COUNTRY PROFILE / NPL
Nepal
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For Nepal, population is 29,618,118 people (2025, #52/215) and area is 147,180 km² (2023, #94/215). This profile covers 83 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Hinduism (2021 / 81.2%); Main language: Nepali.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Nepal in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Nepal with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Nepal, population is about 24% of Japan's value and area is about 38.9% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Nepal | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,618,118 people2025 / About 24% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 147,180 km²2023 / About 38.9% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 201.2 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 61.7% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 70.64 years2024 / 13.4 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 1,5362025 / About 4.3% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 24,546,509 people in 2000 to 29,618,118 people in 2025, an increase of about 20.7%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 62.64 years in 2000 to 70.64 years in 2024, an increase of 7.99 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 224 in 2000 to US$ 1,536 in 2025, an increase of about 586.2%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
78 additional rankings for Nepal.
78 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work20 rankings
Education & science4 rankings
Food & agriculture7 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY