As of 2026, Nepal has a total population of 29,629,410, ranking as the 52nd most populous nation in the world.As of 2026, the largest ethnicity in Nepal is Other (19%) , followed by Chhettri (16.6%). As of 2026, Hindu is the largest religion in Nepal, comprising 81.3% of the population.
Migrant laborers balance bricks on their heads at a brick kiln in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Seasonal laborers from various parts of Nepal and India arrive during the winter season to work at kilns.Amazon Bookshop.org
Amazon Bookshop.orgThe picture was taken in Chitwan National Park in Nepal, where the animals are well protected and some elephants are fed by specialized breeders. Here, people and nature live in harmony.
Amazon Bookshop.orgNepali young woman selling flowers vegetables on Durbar Square in Patan, Hairy yaks resting in front of a snowy camp high above the Khumbu valley overlooked by the iconic spire of Ama Dablam (6812m) deep in the Himalaya mountain wilderness of the Sagarmatha National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nepal.
