Population census recently completed in Nepal
Nepal: Population census recently completed was 1 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Population census recently completed in Nepal, 1991–2023
Source: UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population census recently completed in Nepal is 1, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, population census recently completed in Nepal peaked at 1 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1991.
That places Nepal 1st out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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More population data for Nepal
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.41 million people (2100)
- Population density 222.05 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 19,598 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population census recently completed in Nepal?
- Population census recently completed in Nepal was 1 in 2023, according to UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population census recently completed recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1991.
- What is the lowest population census recently completed recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for population census recently completed?
- Nepal ranks 1st out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population census recently completed rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population census recently completed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population census completed in the last 10 years. Population censuses collect data on the size, distribution and composition of the population.