNepal 1979: 15.2MNepal 1980: 15.6MNepal 1981: 15.9MNepal 1982: 16.3MNepal 1983: 16.7MNepal 1984: 17.1MNepal 1985: 17.5MNepal 1986: 17.9MNepal 1987: 18.3MNepal 1988: 18.6MNepal 1989: 19.1MNepal 1990: 19.5MNepal 1991: 20MNepal 1992: 20.6MNepal 1993: 21.2MNepal 1994: 21.7MNepal 1995: 22.2MNepal 1996: 22.7MNepal 1997: 23.2MNepal 1998: 23.7MNepal 1999: 24.1MNepal 2000: 24.5MNepal 2001: 24.9MNepal 2002: 25.3MNepal 2003: 25.7MNepal 2004: 26MNepal 2005: 26.3MNepal 2006: 26.6MNepal 2007: 26.8MNepal 2008: 27MNepal 2009: 27.2MNepal 2010: 27.3MNepal 2011: 27.5MNepal 2012: 27.5MNepal 2013: 27.6MNepal 2014: 27.7MNepal 2015: 27.8MNepal 2016: 28MNepal 2017: 28MNepal 2018: 28.1MNepal 2019: 28.4MNepal 2020: 29MNepal 2021: 29.5MNepal 2022: 29.7MNepal 2023: 29.7MNepal 2024: 29.7MNepal 2025: 29.6M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$10B$20B$30B$40B$50B1960198020002020NepalNepal 1960: $508.3MNepal 1961: $532MNepal 1962: $574.1MNepal 1963: $496.9MNepal 1964: $496.1MNepal 1965: $735.3MNepal 1966: $906.8MNepal 1967: $842MNepal 1968: $772.2MNepal 1969: $788.6MNepal 1970: $866MNepal 1971: $882.8MNepal 1972: $1BNepal 1973: $972.1MNepal 1974: $1.2BNepal 1975: $1.6BNepal 1976: $1.5BNepal 1977: $1.4BNepal 1978: $1.6BNepal 1979: $1.9BNepal 1980: $1.9BNepal 1981: $2.3BNepal 1982: $2.4BNepal 1983: $2.4BNepal 1984: $2.6BNepal 1985: $2.6BNepal 1986: $2.9BNepal 1987: $3BNepal 1988: $3.5BNepal 1989: $3.5BNepal 1990: $3.6BNepal 1991: $3.9BNepal 1992: $3.4BNepal 1993: $3.7BNepal 1994: $4.1BNepal 1995: $4.4BNepal 1996: $4.5BNepal 1997: $4.9BNepal 1998: $4.9BNepal 1999: $5BNepal 2000: $5.5BNepal 2001: $6BNepal 2002: $6.1BNepal 2003: $6.3BNepal 2004: $7.3BNepal 2005: $8.1BNepal 2006: $9BNepal 2007: $10.3BNepal 2008: $12.5BNepal 2009: $12.9BNepal 2010: $16BNepal 2011: $21.6BNepal 2012: $21.7BNepal 2013: $22.2BNepal 2014: $22.7BNepal 2015: $24.4BNepal 2016: $24.5BNepal 2017: $29BNepal 2018: $33.1BNepal 2019: $34.2BNepal 2020: $33.4BNepal 2021: $36.9BNepal 2022: $41.2BNepal 2023: $40.9B$0$10B$20B$30B$40B$50B1960198020002020NepalNepal 1960: $508.3MNepal 1961: $532MNepal 1962: $574.1MNepal 1963: $496.9MNepal 1964: $496.1MNepal 1965: $735.3MNepal 1966: $906.8MNepal 1967: $842MNepal 1968: $772.2MNepal 1969: $788.6MNepal 1970: $866MNepal 1971: $882.8MNepal 1972: $1BNepal 1973: $972.1MNepal 1974: $1.2BNepal 1975: $1.6BNepal 1976: $1.5BNepal 1977: $1.4BNepal 1978: $1.6BNepal 1979: $1.9BNepal 1980: $1.9BNepal 1981: $2.3BNepal 