Nepal Population History
Year-by-year population history from 1960 to 2025.
Historical population trend
Population by year
| Year | Population | Annual change | Numeric change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29,618,118 | — | — |
| 2024 | 29,651,054 | +0.11% | 32,936 |
| 2023 | 29,694,614 | +0.15% | 43,560 |
| 2022 | 29,715,436 | +0.07% | 20,822 |
| 2021 | 29,475,010 | -0.81% | -240,426 |
| 2020 | 28,966,574 | -1.72% | -508,436 |
| 2019 | 28,414,064 | -1.91% | -552,510 |
| 2018 | 28,079,689 | -1.18% | -334,375 |
| 2017 | 28,011,258 | -0.24% | -68,431 |
| 2016 | 27,955,462 | -0.20% | -55,796 |
| 2015 | 27,823,629 | -0.47% | -131,833 |
| 2014 | 27,672,370 | -0.54% | -151,259 |
| 2013 | 27,589,996 | -0.30% | -82,374 |
| 2012 | 27,534,915 | -0.20% | -55,081 |
| 2011 | 27,464,494 | -0.26% | -70,421 |
| 2010 | 27,341,952 | -0.45% | -122,542 |
| 2009 | 27,173,035 | -0.62% | -168,917 |
| 2008 | 26,990,037 | -0.67% | -182,998 |
| 2007 | 26,788,492 | -0.75% | -201,545 |
| 2006 | 26,565,425 | -0.83% | -223,067 |
| 2005 | 26,309,458 | -0.96% | -255,967 |
| 2004 | 26,016,656 | -1.11% | -292,802 |
| 2003 | 25,688,758 | -1.26% | -327,898 |
| 2002 | 25,328,981 | -1.40% | -359,777 |
| 2001 | 24,946,748 | -1.51% | -382,233 |
| 2000 | 24,546,509 | -1.60% | -400,239 |
| 1999 | 24,125,199 | -1.72% | -421,310 |
| 1998 | 23,680,357 | -1.84% | -444,842 |
| 1997 | 23,219,463 | -1.95% | -460,894 |
| 1996 | 22,741,862 | -2.06% | -477,601 |
| 1995 | 22,245,439 | -2.18% | -496,423 |
| 1994 | 21,717,479 | -2.37% | -527,960 |
| 1993 | 21,180,159 | -2.47% | -537,320 |
| 1992 | 20,609,707 | -2.69% | -570,452 |
| 1991 | 20,036,500 | -2.78% | -573,207 |
| 1990 | 19,524,573 | -2.55% | -511,927 |
| 1989 | 19,057,807 | -2.39% | -466,766 |
| 1988 | 18,638,661 | -2.20% | -419,146 |
| 1987 | 18,250,505 | -2.08% | -388,156 |
| 1986 | 17,868,124 | -2.10% | -382,381 |
| 1985 | 17,477,692 | -2.19% | -390,432 |
| 1984 | 17,085,242 | -2.25% | -392,450 |
| 1983 | 16,689,119 | -2.32% | -396,123 |
| 1982 | 16,297,987 | -2.34% | -391,132 |
| 1981 | 15,922,423 | -2.30% | -375,564 |
| 1980 | 15,553,105 | -2.32% | -369,318 |
| 1979 | 15,190,590 | -2.33% | -362,515 |
| 1978 | 14,839,695 | -2.31% | -350,895 |
| 1977 | 14,499,175 | -2.29% | -340,520 |
| 1976 | 14,177,649 | -2.22% | -321,526 |
| 1975 | 13,870,695 | -2.17% | -306,954 |
| 1974 | 13,568,435 | -2.18% | -302,260 |
| 1973 | 13,275,239 | -2.16% | -293,196 |
| 1972 | 12,989,099 | -2.16% | -286,140 |
| 1971 | 12,710,061 | -2.15% | -279,038 |
| 1970 | 12,436,190 | -2.15% | -273,871 |
| 1969 | 12,167,036 | -2.16% | -269,154 |
| 1968 | 11,906,266 | -2.14% | -260,770 |
| 1967 | 11,652,716 | -2.13% | -253,550 |
| 1966 | 11,408,710 | -2.09% | -244,006 |
| 1965 | 11,173,411 | -2.06% | -235,299 |
| 1964 | 10,946,392 | -2.03% | -227,019 |
| 1963 | 10,729,818 | -1.98% | -216,574 |
| 1962 | 10,521,116 | -1.95% | -208,702 |
| 1961 | 10,318,396 | -1.93% | -202,720 |
| 1960 | 10,123,658 | -1.89% | -194,738 |
Historical summary
Nepal population in 2025
The latest population shown for asia/nepal">Nepal is 29,618,118. Compared with the previous year, the population decreased by +0.11%.
Population change over 10 years
Across the most recent ten-year period, Nepal recorded a upward population movement of +6.45%, based only on the annual population series.
Historical high and low
The highest value in this series is 29,715,436 in 2022. The lowest is 10,123,658 in 1960.
available population ranking
Nepal is currently listed at #51 in the available available population ranking. Rankings are recalculated when approved source data is updated.