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Nepal vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 92nd vs. 51st).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Spain
Population
29596762
48806901
Population rank 52/197 32/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 101/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Nepal and Spain: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Spain economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Spain
2024 $42,914,268,287 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $41,047,772,331 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $41,182,939,601 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $36,924,841,394 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $33,433,659,301 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $34,186,180,699 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $33,111,525,237 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $28,971,588,940 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $24,524,109,484 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $24,360,801,287 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $22,731,612,922 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $22,162,204,925 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $21,703,100,877 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $21,573,872,421 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $16,002,656,434 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $12,854,985,464 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $12,545,438,605 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $10,325,618,017 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $9,043,715,356 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $8,130,258,378 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $7,273,938,315 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $6,330,473,097 $907,963,217,058
2002 $6,050,875,807 $708,938,227,244
2001 $6,007,055,042 $627,798,682,379
2000 $5,494,252,208 $598,102,854,756
1999 $5,033,642,384 $634,394,904,387
1998 $4,856,255,044 $618,731,484,575
1997 $4,918,691,917 $589,739,772,727
1996 $4,521,580,381 $642,251,412,058
1995 $4,401,104,418 $614,170,002,669
1994 $4,066,775,510 $530,183,651,720
1993 $3,660,041,667 $524,700,572,624
1992 $3,401,211,581 $630,465,353,486
1991 $3,921,476,085 $576,753,902,322
1990 $3,627,560,239 $536,175,326,477
1989 $3,525,225,787 $414,460,794,097
1988 $3,487,009,748 $375,891,716,898
1987 $2,957,255,380 $318,520,253,335
1986 $2,850,782,044 $251,141,555,186
1985 $2,619,913,956 $180,664,322,896
1984 $2,581,207,388 $171,979,977,230
1983 $2,447,174,803 $170,829,074,246
1982 $2,395,423,742 $195,856,752,991
1981 $2,275,583,317 $202,663,023,968
1980 $1,945,916,583 $232,600,556,974
1979 $1,851,250,008 $214,448,666,336
1978 $1,604,162,497 $160,484,969,618
1977 $1,382,400,000 $132,354,665,936
1976 $1,452,788,985 $118,422,534,195
1975 $1,575,789,254 $114,695,060,870
1974 $1,217,953,547 $97,204,522,642
1973 $972,101,725 $78,583,355,226
1972 $1,024,098,400 $59,090,176,029
1971 $882,765,472 $46,586,119,760
1970 $865,975,309 $40,963,715,237
1969 $788,641,965 $37,090,689,288
1968 $772,231,387 $32,394,326,464
1967 $841,974,025 $32,570,905,397
1966 $906,811,944 $29,559,436,183
1965 $735,267,082 $25,479,619,607
1964 $496,098,775 $21,966,876,027
1963 $496,947,904 $19,631,714,760
1962 $574,091,101 $16,609,632,791
1961 $531,959,562 $14,238,126,760
1960 $508,334,414 $12,424,514,014

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nepal and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Spain
2024 $1,447 $35,327
2023 $1,382 $33,493
2022 $1,386 $30,319
2021 $1,253 $30,799
2020 $1,154 $27,234
2019 $1,203 $29,787
2018 $1,179 $30,602
2017 $1,034 $28,381
2016 $877 $26,756
2015 $876 $25,982
2014 $821 $29,708
2013 $803 $29,229
2012 $788 $28,456
2011 $786 $31,825
2010 $585 $30,659
2009 $473 $32,280
2008 $465 $35,603
2007 $385 $32,652
2006 $340 $28,422
2005 $309 $26,451
2004 $279.6 $24,925
2003 $246.4 $21,522
2002 $238.9 $17,111
2001 $240.8 $15,368
2000 $223.8 $14,743
1999 $208.6 $15,708
1998 $205.1 $15,382
1997 $211.8 $14,722
1996 $198.8 $16,101
1995 $197.8 $15,461
1994 $187.3 $13,406
1993 $172.8 $13,330
1992 $165 $16,101
1991 $195.7 $14,801
1990 $185.8 $13,795
1989 $185 $10,674
1988 $187.1 $9,696
1987 $162 $8,234
1986 $159.5 $6,509
1985 $149.9 $4,696
1984 $151.1 $4,487
1983 $146.6 $4,475
1982 $147 $5,156
1981 $142.9 $5,367
1980 $125.1 $6,204
1979 $121.9 $5,766
1978 $108.1 $4,353
1977 $95.3 $3,625
1976 $102.5 $3,277
1975 $113.6 $3,208
1974 $89.8 $2,748
1973 $73.2 $2,246
1972 $78.8 $1,708
1971 $69.5 $1,361
1970 $69.6 $1,211
1969 $64.8 $1,109
1968 $64.9 $978
1967 $72.3 $997
1966 $79.5 $916
1965 $65.8 $797
1964 $45.3 $695
1963 $46.3 $627
1962 $54.6 $535
1961 $51.6 $463
1960 $50.2 $408

