Nepal Population (LIVE)

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Nepal Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Nepal is 29,637,060 as of Tuesday, December 3, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Nepal 2024 population is estimated at 29,651,054 people at mid year.
  • Nepal population is equivalent to 0.36% of the total world population.
  • Nepal ranks number 51 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Nepal is 207 per Km2 (536 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 143,350 Km2 (55,348 sq. miles).
  • 23.8 % of the population is urban (7,048,429 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Nepal is 25.0 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Nepal (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationNepal
Global Rank
2024 29,651,054 -0.15 % -43,560 -401,282 25.0 1.96 207 23.8 % 7,048,429 0.36 % 8,161,972,572 51
2023 29,694,614 -0.07 % -20,822 -409,782 24.7 1.98 207 23.0 % 6,835,484 0.37 % 8,091,734,930 51
2022 29,715,436 0.82 % 240,426 -379,321 24.4 2.00 207 22.3 % 6,627,181 0.37 % 8,021,407,192 51
2020 28,966,574 1.94 % 552,510 162,139 23.5 2.05 202 21.5 % 6,226,233 0.37 % 7,887,001,292 49
2015 27,823,629 0.35 % 96,335 -221,062 21.2 2.27 194 19.1 % 5,317,799 0.37 % 7,470,491,872 49
2010 27,341,952 0.77 % 206,499 -269,963 20.2 2.54 191 16.6 % 4,531,339 0.39 % 7,021,732,148 45
2005 26,309,458 1.40 % 352,590 -211,024 19.0 3.12 184 14.8 % 3,884,136 0.40 % 6,586,970,132 43
2000 24,546,509 1.99 % 460,214-147,193 18.3 3.98 171 13.0 % 3,180,501 0.40 % 6,171,702,993 40
1995 22,245,439 2.64 % 544,173 -86,232 18.1 4.87 155 10.5 % 2,328,505 0.39 % 5,758,878,982 42
1990 19,524,573 2.24 % 409,376 -640 18.1 5.21 136 8.5 % 1,660,139 0.37 % 5,327,803,110 44
1985 17,477,692 2.36 % 384,917 -30,154 18.4 5.46 122 7.1 % 1,235,180 0.36 % 4,868,943,465 43
1980 15,553,105 2.32 % 336,482 5,084 18.5 5.60 108 5.8 % 907,698 0.35 % 4,447,606,236 43
1975 13,870,695 2.21 % 286,901 -6,686 18.7 5.73 97 4.6 % 643,695 0.34 % 4,070,735,277 42
1970 12,436,190 2.16 % 252,556 1,847 18.7 5.87 87 3.8 % 474,634 0.34 % 3,694,683,794 42
1965 11,173,411 1.99 % 209,951 -1,551 18.6 6.01 78 3.7 % 407,893 0.34 % 3,334,533,703 40
1960 10,123,658 1.80 % 173,136 -13,223 18.5 6.07 71 3.5 % 350,230 0.34 % 3,015,470,894 41
1955 9,257,977 1.97 % 172,275 -16,458 18.6 6.07 65 3.1 % 283,756 0.34 % 2,740,213,792 40
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Nepal Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationNepal
Global Rank
2025 29,618,118 0.45 % 130,309 -364,699 25.3 1.94 207 24.5 % 7,265,589 0.36 % 8,231,613,070 52
2030 30,509,996 0.60 % 178,376 -30,351 27.1 1.86 213 27.6 % 8,407,931 0.36 % 8,569,124,911 53
2035 31,798,004 0.83 % 257,602 -29,441 29.1 1.81 222 30.3 % 9,622,950 0.36 % 8,885,210,181 55
2040 32,909,537 0.69 % 222,307 -28,734 31.1 1.78 230 33.1 % 10,883,768 0.36 % 9,177,190,203 55
2045 33,861,060 0.57 % 190,305 -28,728 33.1 1.75 236 36.0 % 12,181,771 0.36 % 9,439,639,668 58
2050 34,642,027 0.46 % 156,193   35.0 1.73 242 39.0 % 13,496,018 0.36 % 9,664,378,587 58
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Nepal Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Nepal
Life Expectancy
70.64 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
View by sex and historical chart
Infant Mortality
20.6
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
24.8
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Nepal

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Kathmandu 1,442,271
2 Bharatpur 369,377
3 Patan 299,283
4 Birganj 268,273
5 Biratnagar 244,750
6 Dhangadhi 204,788
7 Pokhara 200,000
8 Hetauda 195,951
9 Dharan 173,096
10 Nepalgunj 166,258
11 Madhyapur Thimi 119,955
12 Lahan 102,955
13 Janakpur 93,767
14 Butwal 91,733
15 Bhimdatta 88,381
16 Triyuga 71,405
17 Inaruwa 70,093
18 Rajbiraj 69,803
19 Banepa 67,629
20 Siddharthanagar 63,367
21 Gulariya 53,107
22 Itahari 47,984
23 Panauti 46,595
24 Tikapur 44,758
25 Kirtipur 44,632
26 Tulsipur 39,058
27 Birendranagar 31,381
28 Panauti 27,602
29 Gaur 27,325
30 Siraha 24,657
31 Tansen 23,693
32 Jaleshwar 23,573
33 Dipayal 23,416
34 Baglung 23,296
35 Khadbari 22,903
36 Dhankuta 22,084
37 Walin 21,867
38 Dailekh 20,908
39 Malangawa 20,284
40 Bhadrapur 19,523
41 Dadeldhura 19,014
42 Darchula 18,317
43 Ilam 17,491
44 Dhulikhel 16,263

See also

Notes

The Nepal Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Nepal delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Nepal (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Nepal in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.