South Asia
Nepal in numbers Nepal is in South Asia and is classed by the World Bank as lower middle income. Its capital is Kathmandu. Its population was 29.62 million in 2025, ranking 52 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$1,536 in 2025.
Population 29.62 million 2025
GDP US$45.5 billion 2025
GDP per person US$1,536 2025
Life expectancy 70.6 2024
Area 147,181 2024
Urban share 67.0% 2025
People 29.62 million
2025 · +21% since 2000 · Rank 52 of 217
-0.11%
2025 · 1.73% in 2000 · Rank 179 of 217
206.8
2024 · +21% since 2000 · Rank 66 of 216
67.0%
2025 · 31.1% in 2000 · Rank 99 of 217
28.1%
2025 · 40.9% in 2000 · Rank 81 of 217
6.6%
2025 · 3.8% in 2000 · Rank 133 of 217
1.96
2024 · -51% since 2000 · Rank 106 of 217
Health and living standards 70.6
2024 · +13% since 2000 · Rank 150 of 217
25.1
2024 · -68% since 2000 · Rank 66 of 196
US$84
2023 · +906% since 2000 · Rank 152 of 193
97.9%
2024 · 29.9% in 2000 · Rank 142 of 215
46.3%
2024 · 0.2% in 2000 · Rank 151 of 186
128.6%
2025 · 114.3% in 2000 · Rank 6 of 190
Economy US$45.5 billion
2025 · +728% since 2000 · Rank 103 of 210
US$1,536
2025 · +586% since 2000 · Rank 182 of 210
Int$6,175
2025 · +369% since 2000 · Rank 159 of 199
4.43%
2025 · 6.20% in 2000 · Rank 65 of 210
2.65%
2025 · 2.48% in 2000 · Rank 100 of 180
10.5%
2025 · 10.5% in 2000 · Rank 36 of 187
8.8%
2025 · 23.3% in 2000 · Rank 178 of 183
32.3%
2025 · 2.0% in 2000 · Rank 4 of 176
Land and environment 147,181
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 94 of 216
43.6%
2024 · 41.3% in 2000 · Rank 70 of 214
0.54
2024 · +285% since 2000 · Rank 160 of 203
Elsewhere in South Asia Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Nepal. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.