Population in Nepal
253 indicators covering population for Nepal.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population aged 25-64 years | 13,517 thousands | 2025 | up 24.4% | 49th |
| General government total expenditure | 1.33 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 211.3% | 73rd |
| Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking | 55.0% | 2024 | down 19.1% | 47th |
| Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 82.7% | 2024 | up 38.0% | 126th |
| Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation | 82.7% | 2024 | up 38.0% | 126th |
| Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services | 86.0% | 2024 | up 61.1% | 158th |
| Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities | 98.0% | 2024 | up 42.4% | 124th |
| Share of people practicing open defecation | 0.5% | 2024 | down 98.1% | 93rd |
| Population growth | -0.1% | 2024 | down 149.2% | 187th |
| Rural population | 77.6% | 2024 | down 5.1% | 11th |
| DEC alternative conversion factor | 133.03 LCU per US$ | 2024 | up 35.5% | 59th |
| Official exchange rate | 133.73 LCU per US$, period average | 2024 | up 37.1% | 62nd |
| GDP | 5.71 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 155.7% | 69th |
| GDP per capita | 192,543 current LCU | 2024 | up 138.7% | 93rd |
| GDP | 42.91 billion current US$ | 2024 | up 88.8% | 103rd |
| GDP per capita | 1,447 current US$ | 2024 | up 76.2% | 179th |
| GDP | 2.67 trillion constant LCU | 2024 | up 49.3% | 68th |
| GDP deflator | 213.47 base year varies by country | 2024 | up 71.3% | 45th |
| GDP growth | 3.7% | 2024 | down 39.0% | 87th |
| GDP at market prices | 34.98 billion constant 2010 US$ | 2024 | up 49.3% | 100th |
| GNI | 5.80 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 156.2% | 68th |
| GNI per capita | 195,703 current LCU | 2024 | up 139.1% | 91st |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method | 1,470 current US$ | 2024 | up 70.9% | 173rd |
| Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 87.0% | 2024 | up 67.5% | 86th |
| Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking | 62.4 | 2023 | down 5.0% | 145th |
| Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP | 26.0% | 2024 | up 0.3% | 7th |
| Population growth rate | -0.1% | 2023 | down 173.9% | 190th |
| Population | 29.69 million people | 2023 | up 7.6% | 51st |
| Population: comparison of UN projections | 29.69 million people | 2023 | up 7.6% | 51st |
| Birth rate | 19.34 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 13.9% | 84th |
| Number of births, by world region | 574,297 births | 2023 | down 7.3% | 49th |
| Annual change in population | -20,821 people | 2023 | down 137.8% | 222nd |
| Population | 29.69 million people | 2023 | up 7.6% | 52nd |
| Number of children under 15, by world region | 8.53 million people | 2023 | down 9.6% | 50th |
| Population by age group | 29.69 million people | 2023 | up 7.6% | 51st |
| Life expectancy by sex | 71.84 years | 2023 | up 4.1% | 173rd |
| Total dependency ratio | 54.0% | 2023 | down 16.7% | 128th |
| Youth dependency ratio | 44.2% | 2023 | down 21.5% | 84th |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 1.89 million people | 2023 | up 32.2% | 53rd |
| Population by age group | 1.89 million people | 2023 | up 32.2% | 53rd |
| Population growth rate with and without migration | -0.1% | 2023 | down 173.9% | 190th |
| Median age vs. births per woman | 24.68 years | 2023 | up 18.8% | 165th |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 1.89 million people | 2023 | up 32.2% | 53rd |
| The global population hockey stick | 29.69 million people | 2023 | up 7.6% | 52nd |
| Number of births | 574,297 births | 2023 | down 7.3% | 49th |
| Population | 29.69 million people | 2023 | up 7.6% | 51st |
| Share of children, working-age adults, and older people | 8.53 million people | 2023 | down 9.6% | 50th |
| Population | 29.69 million people | 2023 | up 7.6% | 52nd |
| Births, by age of mother | 53 births | 2023 | down 40.4% | 58th |
| Population by age group | 2.79 million people | 2023 | down 5.8% | 49th |
| Share of births by age of mother | 17.7% | 2023 | down 22.4% | 26th |
| Birth rate | 19.34 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 13.9% | 84th |
| Birth rate by women's age group | 67.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 2023 | down 19.0% | 45th |
| Has the population peaked? | 29.69 million people | 2023 | up 7.6% | 51st |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 70.35 years | 2023 | up 4.1% | 148th |
| Fertility rate, total | 1.98 births per woman | 2023 | down 15.9% | 103rd |
| Mortality rate, infant | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | 2023 | down 34.6% | 63rd |
| Total population by age | 126.99 | 2023 | up 27.9% | 48th |
| Population density of the capital city | 9,904 people per km² | 2100 | up 0.3% | 25th |
| Military personnel as a share of total population | 0.3% | 2022 | down 6.6% | 73rd |