Nepal population (2026)
The population of Nepal is 29,629,410 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Nepal ranks #52 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.357% of the world population. The population is growing by 0.14% a year (+11,292 people). The median age is 26.7 years, women have 1.92 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 71.2 years. Population density is 207 people per km² of land. The capital is Kathmandu.
Population of Nepal, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 34,642,027 | +0.40% | 36.0 | 1.73 | 76.0 | 0.358% |
| 2045 | 33,861,060 | +0.52% | 34.1 | 1.75 | 75.1 | 0.359% |
| 2040 | 32,909,537 | +0.63% | 32.1 | 1.78 | 74.2 | 0.359% |
| 2035 | 31,798,004 | +0.75% | 30.1 | 1.81 | 73.2 | 0.358% |
| 2030 | 30,509,996 | +0.90% | 28.1 | 1.86 | 72.1 | 0.356% |
| 2026 | 29,629,410 | +0.14% | 26.7 | 1.92 | 71.2 | 0.357% |
| 2025 | 29,618,118 | -0.07% | 26.3 | 1.94 | 70.9 | 0.360% |
| 2024 | 29,651,054 | -0.15% | 26.0 | 1.96 | 70.6 | 0.363% |
| 2023 | 29,694,614 | -0.14% | 25.7 | 1.98 | 70.4 | 0.367% |
| 2022 | 29,715,436 | -0.00% | 25.4 | 2.0 | 70.1 | 0.370% |
| 2020 | 28,966,574 | +1.85% | 24.5 | 2.05 | 69.1 | 0.367% |
| 2015 | 27,823,629 | +0.68% | 22.2 | 2.27 | 67.4 | 0.372% |
| 2010 | 27,341,952 | +0.59% | 21.2 | 2.54 | 66.8 | 0.389% |
| 2005 | 26,309,458 | +1.06% | 20.0 | 3.12 | 65.3 | 0.399% |
| 2000 | 24,546,509 | +1.66% | 19.3 | 3.98 | 62.6 | 0.398% |
| 1995 | 22,245,439 | +2.27% | 19.1 | 4.87 | 59.3 | 0.386% |
| 1990 | 19,524,573 | +2.53% | 19.1 | 5.21 | 54.8 | 0.366% |
| 1985 | 17,477,692 | +2.25% | 19.4 | 5.46 | 50.9 | 0.359% |
| 1980 | 15,553,106 | +2.38% | 19.5 | 5.6 | 48.3 | 0.350% |
| 1975 | 13,870,695 | +2.21% | 19.7 | 5.73 | 45.5 | 0.341% |
| 1970 | 12,436,190 | +2.21% | 19.7 | 5.87 | 43.2 | 0.337% |
| 1965 | 11,173,411 | +2.08% | 19.6 | 6.01 | 40.7 | 0.335% |
| 1960 | 10,123,658 | +1.88% | 19.5 | 6.07 | 38.7 | 0.336% |
| 1955 | 9,257,977 | +1.84% | 19.6 | 6.07 | 37.9 | 0.338% |
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Nearby countries: India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh