Nepal Population 1950-2022

Chart and table of Nepal population from 1950 to 2022. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population of Nepal in 2022 is 30,547,580, a 1.71% increase from 2021.
  • The population of Nepal in 2021 was 30,034,989, a 2.34% increase from 2020.
  • The population of Nepal in 2020 was 29,348,627, a 1.79% increase from 2019.
  • The population of Nepal in 2019 was 28,832,496, a 1.14% increase from 2018.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Nepal 30,547,580
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Nepal - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2022 30,547,580 1.71%
2021 30,034,989 2.34%
2020 29,348,627 1.79%
2019 28,832,496 1.14%
2018 28,506,712 1.15%
2017 28,183,426 1.16%
2016 27,861,186 0.91%
2015 27,610,325 0.54%
2014 27,462,106 0.29%
2013 27,381,555 0.19%
2012 27,330,694 0.24%
2011 27,266,399 0.39%
2010 27,161,567 0.50%
2009 27,026,941 0.54%
2008 26,881,544 0.63%
2007 26,713,655 0.73%
2006 26,518,971 0.89%
2005 26,285,110 1.08%
2004 26,003,965 1.25%
2003 25,682,908 1.38%
2002 25,332,178 1.51%
2001 24,956,071 1.61%
2000 24,559,500 1.72%
1999 24,143,157 1.86%
1998 23,703,328 1.95%
1997 23,249,417 2.04%
1996 22,783,969 2.14%
1995 22,305,571 2.34%
1994 21,794,751 2.48%
1993 21,267,359 2.73%
1992 20,702,133 2.84%
1991 20,130,779 2.62%
1990 19,616,530 2.46%
1989 19,145,077 2.27%
1988 18,720,745 2.15%
1987 18,326,204 2.17%
1986 17,936,926 2.26%
1985 17,540,571 2.33%
1984 17,141,610 2.40%
1983 16,740,664 2.41%
1982 16,347,124 2.36%
1981 15,969,792 2.37%
1980 15,600,442 2.37%
1979 15,238,564 2.35%
1978 14,888,770 2.33%
1977 14,550,430 2.25%
1976 14,230,738 2.19%
1975 13,925,541 2.20%
1974 13,626,301 2.18%
1973 13,335,963 2.17%
1972 13,052,220 2.17%
1971 12,774,870 2.19%
1970 12,501,285 2.20%
1969 12,231,874 2.18%
1968 11,970,411 2.18%
1967 11,715,579 2.14%
1966 11,470,199 2.11%
1965 11,232,951 2.09%
1964 11,002,819 2.04%
1963 10,782,717 2.01%
1962 10,570,716 1.98%
1961 10,365,144 1.94%
1960 10,167,941 1.88%
1959 9,980,681 1.79%
1958 9,805,019 1.78%
1957 9,633,243 1.84%
1956 9,458,896 1.87%
1955 9,284,895 1.91%
1954 9,110,777 1.95%
1953 8,936,482 2.02%
1952 8,759,894 2.10%
1951 8,579,831 2.15%
1950 8,398,945 0.00%