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South Asia · Country statistics

Nepal

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population29.62M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$45.49B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$1.54K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth70.62024 · yearsInternet use46.3%2024 · % of populationForest area41.6%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
-0.1%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Nepal2025 · -0.1%
-0.150.61.342.082.821960199320251961: 1.9%1962: 1.9%1963: 2%1964: 2%1965: 2.1%1966: 2.1%1967: 2.1%1968: 2.2%1969: 2.2%1970: 2.2%1971: 2.2%1972: 2.2%1973: 2.2%1974: 2.2%1975: 2.2%1976: 2.2%1977: 2.2%1978: 2.3%1979: 2.3%1980: 2.4%1981: 2.3%1982: 2.3%1983: 2.4%1984: 2.3%1985: 2.3%1986: 2.2%1987: 2.1%1988: 2.1%1989: 2.2%1990: 2.4%1991: 2.6%1992: 2.8%1993: 2.7%1994: 2.5%1995: 2.4%1996: 2.2%1997: 2.1%1998: 2%1999: 1.9%2000: 1.7%2001: 1.6%2002: 1.5%2003: 1.4%2004: 1.3%2005: 1.1%2006: 1%2007: 0.8%2008: 0.7%2009: 0.7%2010: 0.6%2011: 0.4%2012: 0.3%2013: 0.2%2014: 0.3%2015: 0.5%2016: 0.5%2017: 0.2%2018: 0.2%2019: 1.2%2020: 1.9%2021: 1.7%2022: 0.8%2023: -0.1%2024: -0.1%2025: -0.1%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Nepal in perspective

Region
South Asia
Capital
Kathmandu
Country code
NPL

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