Nepal: Statistical Overview

Capital: Kathmandu

Population

Total Population: 30,034,989

Natural Increase: 2.3%

Density: 205 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 21.0%

Ethnic Origins: Chhetree about 17% of the population, Brahman-Hill 12%, Magar 7%, Tharu 7%, Tamang 6%, Newar 5%, Muslim 4%, Kami 4%, Yadav 4% and other ethnic groups nearly 34%. (Central Bureau of Statistics)

Official Language: Nepali

Other Languages Spoken: Maithali, Bhojpuri, Tharu, Tamang, Newar, Magar, Awadhi, Many other local languages.

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Hindu 80.6%, Buddhist 10.7%, Muslim 4.2%, Kirant 3.6%, Others 0.9%.

Literacy Rate: 48.6%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Kathmandu

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Nepalese Rupee (NPR)

Country Overview

Area: 147,180 km²

Type of State: Federal Democratic Republic (as declared in December 2007 by the Interim government).

Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
The country is prey to political disturbances which strongly affect the economy; Economy heavily dependent on trade with India.

HDI*: 0.548/1

HDI (World Rank): 145/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Nepal, dial 00
To call Nepal, dial +977

Internet Suffix: .np

Telephone Lines: 2.7 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 11.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 76.3% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Imports of Goods (million USD)	10,345	12,712	12,340	9,856	15,893
Exports of Goods (million USD)	742	786	968	856	1,684
Imports of Services (million USD)	1,591	1,774	1,687	1,074	1,541
Exports of Services (million USD)	1,383	1,477	1,512	830	770

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest Available Data

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