Namche Bazaar, Nepal (IMAGE) University of British Columbia Okanagan campus Caption New research has determined the global population for people living at high-altitude, like this village in Namche Bazaar, Nepal is more than 500 million. Credit Photo courtesy of Alex Hansen Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.