Indicatore	Valore
Popolazione totale	29,700,000 personeUN DESA WPP [2024] 29,650,000 persone·World Bank WDI [2024] 29,650,000 persone
Età mediana	25 anniUN DESA WPP [2024]
Aspettativa di vita	70.4–70.6 anniWorld Bank WDI [2024] 70.64 anni·UNDP HDI [2023] 70.35 anni
Gruppi etnici	Chhettri 16,5%, Brahman-Hill 11,3%, Magar 6,9%, Tharu 6,2%, Tamang 5,6%, Bishwokarma 5%, Musulmani 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%, altri 20% (stima 2021); nota: <strong>nota:</strong> 141 gruppi castali/etnici sono stati riportati nel censimento nazionale del 2021CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Lingue	Nepalese (ufficiale) 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%, altri 8,9% (stima 2021)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Religioni	Indù 81,2%, Buddisti 8,2%, Musulmani 5,1%, Kirat 3,2%, Cristiani 1,8%; meno dell'1%:&nbsp; Prakriti, Bon, Giainisti, Sikh (stima 2021)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanizzazione	21.9% della popolazione totale (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Crescita demografica	-0.147 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tasso di natalità	19 ogni 1.000World Bank WDI [2024]
Tasso di mortalità	6.97 ogni 1.000World Bank WDI [2024]
Popolazione urbana	66.8 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Lingue (strutturate)	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]