Nepal
Nepal is a country in South Asia. Its capital is Kathmandu. About 29 million people live there (2021). It covers 147,181 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Kathmandu
- People (2021)
- 29 million
- Area
- 147,181 km²
- Currency
- Nepalese rupee
Nepal at a glance
- In its own language
- नेपाल
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Asia
- Capital
- Kathmandu
- Population
- 29,164,578 (2021)
- Area
- 147,181 km² (56,827 mi²)
- People are called
- Nepalese, Nepali
- Official languages
- Nepali
- Currency
- Nepalese rupee
- GDP (nominal)
- US$41 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 70 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.602 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 32.8 (2010)
- Unemployment
- 3% (2014)
- Government
- federal republic, people's republic, federal republic
- Head of state
- Ram Chandra Poudel (since 2023)
- Head of government
- Pushpa Kamal Dahal (since 2022)
- Country codes
- NP, NPL
- Calling code
- +977
- Internet domain
- .np
- Drives on the
- left
- Time zones
- UTC+05:45, Nepal Standard Time, Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates
- 28°, 84°
Nepal and its neighbours
Nepal borders People's Republic of China and India. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Nepal
- Neighbours
Divisions of Nepal
- Karnali Province
- Sudurpashchim Province
- Koshi Province
- Madhesh Province
- Bagmati Province
- Gandaki Province
- Lumbini Province
Member of
- United Nations
- World Trade Organization
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- United Nations–African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur
- Asian Development Bank
- Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- UNESCO
- Group on Earth Observations
- Universal Postal Union
and 5 more organisations.
How far are you from Nepal?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator shows the straight-line distance to the nearest country border from where you are.
Questions
What is the capital of Nepal?
The capital of Nepal is Kathmandu.
What is the population of Nepal?
Nepal has about 29,164,578 people, as recorded in 2021.
How big is Nepal?
Nepal covers 147,181 square kilometres (56,827 square miles).
What currency does Nepal use?
The Nepalese rupee.
What language is spoken in Nepal?
The official language of Nepal is Nepali.
Which countries border Nepal?
Nepal shares a border with People's Republic of China and India.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.