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 1
1951 8,572,000 1
1952 8,747,000
1953 8,918,000
1954 9,087,000 1
1955 9,257,000
1956 9,427,000
1957 9,598,000 1
1958 9,766,000
1959 9,938,000
1960 10,123,000 1
1961 10,318,000
1962 10,521,000 1
1963 10,729,000
1964 10,946,000
1965 11,173,000 1
1966 11,408,000
1967 11,652,000 1
1968 11,906,000
1969 12,167,000 1
1970 12,436,000
1971 12,710,000 1
1972 12,989,000
1973 13,275,000 1
1974 13,568,000 1
1975 13,870,000
1976 14,177,000 1
1977 14,499,000
1978 14,839,000 1
1979 15,190,000 1
1980 15,553,000 1
1981 15,922,000
1982 16,297,000 1
1983 16,689,000 1
1984 17,085,000 1
1985 17,477,000
1986 17,868,000 1
1987 18,250,000 1
1988 18,638,000 1
1989 19,057,000 1
1990 19,524,000 1
1991 20,036,000 1
1992 20,609,000 1
1993 21,180,000 1
1994 21,717,000 1
1995 22,245,000 1
1996 22,741,000 1
1997 23,219,000 1
1998 23,680,000 1
1999 24,125,000 1
2000 24,546,000 1
2001 24,946,000
2002 25,328,000 1
2003 25,688,000 1
2004 26,016,000 1
2005 26,309,000
2006 26,565,000 1
2007 26,788,000
2008 26,990,000
2009 27,173,000 1
2010 27,341,000
2011 27,464,000
2012 27,534,000 1
2013 27,589,000
2014 27,672,000
2015 27,823,000
2016 27,955,000
2017 28,011,000 1
2018 28,079,000
2019 28,414,000
2020 28,966,000 1
2021 29,475,000 1
2022 29,715,000 1
2023 29,694,000
2024 29,651,000
2025 29,618,000 1
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