Population estimates and projections in Nepal
Nepal had an estimated population of 29,694,614 on 1 July 2023.
Nepal, 2023 (latest estimate)
29,694,614
Change from 2022
−0.1%
Projection for 2030
30,509,996 people
Projection for 2050
34,642,027 people
Projection for 2100
31,831,433 people
Position in 2023
51st of 216
Population estimates and projections in Nepal over time
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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Nepal |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 31,831,433 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 32,763,523 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 33,642,041 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 34,422,253 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 35,053,476 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 35,502,912 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 35,752,366 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 35,792,139 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 35,623,033 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 35,231,724 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 34,642,027 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 33,861,060 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 32,909,537 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 31,798,004 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 30,509,996 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 29,618,118 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 29,694,614 people |
| 2022 | 29,715,436 people |
| 2021 | 29,475,010 people |
| 2020 | 28,966,574 people |
| 2019 | 28,414,064 people |
| 2018 | 28,079,689 people |
| 2017 | 28,011,258 people |
| 2016 | 27,955,462 people |
| 2015 | 27,823,629 people |
| 2014 | 27,672,370 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.1% from 29,715,436 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 27,589,996 people, the figure has changed by +7.6%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Nepal has the 51st highest value.
More for Nepal
All statistics for Nepal
Median age estimates and projections
24.7 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.98 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
-0.14%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
29,618,118 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
-0.11%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
6.6%
2025 · World Bank