Population · Asia
Nepal population 2026
Right now · estimate
Nepal population right now
29,663,015
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 454,835
- Births minus deaths this year
- +280,835
Nepal has an estimated 29,629,410 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 11,292 more than a year earlier (+0.04%). It is the 52nd most populous country in the world. It is projected to keep growing until 2067, peaking at 35.8 million, then decline to 31.8 million by 2100.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Nepal in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 542 thousand 1,484 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 207 thousand 568 a day
- Net migration
- −292 thousand more departures than arrivals
- Growth rate
- +0.14% growing
- Fertility rate
- 1.92per woman below replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 25.7years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 71.2years
- Aged 65 and over
- 6.7% 11.1% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Kathmandu
- Area
- 140,800 km² 96th largest of 237
- Population density
- 201per km² 74th most crowded
- Urban population
- 67.2% 71.4% by 2050
- Men and women
- 14.1 million / 15.5 million 90.7 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 72.7years men: 69.6 years
- Infant mortality
- 18.6per 1,000 births under-5: 22.3
- Birth rate
- 18.3per 1,000 death rate: 7.0
- Net migration rate
- −9.9per 1,000 net departures
Population of Nepal, 1950–2100
Projected peak: 2067, 35.8 million. By 2050: 34.6 million (+16.9% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
31.8M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,396,603 |
| 1951 | 8,572,664 |
| 1952 | 8,747,294 |
| 1953 | 8,918,222 |
| 1954 | 9,087,776 |
| 1955 | 9,257,977 |
| 1956 | 9,427,891 |
| 1957 | 9,598,035 |
| 1958 | 9,766,240 |
| 1959 | 9,938,912 |
| 1960 | 10,123,658 |
| 1961 | 10,318,396 |
| 1962 | 10,521,116 |
| 1963 | 10,729,818 |
| 1964 | 10,946,392 |
| 1965 | 11,173,411 |
| 1966 | 11,408,710 |
| 1967 | 11,652,716 |
| 1968 | 11,906,266 |
| 1969 | 12,167,036 |
| 1970 | 12,436,190 |
| 1971 | 12,710,061 |
| 1972 | 12,989,098 |
| 1973 | 13,275,240 |
| 1974 | 13,568,435 |
| 1975 | 13,870,695 |
| 1976 | 14,177,650 |
| 1977 | 14,499,175 |
| 1978 | 14,839,696 |
| 1979 | 15,190,590 |
| 1980 | 15,553,106 |
| 1981 | 15,922,422 |
| 1982 | 16,297,988 |
| 1983 | 16,689,119 |
| 1984 | 17,085,242 |
| 1985 | 17,477,692 |
| 1986 | 17,868,124 |
| 1987 | 18,250,505 |
| 1988 | 18,638,661 |
| 1989 | 19,057,807 |
| 1990 | 19,524,573 |
| 1991 | 20,036,500 |
| 1992 | 20,609,707 |
| 1993 | 21,180,159 |
| 1994 | 21,717,479 |
| 1995 | 22,245,439 |
| 1996 | 22,741,862 |
| 1997 | 23,219,463 |
| 1998 | 23,680,357 |
| 1999 | 24,125,199 |
| 2000 | 24,546,509 |
| 2001 | 24,946,748 |
| 2002 | 25,328,981 |
| 2003 | 25,688,758 |
