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Population in Nepal

Population in Nepal was 29.62 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 52nd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons29,618,118
Change on 2024-0.1%
Rank52nd of 215Countries ranked
Series high29,715,4362022
Series low10,123,6581960

Population in Nepal, 1960 to 2025

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10M15M20M25M30M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 10,123,658 persons1961: 10,318,396 persons1962: 10,521,116 persons1963: 10,729,818 persons1964: 10,946,392 persons1965: 11,173,411 persons1966: 11,408,710 persons1967: 11,652,716 persons1968: 11,906,266 persons1969: 12,167,036 persons1970: 12,436,190 persons1971: 12,710,061 persons1972: 12,989,099 persons1973: 13,275,239 persons1974: 13,568,435 persons1975: 13,870,695 persons1976: 14,177,649 persons1977: 14,499,175 persons1978: 14,839,695 persons1979: 15,190,590 persons1980: 15,553,105 persons1981: 15,922,423 persons1982: 16,297,987 persons1983: 16,689,119 persons1984: 17,085,242 persons1985: 17,477,692 persons1986: 17,868,124 persons1987: 18,250,505 persons1988: 18,638,661 persons1989: 19,057,807 persons1990: 19,524,573 persons1991: 20,036,500 persons1992: 20,609,707 persons1993: 21,180,159 persons1994: 21,717,479 persons1995: 22,245,439 persons1996: 22,741,862 persons1997: 23,219,463 persons1998: 23,680,357 persons1999: 24,125,199 persons2000: 24,546,509 persons2001: 24,946,748 persons2002: 25,328,981 persons2003: 25,688,758 persons2004: 26,016,656 persons2005: 26,309,458 persons2006: 26,565,425 persons2007: 26,788,492 persons2008: 26,990,037 persons2009: 27,173,035 persons2010: 27,341,952 persons2011: 27,464,494 persons2012: 27,534,915 persons2013: 27,589,996 persons2014: 27,672,370 persons2015: 27,823,629 persons2016: 27,955,462 persons2017: 28,011,258 persons2018: 28,079,689 persons2019: 28,414,064 persons2020: 28,966,574 persons2021: 29,475,010 persons2022: 29,715,436 persons2023: 29,694,614 persons2024: 29,651,054 persons2025: 29,618,118 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202529,618,118
202429,651,054
202329,694,614
202229,715,436
202129,475,010
202028,966,574
201928,414,064
201828,079,689
201728,011,258
201627,955,462
201527,823,629
201427,672,370
201327,589,996
201227,534,915
201127,464,494
201027,341,952
200927,173,035
200826,990,037
200726,788,492
200626,565,425
200526,309,458
200426,016,656
200325,688,758
200225,328,981
200124,946,748
200024,546,509
199924,125,199
199823,680,357
199723,219,463
199622,741,862
199522,245,439
199421,717,479
199321,180,159
199220,609,707
199120,036,500
199019,524,573
198919,057,807
198818,638,661
198718,250,505
198617,868,124
198517,477,692
198417,085,242
198316,689,119
198216,297,987
198115,922,423
198015,553,105
197915,190,590
197814,839,695
197714,499,175
197614,177,649
197513,870,695
197413,568,435
197313,275,239
197212,989,099
197112,710,061
197012,436,190
196912,167,036
196811,906,266
196711,652,716
196611,408,710
196511,173,411
196410,946,392
196310,729,818
196210,521,116
196110,318,396
196010,123,658

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Nepal?

Population in Nepal was 29.62 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 52nd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Nepal?

29.72 million in 2022, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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