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Population in Nepal

Nepal: Population was 29.69 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
29.69 million people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
51st
of 238 countries
All-time high
29.72 million people
in 2022
All-time low
1.50 million people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population in Nepal, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, population in Nepal stood at 29.69 million people.

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 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million people, in 1000.

That places Nepal 51st out of 238 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 1.50 million people 1.50 million people 1.50 million people 1
1100s 1.60 million people 1.60 million people 1.60 million people 1
1200s 1.70 million people 1.70 million people 1.70 million people 1
1300s 1.80 million people 1.80 million people 1.80 million people 1
1400s 1.90 million people 1.90 million people 1.90 million people 1
1500s 2.00 million people 2.00 million people 2.00 million people 1
1600s 2.50 million people 2.50 million people 2.50 million people 1
1700s 3.00 million people 3.00 million people 3.00 million people 1
1710s 3.07 million people 3.07 million people 3.07 million people 1
1720s 3.15 million people 3.15 million people 3.15 million people 1
1730s 3.22 million people 3.22 million people 3.22 million people 1
1740s 3.29 million people 3.29 million people 3.29 million people 1
1750s 3.37 million people 3.37 million people 3.37 million people 1
1760s 3.44 million people 3.44 million people 3.44 million people 1
1770s 3.51 million people 3.51 million people 3.51 million people 1
1780s 3.59 million people 3.59 million people 3.59 million people 1
1790s 3.66 million people 3.66 million people 3.66 million people 1
1800s 3.97 million people 3.95 million people 4.00 million people 10
1810s 3.91 million people 3.89 million people 3.94 million people 10
1820s 3.95 million people 3.89 million people 4.02 million people 10
1830s 4.10 million people 4.03 million people 4.17 million people 10
1840s 4.26 million people 4.19 million people 4.34 million people 10
1850s 4.41 million people 4.35 million people 4.48 million people 10
1860s 4.55 million people 4.49 million people 4.62 million people 10
1870s 4.72 million people 4.64 million people 4.82 million people 10
1880s 4.93 million people 4.84 million people 5.02 million people 10
1890s 5.07 million people 5.04 million people 5.10 million people 10
1900s 5.24 million people 5.12 million people 5.37 million people 10
1910s 5.38 million people 5.36 million people 5.40 million people 10
1920s 5.35 million people 5.34 million people 5.36 million people 10
1930s 5.35 million people 5.34 million people 5.39 million people 10
1940s 6.70 million people 5.50 million people 8.13 million people 10
1950s 9.17 million people 8.40 million people 9.94 million people 10
1960s 11.09 million people 10.12 million people 12.17 million people 10
1970s 13.76 million people 12.44 million people 15.19 million people 10
1980s 17.28 million people 15.55 million people 19.06 million people 10
1990s 21.91 million people 19.52 million people 24.13 million people 10
2000s 26.04 million people 24.55 million people 27.17 million people 10
2010s 27.79 million people 27.34 million people 28.41 million people 10
2020s 29.46 million people 28.97 million people 29.72 million people 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 48 Saudi Arabia 33.26 million people compare
  2. 49 Madagascar 31.20 million people compare
  3. 50 Cote d'Ivoire 31.17 million people compare
  4. 52 Cameroon 28.37 million people compare
  5. 53 Venezuela 28.30 million people compare
  6. 54 Australia 26.45 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Nepal?
Population in Nepal was 29.69 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 29.72 million people in 2022.
What is the lowest population recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million people in 1000.
How does Nepal rank for population?
Nepal ranks 51st out of 238 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); 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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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.