Nepal, in data.
नेपाल, तथ्याङ्कमा
Open, documented public data for Nepal — down to province, district and local government.
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Nepal today
Population
29,164,578
2021
GDP per capita
US$1,536
2025
↑ 75.6 since 2024
Inflation, consumer prices
2.7%
2025
↓ 2 since 2024
Remittances received, share of GDP
26.0% of GDP
2024
↓ 0.23 since 2023
Explore Nepalनेपाल अन्वेषण
1,688,412Population · 6,116,866
Population
Households
Literacy rate
61.3%–84.3%
One order throughout, set by population, so a mark out of step ranks differently on that measure. Counts are bars from zero; rates are dots on a trimmed axis, because a rate is not additive and its spread matters more than its distance from nothing.
10 domains
- Population & Demographicsजनसंख्या र जनसांख्यिकीHow many people live in Nepal, where, and how the population is structured by age and sex.29,164,5782021
- Economyअर्थतन्त्रPrices, output, remittances and the wider economy.US$1,5362025
- Government & Budgetsसरकार र बजेटPublic budgets, revenue and actual spending.16.5% of GDP2023
- Electionsनिर्वाचनElection results, candidates and turnout. Aggregate and candidate data only.3 indicators
- Educationशिक्षाLiteracy, schooling and educational attainment.76.2%2021
- Healthस्वास्थ्यHealth facilities, services and outcomes.70.6 yr2024
- AgricultureकृषिProduction, land use and inputs.3344.3 kg/ha2023
- Infrastructureपूर्वाधारRoads, electricity, telecommunications and water.97.9%2024
- Environment & Climateवातावरण र जलवायुClimate observations, hydrology and protected areas.41.6%2023
- Labour & Migrationश्रम र आप्रवासनEmployment, foreign employment and migration.10.5%2025
What has changed
GDP per capita
1960–2025 · now US$1,536
View all 66 years
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,536 |
| 2024 | 1,460 |
| 2023 | 1,382 |
| 2022 | 1,386 |
| 2021 | 1,253 |
| 2020 | 1,154 |
| 2019 | 1,203 |
| 2018 | 1,179 |
| 2017 | 1,034 |
| 2016 | 877 |
| 2015 | 876 |
| 2014 | 821 |
| 2013 | 803 |
| 2012 | 788 |
| 2011 | 786 |
| 2010 | 585 |
| 2009 | 473 |
| 2008 | 465 |
| 2007 | 385 |
| 2006 | 340 |
| 2005 | 309 |
| 2004 | 280 |
| 2003 | 246 |
| 2002 | 239 |
| 2001 | 241 |
| 2000 | 224 |
| 1999 | 209 |
| 1998 | 205 |
| 1997 | 212 |
| 1996 | 199 |
| 1995 | 198 |
| 1994 | 187 |
| 1993 | 173 |
| 1992 | 165 |
| 1991 | 196 |
| 1990 | 186 |
| 1989 | 185 |
| 1988 | 187 |
| 1987 | 162 |
| 1986 | 160 |
| 1985 | 150 |
| 1984 | 151 |
| 1983 | 147 |
| 1982 | 147 |
| 1981 | 143 |
| 1980 | 125 |
| 1979 | 122 |
| 1978 | 108 |
| 1977 | 95 |
| 1976 | 102 |
| 1975 | 114 |
| 1974 | 90 |
| 1973 | 73 |
| 1972 | 79 |
| 1971 | 69 |
| 1970 | 70 |
| 1969 | 65 |
| 1968 | 65 |
| 1967 | 72 |
| 1966 | 79 |
| 1965 | 66 |
| 1964 | 45 |
| 1963 | 46 |
| 1962 | 55 |
| 1961 | 52 |
| 1960 | 50 |
Life expectancy at birth
1960–2024 · now 70.6 yr
View all 65 years
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 71 |
| 2023 | 70 |
| 2022 | 70 |
| 2021 | 68 |
| 2020 | 69 |
| 2019 | 69 |
| 2018 | 69 |
| 2017 | 69 |
| 2016 | 68 |
| 2015 | 67 |
| 2014 | 68 |
| 2013 | 68 |
| 2012 | 67 |
| 2011 | 67 |
| 2010 | 67 |
| 2009 | 67 |
| 2008 | 66 |
| 2007 | 66 |
| 2006 | 66 |
| 2005 | 65 |
| 2004 | 65 |
| 2003 | 64 |
| 2002 | 64 |
| 2001 | 63 |
| 2000 | 63 |
| 1999 | 62 |
| 1998 | 62 |
| 1997 | 61 |
| 1996 | 60 |
| 1995 | 59 |
| 1994 | 59 |
| 1993 | 58 |
| 1992 | 57 |
| 1991 | 56 |
| 1990 | 55 |
| 1989 | 54 |
| 1988 | 53 |
| 1987 | 52 |
| 1986 | 52 |
| 1985 | 51 |
| 1984 | 50 |
| 1983 | 50 |
| 1982 | 49 |
| 1981 | 49 |
| 1980 | 48 |
| 1979 | 48 |
| 1978 | 47 |
| 1977 | 47 |
| 1976 | 46 |
| 1975 | 45 |
| 1974 | 45 |
| 1973 | 44 |
| 1972 | 44 |
| 1971 | 44 |
| 1970 | 43 |
| 1969 | 43 |
| 1968 | 42 |
| 1967 | 42 |
| 1966 | 41 |
| 1965 | 41 |
| 1964 | 40 |
| 1963 | 40 |
| 1962 | 39 |
| 1961 | 39 |
| 1960 | 39 |
Individuals using the Internet
1990–2024 · now 46.3%
View all 35 years
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 46 |
| 2023 | 46 |
| 2022 | 45 |
| 2021 | 41 |
| 2020 | 37 |
| 2019 | 33 |
| 2018 | 29 |
| 2017 | 24 |
| 2016 | 21 |
| 2015 | 18 |
| 2014 | 15 |
| 2013 | 13 |
| 2012 | 11 |
| 2011 | 9 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 |
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Recent changes, and taking the data
- Nepal — National Population and Housing Census 2021National Statistics Office2026-08-24
- World Bank World Development Indicators — NepalWorld Bank2026-08-24
- Nepal — House of Representatives Election Results, 2082 BS (2026)Election Commission Nepal2026-08-24
- All 6 datasets and their revision history →