Population in Nepal
Nepal: Population was 31.83 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
31.83 million people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
65th
of 236 countries
All-time high
35.80 million people
in 2067
All-time low
29.62 million people
in 2025
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population in Nepal, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population in Nepal stood at 31.83 million people.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Nepal peaked at 35.80 million people in 2067 and was at its lowest, 29.62 million people, in 2025.
Nepal ranks 65th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Population in Nepal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29.65 million people | — |
| 2025 | 29.62 million people | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 29.63 million people | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 29.73 million people | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 29.95 million people | +0.7% |
| 2029 | 30.23 million people | +0.9% |
| 2030 | 30.51 million people | +0.9% |
| 2031 | 30.78 million people | +0.9% |
| 2032 | 31.05 million people | +0.9% |
| 2033 | 31.30 million people | +0.8% |
| 2034 | 31.56 million people | +0.8% |
| 2035 | 31.80 million people | +0.8% |
| 2036 | 32.03 million people | +0.7% |
| 2037 | 32.26 million people | +0.7% |
| 2038 | 32.48 million people | +0.7% |
| 2039 | 32.70 million people | +0.7% |
| 2040 | 32.91 million people | +0.6% |
| 2041 | 33.11 million people | +0.6% |
| 2042 | 33.31 million people | +0.6% |
| 2043 | 33.50 million people | +0.6% |
| 2044 | 33.68 million people | +0.5% |
| 2045 | 33.86 million people | +0.5% |
| 2046 | 34.03 million people | +0.5% |
| 2047 | 34.20 million people | +0.5% |
| 2048 | 34.35 million people | +0.5% |
| 2049 | 34.50 million people | +0.4% |
| 2050 | 34.64 million people | +0.4% |
| 2051 | 34.78 million people | +0.4% |
| 2052 | 34.90 million people | +0.4% |
| 2053 | 35.02 million people | +0.3% |
| 2054 | 35.13 million people | +0.3% |
| 2055 | 35.23 million people | +0.3% |
| 2056 | 35.33 million people | +0.3% |
| 2057 | 35.41 million people | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 35.49 million people | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 35.56 million people | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 35.62 million people | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 35.67 million people | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 35.72 million people | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 35.75 million people | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 35.78 million people | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 35.79 million people | +0.0% |
| 2066 | 35.80 million people | +0.0% |
| 2067 | 35.80 million people | +0.0% |
| 2068 | 35.79 million people | -0.0% |
| 2069 | 35.78 million people | -0.0% |
| 2070 | 35.75 million people | -0.1% |
| 2071 | 35.72 million people | -0.1% |
| 2072 | 35.68 million people | -0.1% |
| 2073 | 35.63 million people | -0.1% |
| 2074 | 35.57 million people | -0.2% |
| 2075 | 35.50 million people | -0.2% |
| 2076 | 35.43 million people | -0.2% |
| 2077 | 35.35 million people | -0.2% |
| 2078 | 35.26 million people | -0.3% |
| 2079 | 35.16 million people | -0.3% |
| 2080 | 35.05 million people | -0.3% |
| 2081 | 34.94 million people | -0.3% |
| 2082 | 34.82 million people | -0.3% |
| 2083 | 34.70 million people | -0.4% |
| 2084 | 34.56 million people | -0.4% |
| 2085 | 34.42 million people | -0.4% |
| 2086 | 34.28 million people | -0.4% |
| 2087 | 34.13 million people | -0.4% |
| 2088 | 33.97 million people | -0.5% |
| 2089 | 33.81 million people | -0.5% |
| 2090 | 33.64 million people | -0.5% |
| 2091 | 33.47 million people | -0.5% |
| 2092 | 33.30 million people | -0.5% |
| 2093 | 33.12 million people | -0.5% |
| 2094 | 32.94 million people | -0.5% |
| 2095 | 32.76 million people | -0.5% |
| 2096 | 32.58 million people | -0.6% |
| 2097 | 32.40 million people | -0.6% |
| 2098 | 32.21 million people | -0.6% |
| 2099 | 32.02 million people | -0.6% |
| 2100 | 31.83 million people | -0.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 31.83 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.20 million people, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 31.83 million people is above the median for South Asia, which is 26.54 million people, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 29.80 million people | 29.62 million people | 30.23 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 31.65 million people | 30.51 million people | 32.70 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 33.75 million people | 32.91 million people | 34.50 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 35.15 million people | 34.64 million people | 35.56 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 35.75 million people | 35.62 million people | 35.80 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 35.50 million people | 35.16 million people | 35.75 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 34.47 million people | 33.81 million people | 35.05 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 32.85 million people | 32.02 million people | 33.64 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 31.83 million people | 31.83 million people | 31.83 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More population data for Nepal
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6271 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8575 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8872 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Nepal?
- Population in Nepal was 31.83 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 35.80 million people in 2067.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.62 million people in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for population?
- Nepal ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.