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🇳🇵 Nepal

66 cities · 7 states/provinces · Capital: Kathmandu · Asia

28,087,871 Population
66 Cities
$41.0B GDP
$1,382 GDP per Capita
0.601 HDI
70.4 Life Expectancy
140,800 Area (km²)

Nepal at a Glance

General

CapitalKathmandu
ContinentAsia
RegionAsia
SubregionSouthern Asia
LanguagesNepali
CurrencyRupee (NPR)

Demographics

Population28,087,871
Density199.5/km²
Median Age25.3
Urban Population66.5%
Birth Rate19.3 per 1K
Death Rate6.9 per 1K
Fertility Rate1.98

Economy

GDP$41.0 billion
GDP per Capita$1,382
HDI0.601
Gini Index32.8
Internet Users55.8%

Geography

Area140,800 km²
Driving SideLeft
LandlockedYes
BordersCHN,IND
Calling Code++977
TLD.np

Status

ISO CodeNP / NPL
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy70.4 years

Largest Cities in Nepal

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Kathmandu Bagmati Province 1,442,271 64°F 4,321 ft
2 Pokhara Gandaki Pradesh 600,051 65°F 3,307 ft
3 Bharatpur Bagmati Province 369,377 73°F 676 ft
4 Pātan Bagmati Province 299,283 64°F 4,377 ft
5 Birgañj Madhesh 268,273 76°F 292 ft
6 Biratnagar Koshi 244,750 77°F 243 ft
7 Dhangaḍhi̇̄ Sudurpashchim Pradesh 204,788 76°F 600 ft
8 Hetauda Bagmati Province 195,951 70°F 1,532 ft
9 Janakpur Madhesh 195,438 75°F 272 ft
10 Butwāl Lumbini Province 195,054 71°F 1,056 ft
11 Dharān Koshi 173,096 76°F 1,230 ft
12 Nepalgunj Lumbini Province 166,258 77°F 492 ft
13 Birendranagar Karnali Pradesh 154,886 70°F 2,287 ft
14 Madhyapur Thimi Bagmati Province 119,955 63°F 4,400 ft
15 Lahān Madhesh 102,955 75°F 404 ft
16 Bhimdatta Sudurpashchim Pradesh 88,381 76°F 715 ft
17 Triyuga Koshi 71,405 75°F 541 ft
18 Inaruwa Koshi 70,093 77°F 285 ft
19 Rājbirāj Madhesh 69,803 76°F 292 ft
20 Banepā Bagmati Province 67,629 64°F 4,846 ft

States & Provinces in Nepal