About Kathmandu
Kathmandu is located in Nepal, part of Asia. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population1,442,271
Figure applies toKathmandu (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryNepal
ContinentAsia
Place typeCapital
Country codeNP
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.