Population in Nepal

253 indicators covering population for Nepal.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
GDP, PPP 149.64 billion constant 2011 international $ 2024 up 49.3% 82nd
GDP per capita, PPP 5,047 constant 2011 international $ 2024 up 39.3% 158th
GDP, PPP 170.10 billion current international $ 2024 up 111.9% 83rd
GDP per capita, PPP 5,737 current international $ 2024 up 97.7% 159th
Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange 0.2523 2024 down 10.9% 189th
PPP conversion factor, GDP 33.56 LCU per international $ 2024 up 20.7% 64th
GNI per capita, PPP 5,830 current international $ 2024 up 98.3% 160th
Sanitation facilities usage 53.4% 2024 up 65.4% 85th
PPP conversion factor, private consumption 34.69 LCU per international $ 2023 up 26.4% 66th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol 66.2% 2020 up 0.4% 47th
Voter turnout of voting-age population 53.8% 2022 down 27.7% 101st
Prevalence of HIV, total 0.1% 2024 down 50.0% 108th
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0.0779 2024 up 82.9% 81st
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 53.41 2024 up 65.4% 83rd
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 32.61 2024 up 54.6% 37th
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 0.0064 2024 up 6.5% 160th
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 53.33 2024 up 65.4% 10th
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 97.06 2024 up 7.1% 149th
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 3.42 2024 up 35.8% 71st
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 4 2024 down 11.8% 177th
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 1.49 2024 down 60.2% 109th
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 11.95 2024 down 22.4% 46th
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 86.03 2024 up 61.1% 157th
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 97.98 2024 up 42.4% 122nd
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 38.6 2024 up 56.6% 47th
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 55.38 2024 up 39.8% 43rd
People using improved sanitation facilities 29.05 million people 2024 up 52.6% 43rd
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population 46.0% 2024 up 53.0% 71st
Proportion of population practising open defecation 0.5332 2024 down 98.1% 93rd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 7.94 million people 2020 down 1.7% 47th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 18.5% 2020 up 17.1% 176th
Share of population living in cities 18.5% 2020 up 17.1% 176th
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 72.6% 2020 up 3.0% 129th
Share of population living in rural areas 27.4% 2020 down 7.2% 108th
Share of babies born with a low birthweight 19.7% 2020 down 7.2% 6th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city 14.7% 2020 up 22.6% 145th
Stillbirth rate 1.35 deaths per 100 births 2023 down 34.0% 54th
Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 1 2015 down 80.0% 92nd
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 1 2015 down 80.0% 92nd
Share of population living in the capital city 10.6% 2020 up 26.3% 125th
Total debt service 1.2% 2023 up 16.5% 108th
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services 80.39 2022 up 65.9% 133rd
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water 91.24 2022 up 5.2% 134th
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation 6.98 2022 down 78.7% 45th
New internal displacements 2,105 2025 down 99.9% 94th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services 55.6% 2024 up 69.4% 40th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 58.2% 2022 down 27.6% 20th
Internally displaced persons 2,105 2025 down 95.8% 74th
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 71.22 per 1,000 population 2020 down 24.5% 41st
Prison population rate 93 prisoners per 100,000 people 2025 up 57.6% 151st
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 0 per 1,000 population 2020 down 100.0% 157th
Share of urban population living in slums 37.7% 2024 down 23.5% 60th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants 1.1% 2020 down 53.6% 46th
International migrants, by country of destination 470,719 2024 down 7.6% 84th
Total number of international immigrants 470,719 immigrants 2024 down 7.6% 84th
Share of the population born in another country 1.6% 2024 down 13.3% 177th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity 36.6 percent 2023 up 24.1% 42nd
Share of population with severe food insecurity 12.8 percent 2023 up 23.1% 31st
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation 50.58 2022 up 63.5% 78th
Population census recently completed 1 2015 unchanged 1st