Einar H. Dyvik
Research expert covering Nordics and global data for society, economy, and politics
Nepal - Statistics & Facts
Nepal is a small landlocked nation in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People’s Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India. Is it estimated that in 2017, the total population of Nepal amounted to almost 30 million. The vast majority of the Nepalese people live in Kathmandu, the nation’s capital and largest city. Over the last decade, urbanization has been increasing in Nepal, with more and more people moving to the cities to look for better living conditions and work. However, more than half of the population is employed in the agricultural sector.
