South Asia · Country statistics

Nepal

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population
29,618,118

people·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Nepal2025 · 29.62M
07.43M14.86M22.29M29.72M1960199320251960: 10,123,6581961: 10,318,3961962: 10,521,1161963: 10,729,8181964: 10,946,3921965: 11,173,4111966: 11,408,7101967: 11,652,7161968: 11,906,2661969: 12,167,0361970: 12,436,1901971: 12,710,0611972: 12,989,0991973: 13,275,2391974: 13,568,4351975: 13,870,6951976: 14,177,6491977: 14,499,1751978: 14,839,6951979: 15,190,5901980: 15,553,1051981: 15,922,4231982: 16,297,9871983: 16,689,1191984: 17,085,2421985: 17,477,6921986: 17,868,1241987: 18,250,5051988: 18,638,6611989: 19,057,8071990: 19,524,5731991: 20,036,5001992: 20,609,7071993: 21,180,1591994: 21,717,4791995: 22,245,4391996: 22,741,8621997: 23,219,4631998: 23,680,3571999: 24,125,1992000: 24,546,5092001: 24,946,7482002: 25,328,9812003: 25,688,7582004: 26,016,6562005: 26,309,4582006: 26,565,4252007: 26,788,4922008: 26,990,0372009: 27,173,0352010: 27,341,9522011: 27,464,4942012: 27,534,9152013: 27,589,9962014: 27,672,3702015: 27,823,6292016: 27,955,4622017: 28,011,2582018: 28,079,6892019: 28,414,0642020: 28,966,5742021: 29,475,0102022: 29,715,4362023: 29,694,6142024: 29,651,0542025: 29,618,118

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.

Country context

Nepal in perspective

Region
South Asia
Capital
Kathmandu
Country code
NPL