| 2004 | 26,016,656 |
| 2005 | 26,309,458 |
| 2006 | 26,565,425 |
| 2007 | 26,788,492 |
| 2008 | 26,990,037 |
| 2009 | 27,173,035 |
| 2010 | 27,341,952 |
| 2011 | 27,464,494 |
| 2012 | 27,534,915 |
| 2013 | 27,589,996 |
| 2014 | 27,672,370 |
| 2015 | 27,823,629 |
| 2016 | 27,955,462 |
| 2017 | 28,011,258 |
| 2018 | 28,079,689 |
| 2019 | 28,414,064 |
| 2020 | 28,966,574 |
| 2021 | 29,475,010 |
| 2022 | 29,715,436 |
| 2023 | 29,694,614 |
| 2024 * | 29,651,054 |
| 2025 * | 29,618,118 |
| 2026 * | 29,629,410 |
| 2027 * | 29,727,162 |
| 2028 * | 29,947,585 |
| 2029 * | 30,232,112 |
| 2030 * | 30,509,996 |
| 2031 * | 30,780,917 |
| 2032 * | 31,045,414 |
| 2033 * | 31,304,031 |
| 2034 * | 31,555,066 |
| 2035 * | 31,798,004 |
| 2036 * | 32,033,716 |
| 2037 * | 32,262,283 |
| 2038 * | 32,484,802 |
| 2039 * | 32,700,692 |
| 2040 * | 32,909,537 |
| 2041 * | 33,112,259 |
| 2042 * | 33,309,059 |
| 2043 * | 33,499,438 |
| 2044 * | 33,683,328 |
| 2045 * | 33,861,060 |
| 2046 * | 34,032,994 |
| 2047 * | 34,197,259 |
| 2048 * | 34,352,080 |
| 2049 * | 34,500,202 |
| 2050 * | 34,642,027 |
| 2051 * | 34,777,003 |
| 2052 * | 34,903,233 |
| 2053 * | 35,020,484 |
| 2054 * | 35,129,988 |
| 2055 * | 35,231,724 |
| 2056 * | 35,326,897 |
| 2057 * | 35,413,851 |
| 2058 * | 35,492,617 |
| 2059 * | 35,562,826 |
| 2060 * | 35,623,033 |
| 2061 * | 35,674,128 |
| 2062 * | 35,717,452 |
| 2063 * | 35,751,388 |
| 2064 * | 35,775,847 |
| 2065 * | 35,792,139 |
| 2066 * | 35,799,774 |
| 2067 * | 35,799,866 |
| 2068 * | 35,792,416 |
| 2069 * | 35,776,992 |
| 2070 * | 35,752,366 |
| 2071 * | 35,717,992 |
| 2072 * | 35,676,658 |
| 2073 * | 35,627,724 |
| 2074 * | 35,569,137 |
| 2075 * | 35,502,912 |
| 2076 * | 35,429,039 |
| 2077 * | 35,347,230 |
| 2078 * | 35,257,624 |
| 2079 * | 35,159,312 |
| 2080 * | 35,053,476 |
| 2081 * | 34,941,467 |
| 2082 * | 34,822,895 |
| 2083 * | 34,697,086 |
| 2084 * | 34,563,646 |
| 2085 * | 34,422,253 |
| 2086 * | 34,275,648 |
| 2087 * | 34,125,358 |
| 2088 * | 33,969,327 |
| 2089 * | 33,807,734 |
| 2090 * | 33,642,041 |
| 2091 * | 33,472,744 |
| 2092 * | 33,299,503 |
| 2093 * | 33,123,433 |
| 2094 * | 32,944,447 |
| 2095 * | 32,763,523 |
| 2096 * | 32,581,245 |
| 2097 * | 32,396,051 |
| 2098 * | 32,209,128 |
| 2099 * | 32,021,277 |
| 2100 * | 31,831,433 |
* UN projection
Population of Nepal by year
24.5 million in 2000, 29.6 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 29,629,410 | +0.04% | +11,292 | −292,014 | 25.7 | 1.92 | 201 | 67% | 0.36% | 52 |
| 2025* | 29,618,118 | −0.11% | −32,936 | −364,699 | 25.3 | 1.94 | 201 | 67% | 0.36% | 52 |
| 2024* | 29,651,054 | −0.15% | −43,560 | −401,282 | 25.0 | 1.96 | 201 | 67% | 0.36% | 51 |
| 2023 | 29,694,614 | −0.07% | −20,822 | −409,782 | 24.7 | 1.98 | 202 | 67% | 0.37% | 51 |
| 2022 | 29,715,436 | +0.82% | +240,426 | −379,321 | 24.4 | 2.00 | 202 | 66% | 0.37% | 51 |
