Nepal
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Asia.
- Capital
- Kathmandu
- Continent
- Asia
More Asia quizzes - Land neighbours
- China, India
- Population
- 29,618,118 (2025)
- Total area
- 147,180 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 28.3° N, 83.9° E
Nepal at a glance
Nepal is a country in Asia. Its capital is Kathmandu. It shares land borders with 2 countries: China and India.
Flag of Nepal
Nepal’s flag is taller than it is wide, the only one of the 197 flags in our quizzes.
Nepal in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Asia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 29,618,118 | 52ndof 195 | 20thof 48 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 147,180 km² | 93rdof 194 | 27thof 48 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $45.49B | 99thof 182 | 30thof 42 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $1,536 | 156thof 182 | 40thof 42 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 70.6 years | 129thof 195 | 39thof 48 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 1.96 | 99thof 195 | 24thof 48 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $84 | 150thof 191 | 40thof 47 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 67.0% | 83rdof 195 | 21stof 48 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 46.3% | 146thof 180 | 40thof 41 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 41.6% | 65thof 191 | 13thof 47 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 0.54 t | 146thof 181 | 44thof 47 |
Each measure links to its higher-or-lower game. How these figures are compiled.
Nepal compared with its neighbours
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: Nepal · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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