Nepal Statistics

Population	25.2 million
Population annual growth rate	2.3%
Urban population	13%
Major ethnic and linguistic 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%.
Languages	Nepali 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%.
Religion	Hindu 80.6%, Buddhist 10.7%, Muslim 4.2%, Kirant 3.6%, other 0.9%.
Life expectancy (at birth)	60 years
Infant mortality (under one)	61 per 1,000 live births
Under five mortality	82 per 1,000 live births
Maternal mortality rate	740 per 100,000 live births
Adult HIV prevalence rate (ages 15-49)	0.5%
Percentage population with access to safe drinking water	84%
Adult literacy rate	49%
Gross Domestic Product (US$ billions)	6.7
Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (US$)	260
Proportion of population living on below $1 a day	37.7%

Source: World Bank, CIA World Factbook.