Nepal
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal · Southern Asia
Nepal is a country in Southern Asia, with Kathmandu as its capital, home to about 29,618,118 people. Nepal shares land borders with 2 countries, listed below alongside its flag, currency, calling code and ISO codes.
| Capital | Kathmandu |
|---|---|
| Region | Southern Asia |
| Currency | Nepalese rupee (NPR ₨) |
| Calling code | +977 |
| ISO codes | NP / NPL / 524 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 🇳🇵 |
| Population | 29,618,118 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 147,181 km² |
| Languages | Nepali |
| Internet domain | .np |
| Demonym | Nepalese |
Bordering countries
What does the flag of Nepal mean?
Nepal is the only country with a non-rectangular national flag, made of two stacked pennant shapes. Its crimson red, the country's national color, is said to indicate the bravery of the Nepali people, while the blue border represents peace and harmony. The moon and sun in the two pennants are read several ways: as symbols of calm and fierce resolve respectively, as markers of Nepal's climate (the cool Himalayas under the moon, the hot Terai lowlands under the sun), and, per the CIA World Factbook's description, as representations of Nepal's two main religious traditions, Hinduism and Buddhism. Their inclusion is also meant to signal that Nepal will endure as long as the sun and moon do.
Source: Wikipedia: Flag of Nepal
About Nepal
Nepal, officially Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a United Nations member state in Southern Asia. Its capital and seat of government is Kathmandu. It is landlocked, sharing all of its borders with neighbouring countries and no coastline. The official currency is the Nepalese rupee (₨), using the code NPR.
Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Nepal for Kathmandu’s own facts and history.
To call Nepal from abroad, dial the country code +977. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes NP (alpha-2) and NPL (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 29,618,118.
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How Nepal compares
- Area: 147,181 km², ranking 93 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 29,618,118, ranking 52 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 201 people per square kilometre.
- Land borders: 2, against an average of 4.1 across the sovereign states that have any.
Flags with the same colours as Nepal
43 other national flags use exactly the same set of colour families (red, blue, white). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout. Showing the first 12.
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.