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Nepal

Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal · नेपाल संघीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र

Capital
Kathmandu
Population
29.6 million 2025
Area
147,181 km²
Neighbours
2
Locator map of NepalNEPALKathmanduINDIACHINABANGLADESHBHUTAN0200 km
Nepal hatched, Kathmandu marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 28.4°N 84.1°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Landlocked in Southern Asia, Nepal has two land neighbours: China and India. At 147,181 km², it ranks 93rd of 195 by area, close in size to Bangladesh and Tajikistan.

Its population was 29.6 million in 2025 (World Bank), the 52nd-largest of 194. Density is 201 people per km². 67.0% of people lived in urban areas in 2025. The population shrank by 0.11% in 2025.

GDP per capita was US$1,536 in 2025 (World Bank, current US$), 162nd of 191 and 41st of 46 in Asia. Life expectancy at birth was 70.6 years in 2024.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres. North to south it runs about 448 km, between 26.4°N and 30.4°N. Kathmandu's antipode is in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,440 km from Chile, the nearest land.

How it compares Asia: 47 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAsia
Population29,618,1182025, World Bank52nd of 19420th of 47
Area147,181 km²world-countries93rd of 19527th of 47
GDPUS$45.5 billion2025, World Bank, current US$101st of 19131st of 46
GDP per capitaUS$1,5362025, World Bank, current US$162nd of 19141st of 46
Population density201 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries49th of 19418th of 47
Life expectancy70.6 years2024, World Bank128th of 19438th of 47
Urban population67.0%2025, World Bank83rd of 19421st of 47
Forest area43.6% of land2024, World Bank62nd of 19412th of 47
Population growth-0.11% a year2025, World Bank165th of 19441st of 47
Internet users46.3%2024, World Bank148th of 18840th of 45
Fertility rate1.96 births per woman2024, World Bank100th of 19425th of 47
Land neighbours2world-countries; among the 195112th of 19530th of 47
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaBangladesh, Tajikistan and Tunisia

Closest in populationCameroon, Venezuela and Niger

Neighbours 2 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • India801 km
    Kathmandu to New Delhi, capital to capital
  • China3,154 km
    Kathmandu to Beijing, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Eastern
Capital
Kathmandu
27.72°N 85.31°E
Northernmost latitude
30.39°N
Southernmost latitude
26.36°N
Westernmost longitude
80.05°E
Easternmost longitude
88.16°E
North to south
about 448 km
Antipode of Kathmandu
27.72°S 94.69°W
in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,440 km from the nearest land (Chile)