Nepal β Country Profile & National Debt
An overview of Nepal covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Nepal
The capital of Nepal is Kathmandu. It has a population of approximately 29.9M. The country covers an area of 147,181 kmΒ². It is located in Southern Asia.
Home to 8 of the 10 highest mountains on the planet.
Geography
Nepal is a country in Southern Asia, part of the Asia region. It covers an area of approximately 147,181 kmΒ². It shares land borders with People's Republic of China and India, totalling 2 neighbours. It is a landlocked country with no direct sea access.
Demographics & Languages
Nepal has a population of approximately 29,911,840 people. Population density is around 203.2 people per kmΒ². Its officially recognised languages include Nepali, totalling 1 language. People from this country are referred to as Nepalese.
Economy Overview
As of 2024, Nepal reports a nominal GDP of about $42.9 billion. Government debt stood at roughly 39.9% of GDP in 2021. The official currency is the Nepalese rupee (NPR, symbol β¨). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 153.35 NPR.
Culture & Time
Nepal operates on a single time zone (UTC+05:45). The local week is considered to start on Sunday. Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.np.
Government & Status
The capital of Nepal is Kathmandu. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the left. The international dialling code is +977. Its FIFA country code is NEP, and its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is NP.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP Γ debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.