This reference page collects population of nepal in one place: population 29,694,614; surface area 147,180 km2; density 201.8 /km2; capital Kathmandu. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
Population 29,694,614
Surface area 147,180 km2
Density 201.8 /km2
Capital Kathmandu
Income group Lower middle income
Data year 2023
How the Nepal population figure is derived
Population and land area come from the same World Bank release, so the density of 201.8 people per km2 is internally consistent. Cross-check against the country ranking table to see where Nepal sits.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the data on population of nepal come from?
From a public open API that is queried automatically and cached after every successful run.
How often is population of nepal updated?
The build runs on a schedule, so values refresh at least daily and old pages stay live.