Nepal

Population in Nepal

Population in Nepal: 8.4 million people in 1950 and 29.7 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
29.7 million people
Since 1950
+21.3 million people
Rank, 2023
51 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
31.8 million people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in NepalPopulation in Nepal: 8.4 million people in 1950 and 29.7 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 31.8 million people in 2100, between 10.9 million people and 63.3 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 31.8 million people in 2100, between 10.9 million people and 63.3 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • The highest was 29.7 million people in 2022, the lowest 8.4 million people in 1950.
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 4 million people.

Every year

people · UN

YearNepalWorld
202329.7 million8.09 billion
202229.7 million8.02 billion
202129.5 million7.95 billion
202029 million7.89 billion
201928.4 million7.81 billion
201828.1 million7.73 billion
201728 million7.65 billion
201628 million7.56 billion
201527.8 million7.47 billion
201427.7 million7.38 billion
201327.6 million7.29 billion
201227.5 million7.2 billion
201127.5 million7.11 billion
201027.3 million7.02 billion
200927.2 million6.93 billion
200827 million6.84 billion
200726.8 million6.76 billion
200626.6 million6.67 billion
200526.3 million6.59 billion
200426 million6.5 billion
200325.7 million6.42 billion
200225.3 million6.34 billion
200125 million6.26 billion
200024.6 million6.17 billion
199924.1 million6.09 billion
199823.7 million6.01 billion
199723.2 million5.93 billion
199622.7 million5.84 billion
199522.3 million5.76 billion
199421.7 million5.68 billion
199321.2 million5.59 billion
199220.6 million5.51 billion
199120 million5.42 billion
199019.5 million5.33 billion
198919.1 million5.23 billion
198818.6 million5.14 billion
198718.3 million5.05 billion
198617.9 million4.96 billion
198517.5 million4.87 billion
198417.1 million4.78 billion
198316.7 million4.7 billion
198216.3 million4.61 billion
198115.9 million4.53 billion
198015.6 million4.45 billion
197915.2 million4.37 billion
197814.8 million4.29 billion
197714.5 million4.22 billion
197614.2 million4.14 billion
197513.9 million4.07 billion
197413.6 million4 billion
197313.3 million3.92 billion
197213 million3.85 billion
197112.7 million3.77 billion
197012.4 million3.7 billion
196912.2 million3.62 billion
196811.9 million3.55 billion
196711.7 million3.47 billion
196611.4 million3.4 billion
196511.2 million3.34 billion
196411 million3.26 billion
196310.7 million3.19 billion
196210.5 million3.12 billion
196110.3 million3.07 billion
196010.1 million3.02 billion
19599.94 million2.97 billion
19589.77 million2.91 billion
19579.6 million2.85 billion
19569.43 million2.8 billion
19559.26 million2.74 billion
19549.09 million2.69 billion
19538.92 million2.63 billion
19528.75 million2.58 billion
19518.57 million2.54 billion
19508.4 million2.49 billion
19498.13 million–
19487.82 million–
19477.46 million–
19467.11 million–
19456.78 million–
19446.47 million–
19436.17 million–
19425.89 million–
19415.66 million–
19405.5 million–
19395.39 million–
19385.34 million–
19375.34 million–
19365.34 million–
19355.34 million–
19345.34 million–
19335.34 million–
19325.34 million–
19315.34 million–
19305.34 million–
19295.34 million–
19285.35 million–
19275.35 million–
19265.35 million–
19255.35 million–
19245.35 million–
19235.36 million–
19225.36 million–
19215.36 million–
19205.36 million–
19195.36 million–
19185.37 million–
19175.37 million–
19165.37 million–
19155.38 million–
19145.38 million–
19135.39 million–
19125.4 million–
19115.39 million–
19105.38 million–
19095.37 million–
19085.34 million–
19075.31 million–
19065.28 million–
19055.25 million–
19045.22 million–
19035.19 million–
19025.16 million–
19015.14 million–
19005.12 million–
18995.1 million–
18985.09 million–
18975.09 million–
18965.08 million–
18955.08 million–
18945.07 million–
18935.07 million–
18925.06 million–
18915.05 million–
18905.04 million–
18895.02 million–
18885.01 million–
18874.99 million–
18864.96 million–
18854.94 million–
18844.92 million–
18834.9 million–
18824.88 million–
18814.86 million–
18804.84 million–
18794.82 million–
18784.8 million–
18774.78 million–
18764.76 million–
18754.73 million–
18744.71 million–
18734.69 million–
18724.67 million–
18714.66 million–
18704.64 million–
18694.62 million–
18684.61 million–
18674.59 million–
18664.58 million–
18654.56 million–
18644.55 million–
18634.53 million–
18624.52 million–
18614.51 million–
18604.49 million–
18594.48 million–
18584.46 million–
18574.45 million–
18564.44 million–
18554.42 million–
18544.41 million–
18534.39 million–
18524.38 million–
18514.37 million–
18504.35 million–
18494.34 million–
18484.32 million–
18474.3 million–
18464.29 million–
18454.27 million–
18444.25 million–
18434.24 million–
18424.22 million–
18414.21 million–
18404.19 million–
