Population, total in Nepal
Nepal: Population, total was 29.62 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.62 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
29.72 million
in 2022
All-time low
10.12 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Nepal recorded 29.62 million for population, total in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Nepal peaked at 29.72 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.12 million, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 52nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.12 million | — |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 29.65 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 29.62 million | -0.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 29.62 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 29.62 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 25.69 million, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 29.52 million | 28.97 million | 29.72 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More climate change data for Nepal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,890 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 699.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,263 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,590 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.76 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Nepal?
- Population, total in Nepal was 29.62 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.72 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.12 million in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for population, total?
- Nepal ranks 52nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.