Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Nepal's population stands at 29.62M as of 2025-12-31, down from 29.65M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Nepal's population was 29.62M, down from 29.65M in 2024.
In 2024, Nepal's population was 29.65M, down from 29.69M in 2023.
In 2023, Nepal's population was 29.69M, down from 29.72M in 2022.
In 2022, Nepal's population was 29.72M, up from 29.48M in 2021.
In 2021, Nepal's population was 29.48M, up from 28.97M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.62M | -32,936 |
| 2024 | 29.65M | -43,560 |
| 2023 | 29.69M | -20,822 |
| 2022 | 29.72M | +240,426 |
| 2021 | 29.48M | +508,436 |
| 2020 | 28.97M | +552,510 |
| 2019 | 28.41M | +334,375 |
| 2018 | 28.08M | +68,431 |
| 2017 | 28.01M | +55,796 |
| 2016 | 27.96M | +131,833 |
| 2015 | 27.82M | +151,259 |
| 2014 | 27.67M | +82,374 |
| 2013 | 27.59M | +55,081 |
| 2012 | 27.53M | +70,421 |
| 2011 | 27.46M | +122,542 |
| 2010 | 27.34M | +168,917 |
| 2009 | 27.17M | +182,998 |
| 2008 | 26.99M | +201,545 |
| 2007 | 26.79M | +223,067 |
| 2006 | 26.57M | +255,967 |
| 2005 | 26.31M | +292,802 |
| 2004 | 26.02M | +327,898 |
| 2003 | 25.69M | +359,777 |
| 2002 | 25.33M | +382,233 |
| 2001 | 24.95M | +400,239 |
| 2000 | 24.55M | +421,310 |
| 1999 | 24.13M | +444,842 |
| 1998 | 23.68M | +460,894 |
| 1997 | 23.22M | +477,601 |
| 1996 | 22.74M | +496,423 |
| 1995 | 22.25M | +527,960 |
| 1994 | 21.72M | +537,320 |
| 1993 | 21.18M | +570,452 |
| 1992 | 20.61M | +573,207 |
| 1991 | 20.04M | +511,927 |
| 1990 | 19.52M | +466,766 |
| 1989 | 19.06M | +419,146 |
| 1988 | 18.64M | +388,156 |
| 1987 | 18.25M | +382,381 |
| 1986 | 17.87M | +390,432 |
| 1985 | 17.48M | +392,450 |
| 1984 | 17.09M | +396,123 |
| 1983 | 16.69M | +391,132 |
| 1982 | 16.30M | +375,564 |
| 1981 | 15.92M | +369,318 |
| 1980 | 15.55M | +362,515 |
| 1979 | 15.19M | +350,895 |
| 1978 | 14.84M | +340,520 |
| 1977 | 14.50M | +321,526 |
| 1976 | 14.18M | +306,954 |
| 1975 | 13.87M | +302,260 |
| 1974 | 13.57M | +293,196 |
| 1973 | 13.28M | +286,140 |
| 1972 | 12.99M | +279,038 |
| 1971 | 12.71M | +273,871 |
| 1970 | 12.44M | +269,154 |
| 1969 | 12.17M | +260,770 |
| 1968 | 11.91M | +253,550 |
| 1967 | 11.65M | +244,006 |
| 1966 | 11.41M | +235,299 |
| 1965 | 11.17M | +227,019 |
| 1964 | 10.95M | +216,574 |
| 1963 | 10.73M | +208,702 |
| 1962 | 10.52M | +202,720 |
| 1961 | 10.32M | +194,738 |
| 1960 | 10.12M | — |
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Nepal's population is 29.62M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 29.65M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 29.72M (2022); the lowest is 10.12M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.