Population in Nepal

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Nepal

Latest population in Nepal
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	29,618,118 people	2025	52nd highest of 216	+22,839,796 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	1.96 births per woman	2024	106th highest of 216	+0.06 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Nepal stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 52nd highest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 41 more
Nepal29,618,118
… 154 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	29,618,118
2024	29,651,054
2023	29,694,614
2022	29,715,436
2021	29,475,010
2020	28,966,574
2019	28,414,064
2018	28,079,689
2017	28,011,258
2016	27,955,462
2015	27,823,629
2014	27,672,370
2013	27,589,996
2012	27,534,915
2011	27,464,494
2010	27,341,952
2009	27,173,035
2008	26,990,037
2007	26,788,492
2006	26,565,425
2005	26,309,458
2004	26,016,656
2003	25,688,758
2002	25,328,981
2001	24,946,748
2000	24,546,509
1999	24,125,199
1998	23,680,357
1997	23,219,463
1996	22,741,862
1995	22,245,439
1994	21,717,479
1993	21,180,159
1992	20,609,707
1991	20,036,500
1990	19,524,573
1989	19,057,807
1988	18,638,661
1987	18,250,505
1986	17,868,124
1985	17,477,692
1984	17,085,242
1983	16,689,119
1982	16,297,987
1981	15,922,423
1980	15,553,105
1979	15,190,590
1978	14,839,695
1977	14,499,175
1976	14,177,649
1975	13,870,695
1974	13,568,435
1973	13,275,239
1972	12,989,099
1971	12,710,061
1970	12,436,190
1969	12,167,036
1968	11,906,266
1967	11,652,716
1966	11,408,710
1965	11,173,411
1964	10,946,392
1963	10,729,818
1962	10,521,116
1961	10,318,396
1960	10,123,658

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	1.96
2023	1.98
2022	2.00
2021	2.03
2020	2.05
2019	2.08
2018	2.12
2017	2.17
2016	2.23
2015	2.27
2014	2.32
2013	2.36
2012	2.42
2011	2.46
2010	2.54
2009	2.63
2008	2.74
2007	2.86
2006	2.97
2005	3.12
2004	3.28
2003	3.44
2002	3.60
2001	3.79
2000	3.98
1999	4.13
1998	4.28
1997	4.44
1996	4.67
1995	4.87
1994	4.96
1993	5.04
1992	5.07
1991	5.15
1990	5.21
1989	5.26
1988	5.31
1987	5.35
1986	5.40
1985	5.46
1984	5.51
1983	5.54
1982	5.55
1981	5.58
1980	5.60
1979	5.64
1978	5.68
1977	5.69
1976	5.72
1975	5.73
1974	5.75
1973	5.70
1972	5.80
1971	5.85
1970	5.87
1969	5.89
1968	5.94
1967	5.95
1966	5.98
1965	6.01
1964	6.04
1963	6.06
1962	6.08
1961	6.09
1960	6.07

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allfigures, “Population, Nepal, 2025: 29,618,118 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/nepal, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.