| 2021 | 29,475,010 | +1.76% | +508,436 | +130,001 | 24.0 | 2.03 | 200 | 66% | 0.37% | 51 |
| 2020 | 28,966,574 | +1.94% | +552,510 | +162,139 | 23.5 | 2.05 | 197 | 66% | 0.37% | 49 |
| 2019 | 28,414,064 | +1.19% | +334,375 | +182,203 | 22.7 | 2.08 | 193 | 66% | 0.36% | 50 |
| 2018 | 28,079,689 | +0.24% | +68,431 | −295,151 | 22.1 | 2.12 | 191 | 66% | 0.36% | 50 |
| 2017 | 28,011,258 | +0.20% | +55,796 | −368,787 | 21.8 | 2.17 | 190 | 66% | 0.37% | 50 |
| 2016 | 27,955,462 | +0.47% | +131,833 | −341,748 | 21.5 | 2.23 | 190 | 65% | 0.37% | 49 |
| 2015 | 27,823,629 | +0.55% | +151,259 | −221,062 | 21.2 | 2.27 | 189 | 65% | 0.37% | 49 |
| 2010 | 27,341,952 | +0.62% | +168,917 | −269,963 | 20.2 | 2.54 | 186 | 62% | 0.39% | 45 |
| 2005 | 26,309,458 | +1.13% | +292,802 | −211,024 | 19.0 | 3.12 | 179 | 46% | 0.40% | 43 |
| 2000 | 24,546,509 | +1.75% | +421,310 | −147,193 | 18.3 | 3.98 | 167 | 31% | 0.40% | 40 |
| 1995 | 22,245,439 | +2.43% | +527,960 | −86,232 | 18.1 | 4.87 | 151 | 24% | 0.39% | 42 |
| 1990 | 19,524,573 | +2.45% | +466,766 | −640 | 18.1 | 5.21 | 133 | 20% | 0.37% | 44 |
| 1985 | 17,477,692 | +2.30% | +392,450 | −30,154 | 18.4 | 5.46 | 119 | 18% | 0.36% | 43 |
| 1980 | 15,553,106 | +2.39% | +362,516 | +5,084 | 18.5 | 5.60 | 106 | 15% | 0.35% | 43 |
| 1975 | 13,870,695 | +2.23% | +302,260 | −6,686 | 18.7 | 5.73 | 94 | 8% | 0.34% | 42 |
| 1970 | 12,436,190 | +2.21% | +269,154 | +1,847 | 18.7 | 5.87 | 84 | 4% | 0.34% | 42 |
| 1965 | 11,173,411 | +2.07% | +227,019 | −1,551 | 18.6 | 6.01 | 76 | 4% | 0.34% | 42 |
| 1960 | 10,123,658 | +1.86% | +184,746 | −13,223 | 18.5 | 6.07 | 69 | 4% | 0.34% | 41 |
| 1955 | 9,257,977 | +1.87% | +170,201 | −16,458 | 18.6 | 6.07 | 63 | 3% | 0.34% | 40 |
| 1950 | 8,396,603 | – | – | +3,863 | 18.6 | 6.06 | 57 | 3% | 0.34% | 42 |
Population forecast for Nepal
UN medium-variant projection: 34.6 million in 2050 (+16.9% from 2026), 31.8 million in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 30,509,996 | +0.92% | −30,351 | 27.1 | 1.86 | 207 | 68% | 0.36% | 53 |
| 2035 | 31,798,004 | +0.77% | −29,441 | 29.1 | 1.81 | 216 | 69% | 0.36% | 55 |
| 2040 | 32,909,537 | +0.64% | −28,734 | 31.1 | 1.78 | 224 | 70% | 0.36% | 55 |
| 2045 | 33,861,060 | +0.53% | −28,728 | 33.1 | 1.75 | 230 | 71% | 0.36% | 58 |
| 2050 | 34,642,027 | +0.41% | −28,003 | 35.0 | 1.73 | 235 | 71% | 0.36% | 58 |
| 2060 | 35,623,033 | +0.17% | −28,595 | 38.6 | 1.71 | 242 | – | 0.36% | 58 |
| 2070 | 35,752,366 | −0.07% | −28,811 | 41.8 | 1.70 | 243 | – | 0.35% | 59 |
| 2080 | 35,053,476 | −0.30% | −25,836 | 44.4 | 1.69 | 238 | – | 0.34% | 60 |
| 2090 | 33,642,041 | −0.49% | −23,473 | 46.1 | 1.68 | 229 | – | 0.33% | 62 |
| 2100 | 31,831,433 | −0.59% | −23,094 | 47.4 | 1.67 | 216 | – | 0.31% | 65 |
Largest cities in Nepal
Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world
