Nepal
At a glance
- Official language
- Nepali
- Currency
- Nepalese rupee (NPR)
- Government
- Federal republic
- Legislature
- Parliament of Nepal
- Demonym
- Nepali
- Time zones
- Nepal Standard Time, UTC+05:45
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +977
- Internet TLD
- .np
- ISO 3166
- NP
- Established
- 2008
- Highest point
- Mount Everest (8,849 m (29,032 ft))
- National anthem
- Sayaun Thunga Phulka
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentLower middle income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations1 full membership
Security
Political & Economic
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History22 leaders · click to expand
Other
Ram Chandra Poudel✦ Current
2023–PresentPresident
Pushpa Kamal Dahal✦ Current
2022–PresentPrime Minister
Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli
2018–2022Prime Minister
Sher Bahadur Deuba
2017–2018Prime Minister
Pushpa Kamal Dahal
2016–2017Prime Minister
Bidya Devi Bhandari
2015–2023President
Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli
2015–2016Prime Minister
Sushil Koirala
2014–2015Prime Minister
Baburam Bhattarai
2011–2013Prime Minister
Ram Baran Yadav
2008–2015President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Ram Chandra Poudel✦ Current | President | 2023–Present |
| Pushpa Kamal Dahal✦ Current | Prime Minister | 2022–Present |
| Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli | Prime Minister | 2018–2022 |
| Sher Bahadur Deuba | Prime Minister | 2017–2018 |
| Pushpa Kamal Dahal | Prime Minister | 2016–2017 |
| Bidya Devi Bhandari | President | 2015–2023 |
| Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli | Prime Minister | 2015–2016 |
| Sushil Koirala | Prime Minister | 2014–2015 |
| Baburam Bhattarai | Prime Minister | 2011–2013 |
| Ram Baran Yadav | President | 2008–2015 |
Kingdom of Nepal
👑 Gyanendra
2001–2008Monarch
👑 Dipendra
2001–2001Monarch
👑 Birendra
1972–2001Monarch
👑 Mahendra
1955–1972Monarch
👑 Tribhuvan
1911–1955Monarch
👑 Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah
1881–1911Monarch
👑 Surendra Bikram Shah
1847–1881Monarch
👑 Rajendra Bikram Shah
1816–1847Monarch
👑 Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah
1799–1816Monarch
👑 Rana Bahadur Shah
1777–1799Monarch
👑 Pratap Singh Shah
1775–1777Monarch
👑 Prithvi Narayan Shah
1768–1775Monarch
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 👑 Gyanendra | Monarch | 2001–2008 |
| 👑 Dipendra | Monarch | 2001–2001 |
| 👑 Birendra | Monarch | 1972–2001 |
| 👑 Mahendra | Monarch | 1955–1972 |
| 👑 Tribhuvan | Monarch | 1911–1955 |
| 👑 Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah | Monarch | 1881–1911 |
| 👑 Surendra Bikram Shah | Monarch | 1847–1881 |
| 👑 Rajendra Bikram Shah | Monarch | 1816–1847 |
| 👑 Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah | Monarch | 1799–1816 |
| 👑 Rana Bahadur Shah | Monarch | 1777–1799 |
| 👑 Pratap Singh Shah | Monarch | 1775–1777 |
| 👑 Prithvi Narayan Shah | Monarch | 1768–1775 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
Billionaires1 · $2.1B combined · click to expand
| # | Name | Net worth | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Binod Chaudhary(inherited) | $2.1B | Diversified |
Source: Forbes real-time billionaires (via the rtb-api project). Net worth as of the latest monthly snapshot.
National Teams
Nepal on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Provinces
7 entries listed under Nepal. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Nepal metro footprint
9 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
9 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #585 | Kathmandu★ Capital▲ Largest | Bagmati | 3.0M | 3.7 | Emerging Metro |
| #1398 | Pokhara | Gandaki | 600K | 0.9 | Local Metro |
| #1446 | Bhairahawa | Lumbini | 1.1M | 0.9 | Local Metro |
| #1667 | Biratnagar | Pradesh 1 [Province No. 1] | 1.1M | 0.6 | Local Metro |
| #1767 | Dhangadi | Sudurpashchim [Far West] | 911K | 0.6 | Local Metro |
| #1811 | Janakpur | Madhesh [Province No. 2] | 873K | 0.5 | Local Metro |
| #1908 | Bharatpur | Bagmati | 722K | 0.5 | Local Metro |
| #2027 | Birendranagar | Karnali | 418K | 0.4 | Local Metro |
| #2915 | Birgunj | Madhesh [Province No. 2] | 649K | 0.2 | Local Metro |