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nepal vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Spain
2026 71.2 84.1
2025 70.9 84
2024 70.6 83.8
2023 70.4 83.7
2022 70.1 82.4
2021 68.4 83
2020 69.1 82.2
2019 69.3 83.5
2018 69 83.1
2017 68.7 83
2016 68.4 83
2015 67.4 82.6
2014 67.8 82.8
2013 67.6 82.7
2012 67.4 82.2
2011 67.1 82.2
2010 66.8 82
2009 66.6 81.6
2008 66.4 81.3
2007 66.2 81
2006 65.9 81
2005 65.3 80.3
2004 64.7 80.3
2003 64.2 79.7
2002 63.5 79.8
2001 63.3 79.7
2000 62.6 79.4
1999 62 78.9
1998 61.5 78.9
1997 60.8 78.9
1996 60 78.3
1995 59.3 78.2
1994 58.6 78.1
1993 57.6 77.7
1992 56.7 77.6
1991 55.6 77.1
1990 54.8 77
1989 54 77
1988 53.1 76.9
1987 52.4 77
1986 51.6 76.7
1985 50.9 76.4
1984 50.2 76.5
1983 49.7 76.1
1982 49.2 76.3
1981 48.7 75.7
1980 48.3 75.5
1979 47.8 75
1978 47.2 74.5
1977 46.6 74.3
1976 46 73.8
1975 45.5 73.5
1974 44.9 73.1
1973 44.5 72.7
1972 44.1 73
1971 43.6 71.7
1970 43.2 72.1
1969 42.7 71.1
1968 42.2 71.7
1967 41.7 71.3
1966 41.2 71.2
1965 40.7 70.9
1964 40.2 70.5
1963 39.6 69.8
1962 39.3 69.6
1961 39 69.6
1960 38.7 69.2
1959 38.4 68.7
1958 38.1 68.8
1957 38 66.6
1956 37.9 66.8
1955 37.9 66.7
1954 37.8 66.9
1953 37.7 65.7
1952 37.7 64.8
1951 37.6 61.5
1950 37.6 61.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Nepal and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Spain
1x
Year Population
Nepal Spain
2024 29,651,054 48,848,840
2023 29,694,614 48,352,528
2022 29,715,436 47,786,102
2021 29,475,010 47,443,821
2020 28,966,574 47,359,424
2019 28,414,064 47,118,501
2018 28,079,689 46,782,011
2017 28,011,258 46,571,232
2016 27,955,462 46,458,139
2015 27,823,629 46,422,303
2014 27,672,370 46,460,733
2013 27,589,996 46,604,197
2012 27,534,915 46,773,055
2011 27,464,494 46,742,697
2010 27,341,952 46,576,897
2009 27,173,035 46,362,946
2008 26,990,037 45,954,106
2007 26,788,492 45,226,803
2006 26,565,425 44,397,319
2005 26,309,458 43,653,155
2004 26,016,656 42,921,895
2003 25,688,758 42,187,645
2002 25,328,981 41,431,558
2001 24,946,748 40,850,412
2000 24,546,509 40,567,864
1999 24,125,199 40,386,875
1998 23,680,357 40,223,509
1997 23,219,463 40,057,389
1996 22,741,862 39,889,852
1995 22,245,439 39,724,050
1994 21,717,479 39,549,108
1993 21,180,159 39,361,262
1992 20,609,707 39,157,685
1991 20,036,500 38,966,376
1990 19,524,573 38,867,322
1989 19,057,807 38,827,764
1988 18,638,661 38,766,939
1987 18,250,505 38,684,815
1986 17,868,124 38,584,624
1985 17,477,692 38,469,512
1984 17,085,242 38,330,364
1983 16,689,119 38,171,525
1982 16,297,987 37,986,012
1981 15,922,423 37,758,631
1980 15,553,105 37,491,165
1979 15,190,590 37,191,330
1978 14,839,695 36,864,898
1977 14,499,175 36,511,638
1976 14,177,649 36,137,812
1975 13,870,695 35,757,900
1974 13,568,435 35,373,335
1973 13,275,239 34,988,947
1972 12,989,099 34,604,469
1971 12,710,061 34,224,490
1970 12,436,190 33,814,531
1969 12,167,036 33,441,054
1968 11,906,266 33,113,134
1967 11,652,716 32,682,947
1966 11,408,710 32,283,194
1965 11,173,411 31,954,292
1964 10,946,392 31,609,195
1963 10,729,818 31,296,651
1962 10,521,116 31,023,366
1961 10,318,396 30,739,250
1960 10,123,658 30,455,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Spain

