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Nepal: Facts & Stats
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Facts
| Also Known As | Kingdom of Nepal • Nepāl Adhirājya |
|---|---|
| Head Of Government | Interim Prime Minister: Sushila Karki |
| Capital | Kathmandu |
| Population | (2025 est.) 30,147,000 |
| Currency Exchange Rate | 1 USD equals 144.301 Nepalese rupee |
| Head Of State | President: Ram Chandra Poudel |
| Form Of Government | federal multiparty republic with two legislative houses (National Assembly [59] and House of Representatives [275])1 |
| Official Language | Nepali |
| Official Religion | none |
| Official Name | Sanghiya Loktantrik Ganatantra Nepal (Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal) |
| Total Area (Sq Km) | 147,181 |
| Total Area (Sq Mi) | 56,827 |
| Monetary Unit | Nepalese rupee (NRs) |
| Population Rank | (2025) 52 |
| Population Projection 2030 | 32,719,000 |
| Density: Persons Per Sq Mi | (2025) 530.5 |
| Density: Persons Per Sq Km | (2025) 204.8 |
| Urban-Rural Population | Urban: (2021) 66.2% • Rural: (2021) 33.8% |
| Life Expectancy At Birth | Male: (2022) 71.7 years • Female: (2022) 73.2 years |
| Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate | Male: (2021) 81% • Female: (2021) 63% |
| Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) | (2023) 42,333 |
| Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) | (2023) 1,430 |
| 1A new constitution was enacted on September 20, 2015; it called for the creation of a bicameral federal parliament. | |
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