Demographics of Nepal
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 08 Sep 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Nepal is projected at 29.65 million, compared to 29.69 million in 2023. It ranks 51st in the world by population and 20th in Asia. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at -0.15 percent, the 189th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 14.20 million males and 15.45 million females in Nepal. The percentage of the male population is 47.89%, compared to 52.11% of the female population. Nepal has 1.25 million more females than males, the 12th highest in the world. The sex ratio in Nepal in 2024 will be 91.907 males per 100 females. Nepal is in the 34th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 4,177,319 | 4,219,284 | 8,396,603 | 2.10 | 99.005 |
| 1955 | 4,620,211 | 4,637,766 | 9,257,977 | 1.84 | 99.621 |
| 1960 | 5,069,700 | 5,053,958 | 10,123,658 | 1.88 | 100.311 |
| 1965 | 5,619,755 | 5,553,657 | 11,173,411 | 2.08 | 101.190 |
| 1970 | 6,281,686 | 6,154,503 | 12,436,190 | 2.21 | 102.067 |
| 1975 | 7,028,383 | 6,842,311 | 13,870,695 | 2.21 | 102.719 |
| 1980 | 7,900,548 | 7,652,557 | 15,553,105 | 2.38 | 103.241 |
| 1985 | 8,893,976 | 8,583,716 | 17,477,692 | 2.25 | 103.615 |
| 1990 | 9,912,899 | 9,611,674 | 19,524,573 | 2.53 | 103.134 |
| 1995 | 11,277,190 | 10,968,249 | 22,245,439 | 2.27 | 102.817 |
| 2000 | 12,361,014 | 12,185,495 | 24,546,509 | 1.66 | 101.440 |
| 2005 | 13,104,916 | 13,204,541 | 26,309,458 | 1.06 | 99.246 |
| 2010 | 13,405,754 | 13,936,198 | 27,341,952 | 0.59 | 96.194 |
| 2015 | 13,420,011 | 14,403,619 | 27,823,629 | 0.68 | 93.171 |
| 2020 | 13,942,564 | 15,024,011 | 28,966,574 | 1.85 | 92.802 |
| 2021 | 14,240,049 | 15,234,961 | 29,475,010 | 1.63 | 93.470 |
| 2022 | 14,345,261 | 15,370,175 | 29,715,436 | -0.00 | 93.332 |
| 2023 | 14,279,233 | 15,415,382 | 29,694,614 | -0.14 | 92.630 |
| 2024 | 14,200,276 | 15,450,779 | 29,651,054 | -0.15 | 91.907 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.563 | 18.570 | 6.057 |
| 1955 | 37.856 | 18.560 | 6.066 |
| 1960 | 38.652 | 18.458 | 6.069 |
| 1965 | 40.688 | 18.598 | 6.007 |
| 1970 | 43.151 | 18.727 | 5.869 |
| 1975 | 45.499 | 18.704 | 5.733 |
| 1980 | 48.333 | 18.541 | 5.603 |
| 1985 | 50.922 | 18.376 | 5.457 |
| 1990 | 54.771 | 18.110 | 5.211 |
| 1995 | 59.323 | 18.143 | 4.869 |
| 2000 | 62.642 | 18.251 | 3.984 |
| 2005 | 65.275 | 19.023 | 3.115 |
| 2010 | 66.772 | 20.223 | 2.541 |
| 2015 | 67.374 | 21.238 | 2.273 |
| 2020 | 69.106 | 23.451 | 2.051 |
| 2021 | 68.385 | 24.023 | 2.025 |
| 2022 | 70.087 | 24.356 | 2.002 |
| 2023 | 70.354 | 24.679 | 1.984 |
| 2024 | 70.636 | 25.008 | 1.961 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
| Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 218,575 | 390,784 | 26.031 | 46.541 |
| 1955 | 236,982 | 423,392 | 25.598 | 45.733 |
| 1960 | 250,227 | 453,600 | 24.717 | 44.806 |
| 1965 | 256,878 | 490,606 | 22.990 | 43.908 |
