Nepal
Nepal
Capital Kathmandu
147,181 km² · 29,618,118 people (2025) · Nepalese rupee
Eight of the world's fourteen peaks above 8,000 m are here, including Everest at 8,849 m on the Chinese border. Elevation runs from 59 m in the southern plains to the top of the world in about 200 km. Nepal keeps its clock 5 hours 45 minutes ahead of UTC — the only country whose national standard time sits on a 45-minute offset.
The facts
- Capital
- Kathmandu
- Area
- 147,181 km² — 56,827 sq mi
- Population
- 29,618,118 (2025)
- Density
- 201.2 people per km²
- Currency
- Nepalese rupee (NPR, ₨)
- Official language
- Nepali
- Time zone
- UTC+05:45
- Calling code
- +977
- Drives on the
- left
- ISO codes
- NP · NPL
- Continent
- Asia
How it compares
- By area
- 94 of 200
- By population
- 52 of 200
Population is the only figure on this page that dates — it is a 2025 estimate and will drift. Area, capital, currency, languages, calling code and driving side change rarely or never.
Countries of a similar size
| Country | Area (km²) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 163,610 | 12,348,573 |
| Bangladesh | 148,460 | 175,686,899 |
| Nepal ← | 147,181 | 29,618,118 |
| Tajikistan | 144,100 | 10,786,734 |
| Greece | 131,957 | 10,413,962 |
Common questions
- What is the capital of Nepal?
- Kathmandu
- What currency does Nepal use?
- The Nepalese rupee (NPR).
- How big is Nepal?
- 147,181 km², or 56,827 square miles — 94 of 200 by area.
- Which side of the road does Nepal drive on?
- The left.
Related pages
- Tunisia 163,610 km²
- Bangladesh 148,460 km²
- Tajikistan 144,100 km²
- Greece 131,957 km²
- India Asia
- China Asia
- Indonesia Asia
- Pakistan Asia
- Bangladesh Asia
- Japan Asia
- Philippines Asia
- Vietnam Asia
Sources
- The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (Public domain (US Government))
- World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (CC BY 4.0)