Fertility rate
Nepal

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Spain
2023 1.98 1.12
2022 2 1.16
2021 2.03 1.18
2020 2.05 1.18
2019 2.08 1.23
2018 2.12 1.26
2017 2.17 1.31
2016 2.23 1.33
2015 2.27 1.33
2014 2.32 1.32
2013 2.36 1.27
2012 2.42 1.32
2011 2.46 1.34
2010 2.54 1.37
2009 2.63 1.38
2008 2.74 1.45
2007 2.86 1.38
2006 2.97 1.36
2005 3.12 1.33
2004 3.28 1.31
2003 3.44 1.3
2002 3.6 1.25
2001 3.79 1.23
2000 3.98 1.22
1999 4.13 1.17
1998 4.28 1.13
1997 4.44 1.15
1996 4.67 1.14
1995 4.87 1.16
1994 4.96 1.19
1993 5.04 1.26
1992 5.07 1.31
1991 5.15 1.33
1990 5.21 1.36
1989 5.26 1.4
1988 5.31 1.45
1987 5.35 1.49
1986 5.4 1.56
1985 5.46 1.64
1984 5.51 1.73
1983 5.54 1.8
1982 5.55 1.94
1981 5.58 2.04
1980 5.6 2.22
1979 5.64 2.37
1978 5.68 2.54
1977 5.69 2.65
1976 5.72 2.77
1975 5.73 2.77
1974 5.75 2.88
1973 5.7 2.84
1972 5.8 2.87
1971 5.85 2.9
1970 5.87 2.84
1969 5.89 2.86
1968 5.94 2.87
1967 5.95 2.94
1966 5.98 2.91
1965 6.01 2.94
1964 6.04 3.01
1963 6.06 2.88
1962 6.08 2.8
1961 6.09 2.77
1960 6.07 2.86

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nepal and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Spain
2024 26 46.4
2023 25.7 45.9
2022 25.4 45.4
2021 25 44.9
2020 24.5 44.5
2019 23.7 44.1
2018 23.2 43.8
2017 22.9 43.5
2016 22.7 43.1
2015 22.4 42.7
2014 22.2 42.2
2013 22 41.7
2012 21.8 41.1
2011 21.6 40.6
2010 21.3 40.2
2009 21 39.8
2008 20.8 39.4
2007 20.5 39.2
2006 20.3 39
2005 20 38.8
2004 19.8 38.5
2003 19.7 38.3
2002 19.5 38.1
2001 19.4 37.8
2000 19.3 37.4
1999 19.3 37
1998 19.2 36.6
1997 19.2 36.2
1996 19.2 35.7
1995 19.2 35.3
1994 19.2 34.9
1993 19.2 34.6
1992 19.2 34.2
1991 19.2 33.9
1990 19.2 33.6
1989 19.2 33.2
1988 19.2 32.9
1987 19.3 32.5
1986 19.4 32.2
1985 19.4 31.9
1984 19.5 31.6
1983 19.5 31.4
1982 19.5 31.1
1981 19.5 30.9
1980 19.6 30.7
1979 19.6 30.6
1978 19.6 30.4
1977 19.7 30.2
1976 19.7 30.1
1975 19.7 30
1974 19.7 30
1973 19.7 30
1972 19.7 30
1971 19.7 30.1
1970 19.7 30.1
1969 19.7 30.2
1968 19.7 30.4
1967 19.7 30.4
1966 19.6 30.3
1965 19.6 30.2
1964 19.6 30.1
1963 19.6 29.9
1962 19.6 29.7
1961 19.5 29.6
1960 19.5 29.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
60%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Nepal Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
94%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nepal Spain
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
99.7%
2021
English speaking
3%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Nepal Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Spain
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
424,505 mi
2020

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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