Indicator	Waarde
Totale bevolking	29,700,000 mensenUN DESA WPP [2024] 29,650,000 mensen·World Bank WDI [2024] 29,650,000 mensen
Mediane leeftijd	25 jaarUN DESA WPP [2024]
Levensverwachting	70.4–70.6 jaarWorld Bank WDI [2024] 70.64 jaar·UNDP HDI [2023] 70.35 jaar
Etnische groepen	Chhettri 16,5%, Brahman-Heuvel 11,3%, Magar 6,9%, Tharu 6,2%, Tamang 5,6%, Bishwokarma 5%, Musulman 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%, overig 20% (2021 schatting); opmerking: <strong>opmerking:</strong> 141 kaste-/etnische groepen werden gerapporteerd in de nationale volkstelling van 2021CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Talen	Nepalese (officieel) 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%, overig 8,9% (2021 schatting)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Religies	Hindoe 81,2%, Boeddhist 8,2%, Moslim 5,1%, Kirat 3,2%, Christen 1,8%; minder dan 1%:&nbsp; Prakriti, Bon, Jaïnisten, Sikh (2021 schatting)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Verstedelijking	21.9% van de totale bevolking (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Bevolkingsgroei	-0.147 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Geboortecijfer	19 per 1.000World Bank WDI [2024]
Sterftecijfer	6.97 per 1.000World Bank WDI [2024]
Stedelijke bevolking	66.8 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Talen (gestructureerd)	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]