Population
29,890,686 (July 2011 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 34.6% (male 5,177,264/female 4,983,864)
15-64 years: 61.1% (male 8,607,338/female 9,344,537)
65 years and over: 4.4% (male 597,628/female 681,252) (2011 est.)
15-64 years: 61.1% (male 8,607,338/female 9,344,537)
65 years and over: 4.4% (male 597,628/female 681,252) (2011 est.)
Median age
total: 21.6 years
male: 20.7 years
female: 22.5 years (2011 est.)
male: 20.7 years
female: 22.5 years (2011 est.)
Population growth rate
1.768% (2011 est.)
Birth rate
21.85 births/1,000 population (2011 est.)
Death rate
6.75 deaths/1,000 population (July 2011 est.)
Net migration rate
2.58 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2011 est.)
Urbanization
urban population: 19% of total population (2010)
rate of urbanization: 4.7% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
rate of urbanization: 4.7% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Major cities - population
KATHMANDU (capital) 990,000 (2009)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.04 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.93 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.87 male(s)/female
total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.93 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.87 male(s)/female
total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
Infant mortality rate
total: 43.13 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 43.15 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 43.1 deaths/1,000 live births (2011 est.)
male: 43.15 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 43.1 deaths/1,000 live births (2011 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 66.51 years
male: 65.26 years
female: 67.82 years (2011 est.)
male: 65.26 years
female: 67.82 years (2011 est.)
Total fertility rate
2.41 children born/woman (2011 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate
0.4% (2009 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS
64,000 (2009 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths
4,700 (2009 est.)
Major infectious diseases
degree of risk: high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne disease: Japanese encephalitis, malaria, and dengue fever (2009)
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne disease: Japanese encephalitis, malaria, and dengue fever (2009)
Nationality
noun: Nepali (singular and plural)
adjective: Nepali
adjective: Nepali
Ethnic groups
Chhettri 15.5%, Brahman-Hill 12.5%, Magar 7%, Tharu 6.6%, Tamang 5.5%, Newar 5.4%, Muslim 4.2%, Kami 3.9%, Yadav 3.9%, other 32.7%, unspecified 2.8% (2001 census)
Religions
Hindu 80.6%, Buddhist 10.7%, Muslim 4.2%, Kirant 3.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census)
Languages
Nepali (official) 47.8%, Maithali 12.1%, Bhojpuri 7.4%, Tharu (Dagaura/Rana) 5.8%, Tamang 5.1%, Newar 3.6%, Magar 3.3%, Awadhi 2.4%, other 10%, unspecified 2.5% (2001 census)
note: many in government and business also speak English (2001 est.)
note: many in government and business also speak English (2001 est.)
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 48.6%
male: 62.7%
female: 34.9% (2001 census)
total population: 48.6%
male: 62.7%
female: 34.9% (2001 census)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
total: 9 years
male: 10 years
female: 8 years (2003)
male: 10 years
female: 8 years (2003)
Education expenditures
4.6% of GDP (2009)
Maternal mortality rate
380 deaths/100,000 live births (2008)
Children under the age of 5 years underweight
38.8% (2006)
Health expenditures
5.8% of GDP (2009)
Physicians density
0.21 physicians/1,000 population (2004)
Hospital bed density
5 beds/1,000 population (2006)