18394.17 million–
18384.16 million–
18374.14 million–
18364.13 million–
18354.11 million–
18344.09 million–
18334.08 million–
18324.06 million–
18314.05 million–
18304.03 million–
18294.02 million–
18284 million–
18273.99 million–
18263.97 million–
18253.96 million–
18243.94 million–
18233.93 million–
18223.91 million–
18213.9 million–
18203.89 million–
18193.89 million–
18183.89 million–
18173.9 million–
18163.91 million–
18153.91 million–
18143.92 million–
18133.92 million–
18123.93 million–
18113.93 million–
18103.94 million–
18093.95 million–
18083.95 million–
18073.96 million–
18063.96 million–
18053.97 million–
18043.98 million–
18033.98 million–
18023.99 million–
18013.99 million–
18004 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearNepalWorld
202429.7 million29.5 million–29.8 million8.16 billion
202529.6 million29.2 million–29.9 million8.23 billion
202629.6 million29 million–30.2 million8.3 billion
202729.7 million28.8 million–30.6 million8.37 billion
202830 million28.7 million–31.1 million8.44 billion
202930.2 million28.6 million–31.6 million8.5 billion
203030.5 million28.6 million–32.1 million8.57 billion
203130.8 million28.5 million–32.6 million8.63 billion
203231.1 million28.4 million–33.2 million8.7 billion
203331.3 million28.3 million–33.7 million8.76 billion
203431.6 million28.1 million–34.2 million8.82 billion
203531.8 million28 million–34.7 million8.89 billion
203632 million27.8 million–35.3 million8.95 billion
203732.3 million27.7 million–35.8 million9.01 billion
203832.5 million27.4 million–36.3 million9.06 billion
203932.7 million27.1 million–36.8 million9.12 billion
204032.9 million26.9 million–37.2 million9.18 billion
204133.1 million26.7 million–37.7 million9.23 billion
204233.3 million26.5 million–38.3 million9.29 billion
204333.5 million26.4 million–38.8 million9.34 billion
204433.7 million26.3 million–39.4 million9.39 billion
204533.9 million26 million–39.9 million9.44 billion
204634 million25.8 million–40.4 million9.49 billion
204734.2 million25.6 million–40.9 million9.54 billion
204834.4 million25.5 million–41.4 million9.58 billion
204934.5 million25.2 million–41.9 million9.62 billion
205034.6 million24.8 million–42.4 million9.66 billion
205134.8 million24.7 million–42.8 million9.7 billion
205234.9 million24.6 million–43.2 million9.74 billion
205335 million24.4 million–43.8 million9.78 billion
205435.1 million24.2 million–44.4 million9.81 billion
205535.2 million24 million–44.8 million9.85 billion
205635.3 million23.7 million–45.3 million9.88 billion
205735.4 million23.5 million–45.7 million9.91 billion
205835.5 million23.3 million–46.2 million9.94 billion
205935.6 million23.1 million–46.7 million9.96 billion
206035.6 million22.8 million–47.2 million9.99 billion
206135.7 million22.5 million–47.8 million10 billion
206235.7 million22.3 million–48.4 million10 billion
206335.8 million22.2 million–48.8 million10.1 billion
206435.8 million21.9 million–49.3 million10.1 billion
206535.8 million21.7 million–49.8 million10.1 billion
206635.8 million21.4 million–50.3 million10.1 billion
206735.8 million21.1 million–50.8 million10.1 billion
206835.8 million20.8 million–51.2 million10.2 billion
206935.8 million20.6 million–51.8 million10.2 billion
207035.8 million20.4 million–52.5 million10.2 billion
207135.7 million20.1 million–53 million10.2 billion
207235.7 million19.7 million–53.4 million10.2 billion
207335.6 million19.3 million–54 million10.2 billion
207435.6 million19 million–54.5 million10.2 billion
207535.5 million18.8 million–54.9 million10.3 billion
207635.4 million18.4 million–55.2 million10.3 billion
207735.4 million18 million–55.5 million10.3 billion
207835.3 million17.6 million–55.9 million10.3 billion
207935.2 million17.3 million–56.5 million10.3 billion
208035.1 million17 million–57 million10.3 billion
208134.9 million16.8 million–57.5 million10.3 billion
208234.8 million16.6 million–58 million10.3 billion
208334.7 million16.3 million–58.4 million10.3 billion
208434.6 million16 million–58.7 million10.3 billion
208534.4 million15.7 million–59 million10.3 billion
208634.3 million15.4 million–59.4 million10.3 billion
208734.1 million15.1 million–59.6 million10.3 billion
208834 million14.8 million–59.8 million10.3 billion
208933.8 million14.3 million–60.2 million10.3 billion
209033.6 million13.9 million–60.6 million10.3 billion
209133.5 million13.6 million–60.8 million10.3 billion
209233.3 million13.2 million–61.1 million10.3 billion
209333.1 million12.9 million–61.6 million10.3 billion
209432.9 million12.5 million–61.9 million10.2 billion
209532.8 million12.3 million–62 million10.2 billion
209632.6 million12 million–62.3 million10.2 billion
209732.4 million11.8 million–62.8 million10.2 billion
209832.2 million11.5 million–63.3 million10.2 billion
209932 million11.3 million–63.3 million10.2 billion
210031.8 million10.9 million–63.3 million10.2 billion

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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