| # | City | Population 2026 | 2050* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathmandu (capital) | 3,271,272 | 4,115,021 |
| 2 | Biratnagar | 399,467 | 431,981 |
| 3 | Pokhara | 298,328 | 332,129 |
| 4 | Pokhariya | 249,172 | 424,005 |
| 5 | Bharatpur | 162,063 | 182,011 |
| 6 | Sitāpur | 156,338 | 216,287 |
| 7 | Laksmipur | 138,374 | 258,264 |
| 8 | Biratnagar | 122,729 | 134,257 |
| 9 | Nepalgunj | 121,485 | 202,398 |
| 10 | Banjariya | 119,365 | 174,578 |
Age structure
Median age 25.7. 6.7% are 65 or older, 11.1% by 2050; 27.7% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
1.92 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 2019.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.7 2026
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| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.06 |
| 1951 | 6.06 |
| 1952 | 6.06 |
| 1953 | 6.07 |
| 1954 | 6.07 |
| 1955 | 6.07 |
| 1956 | 6.06 |
| 1957 | 6.05 |
| 1958 | 6.05 |
| 1959 | 6.03 |
| 1960 | 6.07 |
| 1961 | 6.09 |
| 1962 | 6.08 |
| 1963 | 6.06 |
| 1964 | 6.04 |
| 1965 | 6.01 |
| 1966 | 5.98 |
| 1967 | 5.95 |
| 1968 | 5.94 |
| 1969 | 5.89 |
| 1970 | 5.87 |
| 1971 | 5.85 |
| 1972 | 5.80 |
| 1973 | 5.70 |
| 1974 | 5.75 |
| 1975 | 5.73 |
| 1976 | 5.72 |
| 1977 | 5.69 |
| 1978 | 5.68 |
| 1979 | 5.64 |
| 1980 | 5.60 |
| 1981 | 5.58 |
| 1982 | 5.55 |
| 1983 | 5.54 |
| 1984 | 5.51 |
| 1985 | 5.46 |
| 1986 | 5.40 |
| 1987 | 5.35 |
| 1988 | 5.31 |
| 1989 | 5.26 |
| 1990 | 5.21 |
| 1991 | 5.15 |
| 1992 | 5.07 |
| 1993 | 5.04 |
| 1994 | 4.96 |
| 1995 | 4.87 |
| 1996 | 4.67 |
| 1997 | 4.44 |
| 1998 | 4.28 |
| 1999 | 4.13 |
| 2000 | 3.98 |
| 2001 | 3.79 |
| 2002 | 3.60 |
| 2003 | 3.44 |
| 2004 | 3.28 |
| 2005 | 3.12 |
| 2006 | 2.97 |
| 2007 | 2.86 |
| 2008 | 2.74 |
| 2009 | 2.63 |
| 2010 | 2.54 |
| 2011 | 2.46 |
| 2012 | 2.42 |
| 2013 | 2.36 |
| 2014 | 2.32 |
| 2015 | 2.27 |
| 2016 | 2.23 |
| 2017 | 2.17 |
| 2018 | 2.12 |
| 2019 | 2.08 |
| 2020 | 2.05 |
| 2021 | 2.03 |
| 2022 | 2.00 |
| 2023 | 1.98 |
| 2024 * | 1.96 |
| 2025 * | 1.94 |
| 2026 * | 1.92 |
| 2027 * | 1.90 |
| 2028 * | 1.89 |
| 2029 * | 1.88 |
| 2030 * | 1.86 |
| 2031 * | 1.85 |
| 2032 * | 1.84 |
| 2033 * | 1.83 |
| 2034 * | 1.82 |
| 2035 * | 1.81 |
| 2036 * | 1.80 |
| 2037 * | 1.79 |
| 2038 * | 1.79 |
| 2039 * | 1.78 |
| 2040 * | 1.78 |
| 2041 * | 1.77 |
| 2042 * | 1.77 |
| 2043 * | 1.76 |
| 2044 * | 1.76 |
| 2045 * | 1.75 |
| 2046 * | 1.75 |
| 2047 * | 1.74 |
| 2048 * | 1.74 |
| 2049 * | 1.74 |
| 2050 * | 1.73 |
| 2051 * | 1.73 |
| 2052 * | 1.73 |
| 2053 * | 1.73 |
| 2054 * | 1.72 |
| 2055 * | 1.72 |
| 2056 * | 1.72 |
| 2057 * | 1.72 |
| 2058 * | 1.72 |
| 2059 * | 1.71 |
| 2060 * | 1.71 |
| 2061 * | 1.71 |
| 2062 * | 1.71 |
| 2063 * | 1.71 |
| 2064 * | 1.71 |
| 2065 * | 1.70 |
| 2066 * | 1.70 |
| 2067 * | 1.70 |
| 2068 * | 1.70 |
| 2069 * | 1.70 |
| 2070 * | 1.70 |
| 2071 * | 1.70 |
| 2072 * | 1.70 |