1982: $2.4BNepal 1983: $2.4BNepal 1984: $2.6BNepal 1985: $2.6BNepal 1986: $2.9BNepal 1987: $3BNepal 1988: $3.5BNepal 1989: $3.5BNepal 1990: $3.6BNepal 1991: $3.9BNepal 1992: $3.4BNepal 1993: $3.7BNepal 1994: $4.1BNepal 1995: $4.4BNepal 1996: $4.5BNepal 1997: $4.9BNepal 1998: $4.9BNepal 1999: $5BNepal 2000: $5.5BNepal 2001: $6BNepal 2002: $6.1BNepal 2003: $6.3BNepal 2004: $7.3BNepal 2005: $8.1BNepal 2006: $9BNepal 2007: $10.3BNepal 2008: $12.5BNepal 2009: $12.9BNepal 2010: $16BNepal 2011: $21.6BNepal 2012: $21.7BNepal 2013: $22.2BNepal 2014: $22.7BNepal 2015: $24.4BNepal 2016: $24.5BNepal 2017: $29BNepal 2018: $33.1BNepal 2019: $34.2BNepal 2020: $33.4BNepal 2021: $36.9BNepal 2022: $41.2BNepal 2023: $40.9B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2023 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%5%10%15%20%19801990200020102020NepalNepal 1980: 14.7%Nepal 1981: 11.1%Nepal 1982: 11.7%Nepal 1983: 12.4%Nepal 1984: 2.85%Nepal 1985: 8.05%Nepal 1986: 19%Nepal 1987: 10.8%Nepal 1988: 8.98%Nepal 1989: 8.85%Nepal 1990: 8.24%Nepal 1991: 15.6%Nepal 1992: 17.1%Nepal 1993: 7.51%Nepal 1994: 8.35%Nepal 1995: 7.62%Nepal 1996: 9.22%Nepal 1997: 4.01%Nepal 1998: 11.2%Nepal 1999: 7.45%Nepal 2000: 2.48%Nepal 2001: 2.69%Nepal 2002: 3.03%Nepal 2003: 5.71%Nepal 2004: 2.84%Nepal 2005: 6.84%Nepal 2006: 6.92%Nepal 2007: 2.27%Nepal 2008: 9.91%Nepal 2009: 11.1%Nepal 2010: 9.33%Nepal 2011: 9.23%Nepal 2012: 9.46%Nepal 2013: 9.04%Nepal 2014: 8.36%Nepal 2015: 7.87%Nepal 2016: 8.79%Nepal 2017: 3.63%Nepal 2018: 4.06%Nepal 2019: 5.57%Nepal 2020: 5.05%Nepal 2021: 4.15%Nepal 2022: 7.65%Nepal 2023: 7.11%0%5%10%15%20%198020002020NepalNepal 1980: 14.7%Nepal 1981: 11.1%Nepal 1982: 11.7%Nepal 1983: 12.4%Nepal 1984: 2.85%Nepal 1985: 8.05%Nepal 1986: 19%Nepal 1987: 10.8%Nepal 1988: 8.98%Nepal 1989: 8.85%Nepal 1990: 8.24%Nepal 1991: 15.6%Nepal 1992: 17.1%Nepal 1993: 7.51%Nepal 1994: 8.35%Nepal 1995: 7.62%Nepal 1996: 9.22%Nepal 1997: 4.01%Nepal 1998: 11.2%Nepal 1999: 7.45%Nepal 2000: 2.48%Nepal 2001: 2.69%Nepal 2002: 3.03%Nepal 2003: 5.71%Nepal 2004: 2.84%Nepal 2005: 6.84%Nepal 2006: 6.92%Nepal 2007: 2.27%Nepal 2008: 9.91%Nepal 2009: 11.1%Nepal 2010: 9.33%Nepal 2011: 9.23%Nepal 2012: 9.46%Nepal 2013: 9.04%Nepal 2014: 8.36%Nepal 2015: 7.87%Nepal 2016: 8.79%Nepal 2017: 3.63%Nepal 2018: 4.06%Nepal 2019: 5.57%Nepal 2020: 5.05%Nepal 2021: 4.15%Nepal 2022: 7.65%Nepal 2023: 7.11%

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