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.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.50 million people | — |
| 1100 | 1.60 million people | +6.7% |
| 1200 | 1.70 million people | +6.2% |
| 1300 | 1.80 million people | +5.9% |
| 1400 | 1.90 million people | +5.5% |
| 1500 | 2.00 million people | +5.2% |
| 1600 | 2.50 million people | +24.9% |
| 1700 | 2.99 million people | +19.8% |
| 1710 | 3.06 million people | +2.4% |
| 1720 | 3.14 million people | +2.4% |
| 1730 | 3.21 million people | +2.3% |
| 1740 | 3.28 million people | +2.2% |
| 1750 | 3.35 million people | +2.2% |
| 1760 | 3.42 million people | +2.1% |
| 1770 | 3.50 million people | +2.1% |
| 1780 | 3.57 million people | +2.0% |
| 1790 | 3.64 million people | +2.0% |
| 1800 | 3.71 million people | +1.9% |
| 1810 | 3.78 million people | +1.9% |
| 1820 | 3.85 million people | +1.9% |
| 1830 | 3.98 million people | +3.3% |
| 1840 | 4.14 million people | +4.1% |
| 1850 | 4.31 million people | +4.1% |
| 1860 | 4.47 million people | +3.9% |
| 1870 | 4.64 million people | +3.7% |
| 1880 | 4.88 million people | +5.1% |
| 1890 | 5.11 million people | +4.9% |
| 1900 | 5.20 million people | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 5.53 million people | +6.4% |
| 1920 | 6.41 million people | +15.9% |
| 1930 | 6.98 million people | +8.9% |
| 1940 | 7.59 million people | +8.9% |
| 1950 | 8.17 million people | +7.5% |
| 1951 | 8.33 million people | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 8.49 million people | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 8.65 million people | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 8.81 million people | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 8.97 million people | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 9.12 million people | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 9.28 million people | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 9.44 million people | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 9.60 million people | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 9.77 million people | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 9.95 million people | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 10.14 million people | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 10.34 million people | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 10.54 million people | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 10.76 million people | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 10.98 million people | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 11.21 million people | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 11.45 million people | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 11.70 million people | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 11.95 million people | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 12.20 million people | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 12.43 million people | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 12.60 million people | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 12.73 million people | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 12.83 million people | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 12.90 million people | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 12.97 million people | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 13.05 million people | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 13.15 million people | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 13.28 million people | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 13.46 million people | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 13.67 million people | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 13.91 million people | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 14.16 million people | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 14.41 million people | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 14.67 million people | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 14.91 million people | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 15.15 million people | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 15.40 million people | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 15.67 million people | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 15.95 million people | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 16.25 million people | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 16.51 million people | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 16.72 million people | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 16.88 million people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 16.99 million people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 17.05 million people | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 17.05 million people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17.01 million people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 16.91 million people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.76 million people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 16.45 million people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 15.92 million people | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 15.19 million people | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 14.34 million people | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 13.41 million people | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 12.49 million people | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 11.63 million people | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 10.91 million people | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 10.39 million people | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 10.12 million people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.01 million people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.90 million people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.81 million people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 9.75 million people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.70 million people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.64 million people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.60 million people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.66 million people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 9.82 million people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 9.98 million people | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 10.01 million people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 9.93 million people | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 9.85 million people | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 9.77 million people | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 9.71 million people | -0.6% |
| 2027 | 9.68 million people | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 9.68 million people | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 9.71 million people | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 9.73 million people | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 9.75 million people | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 9.77 million people | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 9.79 million people | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 9.81 million people | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 9.82 million people | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 9.83 million people | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 9.84 million people | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 9.85 million people | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 9.86 million people | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 9.87 million people | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 9.87 million people | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 9.88 million people | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 9.88 million people | +0.0% |
| 2044 | 9.88 million people | +0.0% |
| 2045 | 9.89 million people | +0.0% |
| 2046 | 9.89 million people | +0.0% |
| 2047 | 9.90 million people | +0.0% |
| 2048 | 9.90 million people | +0.0% |
| 2049 | 9.90 million people | +0.0% |
| 2050 | 9.90 million people | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 9.90 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39 million people, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 9.90 million people is below the median for South Asia, which is 14.56 million people, 68% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 modeled historical data.