World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Nepal

Nepal: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Nepal, 1000–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 29.69 million for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Nepal peaked at 29.72 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million, in 1000.

Nepal ranks 52nd of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100 in Nepal, 1000 to 2023.
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 World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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.

YearChange FromTo
1600 +25.0% 2.00 million 2.50 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 49 Saudi Arabia 33.26 million compare
  2. 50 Madagascar 31.20 million compare
  3. 51 Cote d'Ivoire 31.17 million compare
  4. 53 Cameroon 28.37 million compare
  5. 54 Venezuela 28.30 million compare
  6. 55 Australia 26.45 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Nepal?
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Nepal was 29.69 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 29.72 million in 2022.
What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million in 1000.
How does Nepal rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Nepal ranks 52nd out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
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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