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Nepal population

Current population of Nepal

29,581,792

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
320
Deaths today
117
Change today (UTC)
−18
World rank
52nd of 218
0.36% of world population
Population
29,618,118
2025 estimate
Annual growth
−0.11%
2025
Density
207 /km²
2023
Land area
143,350 km²
Urban population
67%
2025
Median age
25.3 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.96
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
70.6 yrs
2024
Net migration
−364,699
2025
Capital
Kathmandu
Region
South Asia

Population of Nepal: overview

Nepal has a population of 29,618,118 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 52nd largest in the world. Nepal is part of the South Asia region and its capital is Kathmandu.

The population has essentially plateaued, changing by just −0.11% per year. That translates to a loss of roughly 32,936 people over the past year. Net emigration — about 364,699 people in 2025 — compounds the decline.

Population density is relatively high at about 207 people per km², spread across 143,350 km² of land. A slim urban majority has emerged, with 67% of people living in cities.

The population is young, with a median age of 25.3 years. Fertility, at 1.96 children per woman, hovers just below the 2.1 replacement level. Life expectancy at birth is 70.6 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 34.64 million by 2050 (17% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 30,509,996.

Nepal population, 1960–2025 and projections

07.5M15M22.5M30M37.5M19601980200020202040projected2025: 29.62M1960: 10,123,6581961: 10,318,3961962: 10,521,1161963: 10,729,8181964: 10,946,3921965: 11,173,4111966: 11,408,7101967: 11,652,7161968: 11,906,2661969: 12,167,0361970: 12,436,1901971: 12,710,0611972: 12,989,0991973: 13,275,2391974: 13,568,4351975: 13,870,6951976: 14,177,6491977: 14,499,1751978: 14,839,6951979: 15,190,5901980: 15,553,1051981: 15,922,4231982: 16,297,9871983: 16,689,1191984: 17,085,2421985: 17,477,6921986: 17,868,1241987: 18,250,5051988: 18,638,6611989: 19,057,8071990: 19,524,5731991: 20,036,5001992: 20,609,7071993: 21,180,1591994: 21,717,4791995: 22,245,4391996: 22,741,8621997: 23,219,4631998: 23,680,3571999: 24,125,1992000: 24,546,5092001: 24,946,7482002: 25,328,9812003: 25,688,7582004: 26,016,6562005: 26,309,4582006: 26,565,4252007: 26,788,4922008: 26,990,0372009: 27,173,0352010: 27,341,9522011: 27,464,4942012: 27,534,9152013: 27,589,9962014: 27,672,3702015: 27,823,6292016: 27,955,4622017: 28,011,2582018: 28,079,6892019: 28,414,0642020: 28,966,5742021: 29,475,0102022: 29,715,4362023: 29,694,6142024: 29,651,0542025: 29,618,1182030: 30,509,9962050: 34,642,027
Population of Nepal by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202529,618,118−0.11%−32,936
202429,651,054−0.15%−43,560
202329,694,614−0.07%−20,822
202229,715,436+0.81%+240,426
202129,475,010+1.74%+508,436
202028,966,574+1.93%+552,510
201928,414,064+1.18%+334,375
201828,079,689+0.24%+68,431
201728,011,258+0.20%+55,796
201627,955,462+0.47%+131,833
201527,823,629+0.55%+151,259
201427,672,370+0.30%+82,374
201027,341,952+0.62%+168,917
200526,309,458+1.12%+292,802
200024,546,509+1.73%+421,310
199522,245,439+2.40%+527,960
199019,524,573+2.42%+466,766
198517,477,692+2.27%+392,450
198015,553,105+2.36%+362,515
197513,870,695+2.20%+302,260
197012,436,190+2.19%+269,154
196511,173,411+2.05%+227,019
196010,123,658––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Nepal population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Nepal
YearProjected populationvs today
203030,509,996+3.0%
205034,642,027+17.0%

Nepal population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 28.1% of Nepal's population is under 15, 65.3% is of working age (15–64), and 6.6% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 1,381,763 (4.7%)0-4 female: 1,336,118 (4.5%)0-45-9 male: 1,419,358 (4.8%)5-9 female: 1,331,584 (4.5%)10-14 male: 1,465,168 (4.9%)10-14 female: 1,374,476 (4.6%)10-1415-19 male: 1,461,798 (4.9%)15-19 female: 1,436,917 (4.9%)20-24 male: 1,386,293 (4.7%)20-24 female: 1,476,821 (5.0%)20-2425-29 male: 1,217,154 (4.1%)25-29 female: 1,427,498 (4.8%)30-34 male: 1,010,519 (3.4%)30-34 female: 1,284,595 (4.3%)30-3435-39 male: 841,080 (2.8%)35-39 female: 1,127,327 (3.8%)40-44 male: 776,793 (2.6%)40-44 female: 997,814 (3.4%)40-4445-49 male: 693,275 (2.3%)45-49 female: 835,678 (2.8%)50-54 male: 629,499 (2.1%)50-54 female: 720,340 (2.4%)50-5455-59 male: 511,833 (1.7%)55-59 female: 589,303 (2.0%)60-64 male: 438,501 (1.5%)60-64 female: 484,654 (1.6%)60-6465-69 male: 358,188 (1.2%)65-69 female: 395,791 (1.3%)70-74 male: 262,378 (0.9%)70-74 female: 308,350 (1.0%)70-7475-79 male: 165,515 (0.6%)75-79 female: 205,853 (0.7%)80-84 male: 80,398 (0.3%)80-84 female: 106,805 (0.4%)80-8485-89 male: 25,471 (0.1%)85-89 female: 37,967 (0.1%)90-94 male: 4,780 (0.0%)90-94 female: 8,926 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 428 (0.0%)95-99 female: 1,040 (0.0%)100+ male: 18 (0.0%)100+ female: 52 (0.0%)100+

Nepal population FAQ

What is the population of Nepal in 2026?

Nepal's population is estimated at about 29.58 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 29,618,118 (2025). Nepal ranks 52nd in the world by population.

Is the population of Nepal growing or shrinking?

Nepal's population is essentially flat, changing by only −0.11% per year.

How densely populated is Nepal?

Nepal has about 207 people per square kilometre across a land area of 143,350 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Nepal?

Nepal is home to about 0.36% of the world's population.

What is Nepal's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Nepal's population at 34,642,027 in 2050, passing through 30,509,996 in 2030.

What is the median age in Nepal?

The median age in Nepal is 25.3 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.