| 2073 * | 1.70 |
| 2074 * | 1.69 |
| 2075 * | 1.69 |
| 2076 * | 1.69 |
| 2077 * | 1.69 |
| 2078 * | 1.69 |
| 2079 * | 1.69 |
| 2080 * | 1.69 |
| 2081 * | 1.69 |
| 2082 * | 1.69 |
| 2083 * | 1.69 |
| 2084 * | 1.68 |
| 2085 * | 1.68 |
| 2086 * | 1.68 |
| 2087 * | 1.68 |
| 2088 * | 1.68 |
| 2089 * | 1.68 |
| 2090 * | 1.68 |
| 2091 * | 1.68 |
| 2092 * | 1.68 |
| 2093 * | 1.68 |
| 2094 * | 1.68 |
| 2095 * | 1.68 |
| 2096 * | 1.68 |
| 2097 * | 1.68 |
| 2098 * | 1.68 |
| 2099 * | 1.67 |
| 2100 * | 1.67 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Deaths are projected to outnumber births from 2070.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
278k446k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 390,784 | 218,575 |
| 1951 | 398,352 | 222,301 |
| 1952 | 404,946 | 226,162 |
| 1953 | 412,055 | 230,155 |
| 1954 | 418,206 | 233,393 |
| 1955 | 423,392 | 236,982 |
| 1956 | 428,307 | 240,487 |
| 1957 | 433,505 | 243,400 |
| 1958 | 439,290 | 246,229 |
| 1959 | 443,962 | 247,665 |
| 1960 | 453,600 | 250,227 |
| 1961 | 462,442 | 252,522 |
| 1962 | 469,653 | 254,286 |
| 1963 | 476,270 | 256,679 |
| 1964 | 484,031 | 256,084 |
| 1965 | 490,606 | 256,878 |
| 1966 | 498,725 | 257,005 |
| 1967 | 507,190 | 257,939 |
| 1968 | 517,529 | 259,269 |
| 1969 | 523,936 | 259,377 |
| 1970 | 533,148 | 260,713 |
| 1971 | 542,538 | 261,795 |
| 1972 | 549,324 | 262,610 |
| 1973 | 551,919 | 263,162 |
| 1974 | 567,657 | 264,579 |
| 1975 | 577,074 | 264,598 |
| 1976 | 588,745 | 265,523 |
| 1977 | 597,469 | 264,631 |
| 1978 | 610,591 | 264,826 |
| 1979 | 620,488 | 264,894 |
| 1980 | 628,851 | 264,589 |
| 1981 | 641,057 | 266,914 |
| 1982 | 652,897 | 267,150 |
| 1983 | 666,917 | 267,807 |
| 1984 | 678,967 | 267,848 |
| 1985 | 689,042 | 265,803 |
| 1986 | 698,463 | 263,663 |
| 1987 | 709,585 | 260,177 |
| 1988 | 720,699 | 257,119 |
| 1989 | 730,945 | 252,176 |
| 1990 | 744,419 | 249,218 |
| 1991 | 757,520 | 245,295 |
| 1992 | 772,907 | 239,880 |
| 1993 | 798,710 | 237,158 |
| 1994 | 809,338 | 231,056 |
| 1995 | 819,693 | 228,412 |
| 1996 | 803,512 | 223,412 |
| 1997 | 782,834 | 216,970 |
| 1998 | 774,644 | 211,867 |
| 1999 | 766,984 | 209,142 |
| 2000 | 759,927 | 205,421 |
| 2001 | 742,840 | 200,718 |
| 2002 | 725,448 | 200,410 |
| 2003 | 712,403 | 195,833 |
| 2004 | 698,220 | 193,352 |
| 2005 | 679,767 | 190,673 |
| 2006 | 662,426 | 187,103 |
| 2007 | 652,335 | 187,549 |
| 2008 | 640,452 | 188,085 |
| 2009 | 631,403 | 190,091 |
| 2010 | 624,784 | 192,146 |
| 2011 | 622,163 | 192,202 |
| 2012 | 623,697 | 193,555 |
| 2013 | 619,613 | 194,817 |
| 2014 | 619,578 | 196,408 |
| 2015 | 616,049 | 205,486 |
| 2016 | 613,425 | 197,511 |
| 2017 | 604,268 | 198,051 |
| 2018 | 593,089 | 198,513 |
| 2019 | 586,696 | 199,574 |
| 2020 | 584,195 | 210,634 |
| 2021 | 579,915 | 228,750 |
| 2022 | 583,699 | 204,694 |
| 2023 | 574,297 | 205,841 |
