Nepal — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 8,396,000 4,177,000 4,219,000 57.05 1
1951 8,572,000 4,267,000 4,305,000 58.25 1
1952 8,747,000 4,357,000 4,390,000 59.43
1953 8,918,000 4,445,000 4,473,000 60.59
1954 9,087,000 4,532,000 4,555,000 61.75 1
1955 9,257,000 4,620,000 4,637,000 62.90
1956 9,427,000 4,707,000 4,720,000 64.06
1957 9,598,000 4,795,000 4,802,000 65.21 1
1958 9,766,000 4,883,000 4,882,000 66.36
1959 9,938,000 4,973,000 4,965,000 67.53
1960 10,123,000 5,069,000 5,053,000 68.78 1
1961 10,318,000 5,171,000 5,146,000 70.11
1962 10,521,000 5,277,000 5,243,000 71.48 1
1963 10,729,000 5,386,000 5,342,000 72.90
1964 10,946,000 5,500,000 5,445,000 74.37
1965 11,173,000 5,619,000 5,553,000 75.92 1
1966 11,408,000 5,743,000 5,665,000 77.52
1967 11,652,000 5,871,000 5,780,000 79.17 1
1968 11,906,000 6,004,000 5,901,000 80.90
1969 12,167,000 6,141,000 6,025,000 82.67 1
1970 12,436,000 6,281,000 6,154,000 84.50
1971 12,710,000 6,424,000 6,285,000 86.36 1
1972 12,989,000 6,570,000 6,418,000 88.25
1973 13,275,000 6,719,000 6,556,000 90.20 1
1974 13,568,000 6,871,000 6,696,000 92.19 1
1975 13,870,000 7,028,000 6,842,000 94.24
1976 14,177,000 7,186,000 6,991,000 96.33 1
1977 14,499,000 7,352,000 7,146,000 98.51
1978 14,839,000 7,529,000 7,309,000 100.83 1
1979 15,190,000 7,712,000 7,478,000 103.21 1
1980 15,553,000 7,900,000 7,652,000 105.67 1
1981 15,922,000 8,092,000 7,830,000 108.18
1982 16,297,000 8,286,000 8,011,000 110.73 1
1983 16,689,000 8,489,000 8,199,000 113.39 1
1984 17,085,000 8,694,000 8,391,000 116.08 1
1985 17,477,000 8,893,000 8,583,000 118.75
1986 17,868,000 9,090,000 8,777,000 121.40 1
1987 18,250,000 9,278,000 8,971,000 124.00 1
1988 18,638,000 9,468,000 9,169,000 126.64 1
1989 19,057,000 9,676,000 9,381,000 129.49 1
1990 19,524,000 9,912,000 9,611,000 132.66 1
1991 20,036,000 10,174,000 9,862,000 136.14 1
1992 20,609,000 10,465,000 10,144,000 140.03 1
1993 21,180,000 10,751,000 10,428,000 143.91 1
1994 21,717,000 11,018,000 10,699,000 147.56 1
1995 22,245,000 11,277,000 10,968,000 151.14 1
1996 22,741,000 11,514,000 11,227,000 154.52 1
1997 23,219,000 11,741,000 11,477,000 157.76 1
1998 23,680,000 11,959,000 11,720,000 160.89 1
1999 24,125,000 12,167,000 11,957,000 163.92 1
2000 24,546,000 12,361,000 12,185,000 166.78 1
2001 24,946,000 12,541,000 12,405,000 169.50
2002 25,328,000 12,709,000 12,619,000 172.09 1
2003 25,688,000 12,861,000 12,827,000 174.54 1
2004 26,016,000 12,993,000 13,022,000 176.77 1
2005 26,309,000 13,104,000 13,204,000 178.76
2006 26,565,000 13,193,000 13,371,000 180.50 1
2007 26,788,000 13,262,000 13,525,000 182.01
2008 26,990,000 13,319,000 13,670,000 183.38
2009 27,173,000 13,366,000 13,806,000 184.62 1
2010 27,341,000 13,405,000 13,936,000 185.77
2011 27,464,000 13,420,000 14,043,000 186.60
2012 27,534,000 13,406,000 14,128,000 187.08 1
2013 27,589,000 13,383,000 14,206,000 187.46
2014 27,672,000 13,378,000 14,294,000 188.02
2015 27,823,000 13,420,000 14,403,000 189.04
2016 27,955,000 13,449,000 14,505,000 189.94
2017 28,011,000 13,429,000 14,581,000 190.32 1
2018 28,079,000 13,419,000 14,660,000 190.78
2019 28,414,000 13,600,000 14,813,000 193.06
2020 28,966,000 13,942,000 15,024,000 196.81 1
2021 29,475,000 14,240,000 15,234,000 200.26 1
2022 29,715,000 14,345,000 15,370,000 201.90 1
2023 29,694,000 14,279,000 15,415,000 201.76
2024 29,651,000 14,200,000 15,450,000 201.46
2025 29,618,000 14,130,000 15,487,000 201.24 1
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