Nepal Population History
1960 - 2026
Nepal's population has grown from 10,123,658 in 1960 to 29,694,614 in 2023, a total increase of 193.3% (2.93x). The population peaked at 29,715,436 in 2022.
1960 Population
10.1M
2023 Population
29.7M
Total Growth
193.3%
Peak Year
2022
Population by Decade
1960
10.1M
1970
12.4M
1980
15.6M
1990
19.5M
2000
24.5M
2010
27.3M
2020
29.0M
2023
29.7M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+1.99%
1965-1970
+2.16%
1970-1975
+2.21%
1975-1980
+2.32%
1980-1985
+2.36%
1985-1990
+2.24%
1990-1995
+2.64%
1995-2000
+1.99%
2000-2005
+1.40%
2005-2010
+0.77%
2010-2015
+0.35%
2015-2020
+0.81%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29,694,614 | -20,822 |
| 2022 | 29,715,436 | +240,426 |
| 2021 | 29,475,010 | +508,436 |
| 2020 | 28,966,574 | +552,510 |
| 2019 | 28,414,064 | +334,375 |
| 2018 | 28,079,689 | +68,431 |
| 2017 | 28,011,258 | +55,796 |
| 2016 | 27,955,462 | +131,833 |
| 2015 | 27,823,629 | +151,259 |
| 2014 | 27,672,370 | +82,374 |
| 2013 | 27,589,996 | +55,081 |
| 2012 | 27,534,915 | +70,421 |
| 2011 | 27,464,494 | +122,542 |
| 2010 | 27,341,952 | +168,917 |
| 2009 | 27,173,035 | +182,998 |
| 2008 | 26,990,037 | +201,545 |
| 2007 | 26,788,492 | +223,067 |
| 2006 | 26,565,425 | +255,967 |
| 2005 | 26,309,458 | +292,802 |
| 2004 | 26,016,656 | +327,898 |
| 2003 | 25,688,758 | +359,777 |
| 2002 | 25,328,981 | +382,233 |
| 2001 | 24,946,748 | +400,239 |
| 2000 | 24,546,509 | +421,310 |
| 1999 | 24,125,199 | +444,842 |
| 1998 | 23,680,357 | +460,894 |
| 1997 | 23,219,463 | +477,601 |
| 1996 | 22,741,862 | +496,423 |
| 1995 | 22,245,439 | +527,960 |
| 1994 | 21,717,479 | +537,320 |
| 1993 | 21,180,159 | +570,452 |
| 1992 | 20,609,707 | +573,207 |
| 1991 | 20,036,500 | +511,927 |
| 1990 | 19,524,573 | +466,766 |
| 1989 | 19,057,807 | +419,146 |
| 1988 | 18,638,661 | +388,156 |
| 1987 | 18,250,505 | +382,381 |
| 1986 | 17,868,124 | +390,432 |
| 1985 | 17,477,692 | +392,450 |
| 1984 | 17,085,242 | +396,123 |
| 1983 | 16,689,119 | +391,132 |
| 1982 | 16,297,987 | +375,564 |
| 1981 | 15,922,423 | +369,318 |
| 1980 | 15,553,105 | +362,515 |
| 1979 | 15,190,590 | +350,895 |
| 1978 | 14,839,695 | +340,520 |
| 1977 | 14,499,175 | +321,526 |
| 1976 | 14,177,649 | +306,954 |
| 1975 | 13,870,695 | +302,260 |
| 1974 | 13,568,435 | +293,196 |
| 1973 | 13,275,239 | +286,140 |
| 1972 | 12,989,099 | +279,038 |
| 1971 | 12,710,061 | +273,871 |
| 1970 | 12,436,190 | +269,154 |
| 1969 | 12,167,036 | +260,770 |
| 1968 | 11,906,266 | +253,550 |
| 1967 | 11,652,716 | +244,006 |
| 1966 | 11,408,710 | +235,299 |
| 1965 | 11,173,411 | +227,019 |
| 1964 | 10,946,392 | +216,574 |
| 1963 | 10,729,818 | +208,702 |
| 1962 | 10,521,116 | +202,720 |
| 1961 | 10,318,396 | +194,738 |
| 1960 | 10,123,658 | — |