| 2024 * | 562,232 | 206,740 |
| 2025 * | 551,647 | 207,032 |
| 2026 * | 542,047 | 207,364 |
| 2027 * | 533,762 | 208,265 |
| 2028 * | 527,550 | 209,651 |
| 2029 * | 523,168 | 211,321 |
| 2030 * | 517,956 | 212,891 |
| 2031 * | 512,429 | 214,577 |
| 2032 * | 507,575 | 216,441 |
| 2033 * | 502,269 | 218,409 |
| 2034 * | 497,079 | 220,508 |
| 2035 * | 491,103 | 222,493 |
| 2036 * | 486,481 | 224,336 |
| 2037 * | 481,898 | 226,449 |
| 2038 * | 476,944 | 228,670 |
| 2039 * | 472,674 | 231,095 |
| 2040 * | 468,338 | 233,538 |
| 2041 * | 464,934 | 236,098 |
| 2042 * | 461,391 | 238,945 |
| 2043 * | 457,984 | 241,693 |
| 2044 * | 454,325 | 244,778 |
| 2045 * | 450,912 | 247,976 |
| 2046 * | 446,810 | 251,333 |
| 2047 * | 443,084 | 255,094 |
| 2048 * | 439,376 | 258,600 |
| 2049 * | 436,023 | 262,455 |
| 2050 * | 432,533 | 266,361 |
| 2051 * | 429,310 | 270,305 |
| 2052 * | 425,147 | 274,429 |
| 2053 * | 421,575 | 278,831 |
| 2054 * | 417,793 | 282,894 |
| 2055 * | 414,324 | 287,224 |
| 2056 * | 410,119 | 291,699 |
| 2057 * | 406,156 | 296,213 |
| 2058 * | 402,374 | 300,623 |
| 2059 * | 398,296 | 305,411 |
| 2060 * | 394,701 | 310,436 |
| 2061 * | 391,436 | 315,361 |
| 2062 * | 387,533 | 320,430 |
| 2063 * | 383,776 | 325,621 |
| 2064 * | 380,454 | 330,743 |
| 2065 * | 376,569 | 335,838 |
| 2066 * | 373,512 | 341,049 |
| 2067 * | 369,973 | 346,512 |
| 2068 * | 367,332 | 351,784 |
| 2069 * | 364,224 | 356,906 |
| 2070 * | 361,289 | 362,103 |
| 2071 * | 358,015 | 367,540 |
| 2072 * | 354,851 | 372,849 |
| 2073 * | 351,817 | 378,259 |
| 2074 * | 348,675 | 383,584 |
| 2075 * | 345,402 | 388,841 |
| 2076 * | 342,600 | 394,143 |
| 2077 * | 339,726 | 399,362 |
| 2078 * | 336,958 | 403,987 |
| 2079 * | 333,928 | 409,166 |
| 2080 * | 330,865 | 413,814 |
| 2081 * | 328,124 | 418,108 |
| 2082 * | 325,112 | 422,532 |
| 2083 * | 322,052 | 426,737 |
| 2084 * | 319,179 | 430,432 |
| 2085 * | 316,301 | 433,770 |
| 2086 * | 313,361 | 437,158 |
| 2087 * | 310,655 | 439,953 |
| 2088 * | 307,809 | 442,480 |
| 2089 * | 305,073 | 444,555 |
| 2090 * | 302,311 | 446,128 |
| 2091 * | 299,870 | 447,453 |
| 2092 * | 297,298 | 448,552 |
| 2093 * | 295,061 | 449,355 |
| 2094 * | 292,253 | 449,384 |
| 2095 * | 289,944 | 449,652 |
| 2096 * | 287,384 | 449,129 |
| 2097 * | 284,775 | 448,653 |
| 2098 * | 282,575 | 448,062 |
| 2099 * | 280,016 | 446,754 |
| 2100 * | 277,714 | 445,765 |
* UN projection
Economy of Nepal
GDP by country →- GDP 2026
- $45.6 billion 103rd largest economy
- GDP per person
- $1,540 US$, market rates
- GDP per person (PPP)
- Int$ 6,615 at purchasing power parity
- Economic growth
- +3.6% real GDP
- Inflation
- 3.1% consumer prices
- Unemployment
- – of the labour force
- Government debt
- 49.4% of GDP
- Share of world GDP
- 0.0%
- IMF estimate
- IMF projection
68.2B 2026
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| Year | GDP, US$ |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,442,000,000 |
| 1991 | 4,861,000,000 |
| 1992 | 4,417,000,000 |
| 1993 | 4,743,000,000 |
| 1994 | 4,954,000,000 |
| 1995 | 5,379,000,000 |
| 1996 | 5,544,000,000 |
| 1997 | 6,027,000,000 |
| 1998 | 5,992,000,000 |
| 1999 | 6,164,000,000 |
| 2000 | 6,537,000,000 |
| 2001 | 6,719,000,000 |
| 2002 | 6,816,000,000 |
| 2003 | 7,218,000,000 |
| 2004 | 8,297,000,000 |
| 2005 | 9,331,000,000 |
| 2006 | 10,316,000,000 |
| 2007 | 11,777,000,000 |
| 2008 | 14,310,000,000 |
| 2009 | 14,663,000,000 |
| 2010 | 18,253,000,000 |
| 2011 | 21,685,000,000 |
| 2012 | 21,703,000,000 |
| 2013 | 22,162,000,000 |
| 2014 | 22,722,000,000 |
| 2015 | 24,361,000,000 |
| 2016 | 24,524,000,000 |
| 2017 | 28,972,000,000 |
| 2018 | 33,112,000,000 |
| 2019 | 34,186,000,000 |
| 2020 | 33,434,000,000 |
| 2021 | 36,927,000,000 |
| 2022 | 41,183,000,000 |
| 2023 | 41,048,000,000 |
| 2024 | 43,299,000,000 |
| 2025 | 45,490,000,000 |
| 2026 * | 45,593,000,000 |
| 2027 * | 46,640,000,000 |
| 2028 * | 51,554,000,000 |
| 2029 * | 56,601,000,000 |
| 2030 * | 62,237,000,000 |
| 2031 * | 68,208,000,000 |
* IMF projection
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries
CO₂ emissions of Nepal
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 18.8 million tonnes 92nd largest emitter
- Per person
- 0.63 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 0.05% 0.36% of its people
- Change since 1990
- +2504% +529% since 2005
19 2024
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| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.03 |
| 1951 | 0.03 |
| 1952 | 0.03 |
| 1953 | 0.04 |
| 1954 | 0.04 |
| 1955 | 0.04 |
| 1956 | 0.05 |
| 1957 | 0.06 |
| 1958 | 0.06 |
| 1959 | 0.07 |
| 1960 | 0.08 |
| 1961 | 0.08 |
| 1962 | 0.09 |
| 1963 | 0.10 |
| 1964 | 0.15 |
| 1965 | 0.18 |
| 1966 | 0.19 |
| 1967 | 0.21 |
| 1968 | 0.25 |
| 1969 | 0.40 |
| 1970 | 0.23 |
| 1971 | 0.20 |
| 1972 | 0.27 |
| 1973 | 0.42 |
| 1974 | 0.42 |
| 1975 | 0.35 |
| 1976 | 0.28 |
| 1977 | 0.34 |
| 1978 | 0.33 |
| 1979 | 0.51 |
| 1980 | 0.54 |
| 1981 | 0.45 |
| 1982 | 0.44 |
| 1983 | 0.49 |
| 1984 | 0.70 |
| 1985 | 0.68 |
| 1986 | 0.70 |
| 1987 | 0.86 |
| 1988 | 0.98 |
| 1989 | 0.89 |
| 1990 | 0.72 |
| 1991 | 1.03 |
| 1992 | 1.23 |
| 1993 | 1.40 |
| 1994 | 1.62 |
| 1995 | 2.31 |
| 1996 | 2.35 |
| 1997 | 2.64 |
| 1998 | 2.22 |
| 1999 | 3.19 |
| 2000 | 3.04 |
| 2001 | 3.24 |
| 2002 | 2.60 |
| 2003 | 2.81 |
| 2004 | 2.58 |
| 2005 | 2.99 |
| 2006 | 2.46 |
| 2007 | 2.57 |
| 2008 | 3.35 |
| 2009 | 4.13 |
| 2010 | 4.83 |
| 2011 | 5.22 |
| 2012 | 5.47 |
| 2013 | 6.22 |
| 2014 | 7.59 |
| 2015 | 6.91 |
| 2016 | 10.09 |
| 2017 | 12.42 |
| 2018 | 14.04 |
| 2019 | 12.75 |
| 2020 | 15.63 |
| 2021 | 15.49 |
| 2022 | 17.61 |
| 2023 | 18.35 |
| 2024 | 18.78 |
By source, 2024
- Oil45.2%
- Coal42.6%
- Cement12.2%