| 1970 | 260,713 | 533,148 | 20.964 | 42.871 |
| 1975 | 264,598 | 577,074 | 19.076 | 41.604 |
| 1980 | 264,589 | 628,851 | 17.012 | 40.432 |
| 1985 | 265,803 | 689,042 | 15.208 | 39.424 |
| 1990 | 249,218 | 744,419 | 12.764 | 38.127 |
| 1995 | 228,412 | 819,693 | 10.268 | 36.848 |
| 2000 | 205,421 | 759,927 | 8.369 | 30.959 |
| 2005 | 190,673 | 679,767 | 7.247 | 25.837 |
| 2010 | 192,146 | 624,784 | 7.028 | 22.851 |
| 2015 | 205,486 | 616,049 | 7.385 | 22.141 |
| 2020 | 210,634 | 584,195 | 7.272 | 20.168 |
| 2021 | 228,750 | 579,915 | 7.761 | 19.675 |
| 2022 | 204,694 | 583,699 | 6.888 | 19.643 |
| 2023 | 205,841 | 574,297 | 6.932 | 19.340 |
| 2024 | 206,740 | 562,232 | 6.972 | 18.962 |
- Total
- Crude
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 227,119 | 8,256,206 | 2.677 |
| 1955 | 283,756 | 9,009,737 | 3.053 |
| 1960 | 350,230 | 9,712,781 | 3.480 |
| 1965 | 407,893 | 10,505,831 | 3.737 |
| 1970 | 474,634 | 11,523,295 | 3.956 |
| 1975 | 643,695 | 12,682,119 | 4.830 |
| 1980 | 907,698 | 13,994,465 | 6.091 |
| 1985 | 1,235,180 | 15,488,776 | 7.386 |
| 1990 | 1,660,139 | 17,089,267 | 8.854 |
| 1995 | 2,328,505 | 19,067,879 | 10.883 |
| 2000 | 3,180,501 | 20,560,410 | 13.397 |
| 2005 | 3,884,136 | 21,756,151 | 15.149 |
| 2010 | 4,531,339 | 22,491,798 | 16.768 |
| 2015 | 5,317,799 | 23,338,483 | 18.557 |
| 2020 | 6,226,233 | 24,034,011 | 20.576 |
| 2021 | 6,423,994 | 24,154,442 | 21.008 |
| 2022 | 6,627,181 | 24,267,699 | 21.451 |
| 2023 | 6,835,484 | 24,372,262 | 21.903 |
| 2024 | 7,048,429 | 24,466,205 | 22.366 |
- Population
- Urbanization
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 1,411,494 | 1,351,879 | 2,763,372 | 9.32 | 104.410 |
| 05-09 | 1,450,604 | 1,348,014 | 2,798,617 | 9.44 | 107.610 |
| 10-14 | 1,478,752 | 1,388,807 | 2,867,559 | 9.67 | 106.476 |
| 15-19 | 1,478,941 | 1,463,584 | 2,942,526 | 9.92 | 101.049 |
| 20-24 | 1,397,816 | 1,497,774 | 2,895,590 | 9.77 | 93.326 |
| 25-29 | 1,224,685 | 1,431,879 | 2,656,563 | 8.96 | 85.530 |
| 30-34 | 997,376 | 1,265,787 | 2,263,164 | 7.63 | 78.795 |
| 35-39 | 843,014 | 1,113,917 | 1,956,930 | 6.60 | 75.680 |
| 40-44 | 776,115 | 974,566 | 1,750,681 | 5.90 | 79.637 |
| 45-49 | 689,255 | 816,109 | 1,505,363 | 5.08 | 84.456 |
| 50-54 | 627,224 | 706,725 | 1,333,948 | 4.50 | 88.751 |
| 55-59 | 501,231 | 571,692 | 1,072,924 | 3.62 | 87.675 |
| 60-64 | 439,312 | 476,161 | 915,473 | 3.09 | 92.261 |
| 65-69 | 356,406 | 391,873 | 748,279 | 2.52 | 90.949 |
| 70-74 | 260,182 | 303,705 | 563,888 | 1.90 | 85.669 |
| 75-79 | 161,341 | 199,548 | 360,889 | 1.22 | 80.853 |
| 80-84 | 77,452 | 102,990 | 180,441 | 0.61 | 75.203 |
| 85-89 | 24,147 | 36,266 | 60,413 | 0.20 | 66.583 |
| 90-94 | 4,508 | 8,487 | 12,995 | 0.04 | 53.117 |
| 95-99 | 406 | 970 | 1,376 | 0.00 | 41.856 |
| 100+ | 17 | 48 | 65 | 0.00 | 35.417 |
| Total | 14,200,278 | 15,450,781 | 29,651,056 | 91.907 | |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio