Population by income level in Nepal
Nepal: Population by income level was 29.62 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.62 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
29.72 million
in 2022
All-time low
10.12 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level in Nepal is 29.62 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Nepal peaked at 29.72 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.12 million, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 52nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.12 million | — |
| 1961 | 10.32 million | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 10.52 million | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 10.73 million | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 10.95 million | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 11.17 million | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 11.41 million | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 11.65 million | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 11.91 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 12.17 million | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 12.44 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 12.71 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 12.99 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 13.28 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 13.57 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 13.87 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 14.18 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 14.50 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 14.84 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 15.19 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 15.55 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 15.92 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 16.30 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 16.69 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 17.09 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 17.48 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 17.87 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 18.25 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 18.64 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 19.06 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 19.52 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 20.04 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 20.61 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 21.18 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 21.72 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 22.25 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 22.74 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 23.22 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 23.68 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 24.13 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 24.55 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 24.95 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 25.33 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 25.69 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 26.02 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 26.31 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 26.57 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 26.79 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 26.99 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 27.17 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.34 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 27.46 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.53 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 27.59 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 27.67 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 27.82 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 27.96 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.01 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 28.08 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 28.41 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 28.97 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 29.48 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 29.72 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 29.69 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 29.65 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 29.62 million | -0.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 29.62 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 29.62 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 25.69 million, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.09 million | 10.12 million | 12.17 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.76 million | 12.44 million | 15.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.28 million | 15.55 million | 19.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.91 million | 19.52 million | 24.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.04 million | 24.55 million | 27.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.79 million | 27.34 million | 28.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.52 million | 28.97 million | 29.72 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More population data for Nepal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0333 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6271 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,401 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8575 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 222.05 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.41 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Nepal?
- Population by income level in Nepal was 29.62 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.72 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.12 million in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for population by income level?
- Nepal ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.