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with Asia
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 29.6 million | +0.14% | 1.92 | 25.7 |
| China | 1.41 billion | −0.22% | 1.03 | 40.6 |
| Indonesia | 288 million | +0.74% | 2.08 | 30.7 |
| Pakistan | 259 million | +1.59% | 3.44 | 20.8 |
| Bangladesh | 178 million | +1.19% | 2.09 | 26.3 |
| Japan | 122 million | −0.56% | 1.23 | 50.2 |
| Philippines | 118 million | +0.79% | 1.86 | 26.6 |
| Vietnam | 102 million | +0.55% | 1.86 | 33.9 |
| Iran | 93.2 million | +0.76% | 1.66 | 34.5 |
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Air quality in Nepal today
Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for 2 cities, from Kathmandu to Pokhara.
Questions
What is the population of Nepal in 2026?
29,629,410 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 29.6 million people, +0.04% on 2025.
Is Nepal's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 11,292 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 1,484 births and 568 deaths a day and net migration of −292,014 a year.
When will Nepal's population peak?
In 2067, at about 35.8 million, on the UN's medium projection; 31.8 million by 2100.
What is the fertility rate in Nepal?
1.92 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Nepal has been below that since 2019.
How many babies are born in Nepal every day?
About 1,484 a day (542 thousand in 2026), against about 568 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in Nepal?
71.2 years at birth in 2026: 72.7 for women and 69.6 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in Nepal?
About 14.1 million men and 15.5 million women in 2026, or 90.7 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of Nepal?
201 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 140,800 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of Nepal in 2000?
24,546,509 (24.5 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 21% since, to 29.6 million in 2026.
What will the population of Nepal be in 2050?
About 34.6 million on the UN's medium projection (34,642,027), +16.9% from 2026; 31.8 million by 2100.
What are the largest cities in Nepal?
Kathmandu (3.3 million), Biratnagar (399 thousand), Pokhara (298 thousand), Pokhariya (249 thousand), Bharatpur (162 thousand). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.
What is the GDP of Nepal in 2026?
$45.6 billion at current prices, the 103rd largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +3.6%.
What is Nepal's GDP per capita?
$1,540 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 6,615 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.
How much CO₂ does Nepal emit?
18.8 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.63 t per person and 0.05% of the world total; oil is the largest source (45%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.