Population (Our World) in Nepal
Nepal: Population (Our World) was 29.69 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
29.69 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
29.72 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.50 million
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Nepal, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Nepal stood at 29.69 million.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Nepal peaked at 29.72 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million, in 1000.
That places Nepal 52nd out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population (Our World) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.50 million | — |
| 1100 | 1.60 million | +6.7% |
| 1200 | 1.70 million | +6.2% |
| 1300 | 1.80 million | +5.9% |
| 1400 | 1.90 million | +5.6% |
| 1500 | 2.00 million | +5.3% |
| 1600 | 2.50 million | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 3.00 million | +20.0% |
| 1710 | 3.07 million | +2.4% |
| 1720 | 3.15 million | +2.4% |
| 1730 | 3.22 million | +2.3% |
| 1740 | 3.29 million | +2.3% |
| 1750 | 3.37 million | +2.2% |
| 1760 | 3.44 million | +2.2% |
| 1770 | 3.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1780 | 3.59 million | +2.1% |
| 1790 | 3.66 million | +2.0% |
| 1800 | 4.00 million | +9.3% |
| 1801 | 3.99 million | -0.2% |
| 1802 | 3.99 million | -0.2% |
| 1803 | 3.98 million | -0.2% |
| 1804 | 3.98 million | -0.2% |
| 1805 | 3.97 million | -0.2% |
| 1806 | 3.96 million | -0.2% |
| 1807 | 3.96 million | -0.2% |
| 1808 | 3.95 million | -0.2% |
| 1809 | 3.95 million | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 3.94 million | -0.2% |
| 1811 | 3.93 million | -0.2% |
| 1812 | 3.93 million | -0.2% |
| 1813 | 3.92 million | -0.2% |
| 1814 | 3.92 million | -0.2% |
| 1815 | 3.91 million | -0.2% |
| 1816 | 3.90 million | -0.2% |
| 1817 | 3.90 million | -0.2% |
| 1818 | 3.89 million | -0.2% |
| 1819 | 3.89 million | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 3.89 million | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 3.90 million | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 3.91 million | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 3.93 million | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 3.94 million | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 3.96 million | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 3.97 million | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 3.99 million | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 4.00 million | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 4.02 million | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 4.03 million | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 4.05 million | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 4.06 million | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 4.08 million | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 4.09 million | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 4.11 million | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 4.13 million | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 4.14 million | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 4.16 million | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 4.17 million | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 4.19 million | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 4.21 million | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 4.22 million | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 4.24 million | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 4.25 million | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 4.27 million | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 4.29 million | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 4.30 million | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 4.32 million | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 4.34 million | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 4.35 million | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 4.37 million | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 4.38 million | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 4.39 million | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 4.41 million | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 4.42 million | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 4.43 million | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 4.45 million | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 4.46 million | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 4.48 million | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 4.49 million | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 4.50 million | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 4.52 million | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 4.53 million | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 4.55 million | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 4.56 million | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 4.58 million | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 4.59 million | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 4.60 million | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 4.62 million | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 4.64 million | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 4.65 million | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 4.67 million | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 4.69 million | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 4.71 million | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 4.73 million | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 4.75 million | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 4.78 million | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 4.80 million | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 4.82 million | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 4.84 million | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 4.86 million | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 4.88 million | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 4.90 million | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 4.92 million | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 4.94 million | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 4.96 million | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 4.98 million | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 5.01 million | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 5.02 million | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 5.04 million | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 5.05 million | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 5.06 million | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 5.06 million | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 5.07 million | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 5.08 million | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 5.08 million | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 5.09 million | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 5.09 million | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 5.10 million | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 5.12 million | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 5.14 million | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 5.16 million | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 5.19 million | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 5.22 million | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 5.25 million | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 5.28 million | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 5.31 million | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 5.34 million | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 5.37 million | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 5.38 million | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 5.39 million | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 5.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 5.39 million | -0.1% |
| 1914 | 5.38 million | -0.1% |
| 1915 | 5.38 million | -0.1% |
| 1916 | 5.37 million | -0.1% |
| 1917 | 5.37 million | -0.1% |
| 1918 | 5.36 million | -0.0% |
| 1919 | 5.36 million | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 5.36 million | -0.0% |
| 1921 | 5.36 million | -0.0% |
| 1922 | 5.36 million | -0.0% |
| 1923 | 5.36 million | -0.0% |
| 1924 | 5.35 million | -0.0% |
| 1925 | 5.35 million | -0.0% |
| 1926 | 5.35 million | -0.0% |
| 1927 | 5.35 million | -0.0% |
| 1928 | 5.35 million | -0.0% |
| 1929 | 5.34 million | -0.0% |
| 1930 | 5.34 million | -0.0% |
| 1931 | 5.34 million | -0.0% |
| 1932 | 5.34 million | -0.0% |
| 1933 | 5.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 5.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 5.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 5.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 5.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 5.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 5.39 million | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 5.50 million | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 5.66 million | +3.0% |
| 1942 | 5.89 million | +3.9% |
| 1943 | 6.17 million | +4.8% |
| 1944 | 6.47 million | +4.8% |
| 1945 | 6.78 million | +4.8% |
| 1946 | 7.11 million | +4.8% |
| 1947 | 7.46 million | +4.8% |
| 1948 | 7.82 million | +4.8% |
| 1949 | 8.13 million | +4.0% |
| 1950 | 8.40 million | +3.2% |
| 1951 | 8.57 million | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 8.75 million | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 8.92 million | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 9.09 million | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 9.26 million | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 9.43 million | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 9.60 million | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 9.77 million | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 9.94 million | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 10.12 million | +1.9% |
| 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% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 29.69 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 29.69 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 26.33 million, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population (Our World) in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +25.0% | 2.00 million | 2.50 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.60 million | 1.60 million | 1.60 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.70 million | 1.70 million | 1.70 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.80 million | 1.80 million | 1.80 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.90 million | 1.90 million | 1.90 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.50 million | 2.50 million | 2.50 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.00 million | 3.00 million | 3.00 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.07 million | 3.07 million | 3.07 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.15 million | 3.15 million | 3.15 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.22 million | 3.22 million | 3.22 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.29 million | 3.29 million | 3.29 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.37 million | 3.37 million | 3.37 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.44 million | 3.44 million | 3.44 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.51 million | 3.51 million | 3.51 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.59 million | 3.59 million | 3.59 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.66 million | 3.66 million | 3.66 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.97 million | 3.95 million | 4.00 million | 10 |
| 1810s | 3.91 million | 3.89 million | 3.94 million | 10 |
| 1820s | 3.95 million | 3.89 million | 4.02 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 4.10 million | 4.03 million | 4.17 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 4.26 million | 4.19 million | 4.34 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 4.41 million | 4.35 million | 4.48 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.55 million | 4.49 million | 4.62 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.72 million | 4.64 million | 4.82 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.93 million | 4.84 million | 5.02 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.07 million | 5.04 million | 5.10 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.24 million | 5.12 million | 5.37 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.38 million | 5.36 million | 5.40 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.35 million | 5.34 million | 5.36 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.35 million | 5.34 million | 5.39 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.70 million | 5.50 million | 8.13 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.17 million | 8.40 million | 9.94 million | 10 |
| 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 | 29.46 million | 28.97 million | 29.72 million | 4 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.601 (2100)
- Population density 222.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.41 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Nepal?
- Population in Nepal was 29.69 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.72 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million in 1000.
- How does Nepal rank for population?
- Nepal ranks 52nd out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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