Total population in Nepal
Nepal: Total population was 29,628 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Nepal, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Nepal is 29,628 thousands, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Nepal peaked at 29,716 thousands in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12,299 thousands, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 50th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,602 thousands | 12,299 thousands | 15,013 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,089 thousands | 15,368 thousands | 18,838 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,655 thousands | 19,277 thousands | 23,908 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,890 thousands | 24,343 thousands | 27,086 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,717 thousands | 27,261 thousands | 28,129 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,444 thousands | 28,699 thousands | 29,716 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 47 Saudi Arabia 34,264 thousands compare
- 48 Madagascar 32,352 thousands compare
- 49 Cote d'Ivoire 32,321 thousands compare
- 51 Cameroon 29,500 thousands compare
- 52 Venezuela 28,460 thousands compare
- 53 Niger 27,472 thousands compare
More population data for Nepal
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.601 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.41 million (2100)
- Population density 222.05 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.601 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.96 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19,598 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.24 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.98 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Nepal?
- Total population in Nepal was 29,628 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 29,716 thousands in 2022.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,299 thousands in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for total population?
- Nepal ranks 50th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release