Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Nepal
Nepal: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 9.90 million people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
9.90 million people
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
54th
of 238 countries
All-time high
17.05 million people
in 1998
All-time low
1.50 million people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Nepal, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Nepal stood at 9.90 million people.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Nepal peaked at 17.05 million people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million people, in 1000.
That places Nepal 54th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 2.99 million people | 2.99 million people | 2.99 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.06 million people | 3.06 million people | 3.06 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.14 million people | 3.14 million people | 3.14 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.21 million people | 3.21 million people | 3.21 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.28 million people | 3.28 million people | 3.28 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.35 million people | 3.35 million people | 3.35 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.42 million people | 3.42 million people | 3.42 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.50 million people | 3.50 million people | 3.50 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.57 million people | 3.57 million people | 3.57 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.64 million people | 3.64 million people | 3.64 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.71 million people | 3.71 million people | 3.71 million people | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.78 million people | 3.78 million people | 3.78 million people | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.85 million people | 3.85 million people | 3.85 million people | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.98 million people | 3.98 million people | 3.98 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 4.14 million people | 4.14 million people | 4.14 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.31 million people | 4.31 million people | 4.31 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.47 million people | 4.47 million people | 4.47 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 4.64 million people | 4.64 million people | 4.64 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.88 million people | 4.88 million people | 4.88 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 5.11 million people | 5.11 million people | 5.11 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 5.20 million people | 5.20 million people | 5.20 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.53 million people | 5.53 million people | 5.53 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 6.41 million people | 6.41 million people | 6.41 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 6.98 million people | 6.98 million people | 6.98 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 7.59 million people | 7.59 million people | 7.59 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 8.89 million people | 8.17 million people | 9.60 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.68 million people | 9.77 million people | 11.70 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.68 million people | 11.95 million people | 13.15 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.30 million people | 13.28 million people | 15.40 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.61 million people | 15.67 million people | 17.05 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.40 million people | 10.91 million people | 16.91 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.86 million people | 9.60 million people | 10.39 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.82 million people | 9.68 million people | 10.01 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 9.81 million people | 9.73 million people | 9.86 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 9.89 million people | 9.87 million people | 9.90 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 9.90 million people | 9.90 million people | 9.90 million people | 1 |
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More population data for Nepal
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 222.05 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.41 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 19,598 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.91 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Nepal?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Nepal was 9.90 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.05 million people in 1998.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million people in 1000.
- How does Nepal rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Nepal ranks 54th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.