Indicador	Valor
Población total	29,700,000 personasUN DESA WPP [2024] 29,650,000 personas·World Bank WDI [2024] 29,650,000 personas
Edad mediana	25 añosUN DESA WPP [2024]
Esperanza de vida	70.4–70.6 añosWorld Bank WDI [2024] 70.64 años·UNDP HDI [2023] 70.35 años
Grupos étnicos	Chhettri 16,5%, Brahman-Hill 11,3%, Magar 6,9%, Tharu 6,2%, Tamang 5,6%, Bishwokarma 5%, Musulmán 4,9%, Newar 4,6%, Yadav 4,2%, Rai 2,2%, Pariyar 1,9%, Gurung 1,9%, Thakuri 1,7%, Mijar 1,6%, Teli 1,5%, Yakthung/Limbu 1,4%, Chamar/Harijan/Ram 1,4%, Koiri/Kushwaha 1,2%, otros 20% (est. 2021); nota: <strong>nota:</strong> se informaron 141 grupos étnicos/de casta en el censo nacional de 2021CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Idiomas	Nepalí (oficial) 44,9%, Maithili 11,1%, Bhojpuri 6,2%, Tharu 5,9%, Tamang 4,9%, Bajjika 3,9%, Avadhi 3%, Nepalbhasha (Newari) 3%, Magar Dhut 2,8%, Doteli 1,7%, Urdu 1,4%, Yakthung/Limbu 1,2%, Gurung 1,1%, otros 8,9% (est. 2021)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Religiones	Hindú 81,2%, Budista 8,2%, Musulmán 5,1%, Kirat 3,2%, Cristiano 1,8%; menos del 1%:&nbsp; Prakriti, Bon, Jains, Sikh (est. 2021)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanización	21.9 % de la población total (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Crecimiento demográfico	-0.147 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tasa de natalidad	19 por 1.000World Bank WDI [2024]
Tasa de mortalidad	6.97 por 1.000World Bank WDI [2024]
Población urbana	66.8 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Idiomas (estructurados)	Aimol Angika Athpariya Awadhi Bagheli Bahing Bantawa Baraamu Belhariya Bengali Bhojpuri Bodo-Mech Bote Bujhyal Byangsi Camling Chantyal Chaudangsi Chepang Chhulung Chintang Chitwania Tharu Dangaura Tharu Darai Darma Dewas-Done Danuwar Dhimal Dolpo Dotyali Dumi Dungmali Dura Dzongkha Eastern Gorkha Tamang Eastern Magar Eastern Mewahang Eastern Newari Eastern Parbate Kham Eastern Tamang Gamale Kham Ghandruk Sign Language Gurung Gyalsumdo-Nubri Hindi Humla Jerung Jhyankot Sign Language Jirel Jumla Sign Language Jumli Kagate Kaike Kathmandu Valley Newari Kathoriya Tharu Kayort Khaling Kharia Kochariya-East Danuwar Kochila Tharu Koi Kulung (Nepal) Kumaoni Kumhali Kurmukar Kusunda Kutang Ghale Kyerung Lambichhong Lamjung-Melamchi Yolmo Lepcha Lhomi Limbu Lohorung Lowa Lumba-Yakkha Maithili Majhi Manange Marwari (India) Maunabudhuk and Bodhe Local Sign Mugom Mundari Musasa Naaba Nachering Nar Phu Nepalese Sign Language Nepali Northern Ghale Northwestern Tamang Pahari Newari Palpa Phangduwali Pongyong Puma Rajbanshi Raji Rana Tharu Raute Rawat Sampang Santali Seke (Nepal) Sheshi Kham Solu-Khumbu Sherpa Sonha Southern Ghale Southern Yamphu Southwestern Tamang Sunwar Thakali Thangmi Thudam Thulung Tibetan Tichurong Tilung Tsum Waling Walungge Wambule Wayu Western Magar Western Mewahang Western Parbate Kham Western Tamang Yakkha Yamphe Yamphu Glottolog [2026]