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Nepal population, 1950 to 2100

Nepal had about 29.7 million people in 2023. The UN projects a peak near 35.8 million in 2067, then a slow decline to 31.8 million by 2100.

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  • Nepal: 8.4M in 1950, 31.8M in 2100 (projected) (3.8× higher). The latest estimate is 29.7M in 2023. It is projected to peak at 35.8M in 2066.

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Nepal's population grew from about 8.4 million in 1950 to roughly 24.5 million in 2000 and 29.7 million in 2023, according to UN estimates. The curve has flattened in recent years: the line barely moves through the early 2020s before the UN's medium projection has it rising again, to about 30.5 million in 2030 and 34.6 million in 2050.

The UN projects that Nepal will peak at about 35.8 million in 2067 and then shrink to roughly 31.8 million by 2100. Its world rank slips along the way, from 42nd in 1950 to 51st in 2023, then a projected 58th in 2050 and 65th in 2100. Figures come from UN World Population Prospects 2024: estimates through 2023, medium-variant projections after.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Nepal's population, Millions of people, 1950 to 2100 (UN projections), 1950–2100
Date🇳🇵 Nepal
19508.4M
19518.6M
19528.8M
19538.9M
19549.1M
19559.3M
19569.4M
19579.6M
19589.8M
19599.9M
196010.1M
196110.3M
196210.5M
196310.7M
196411.0M
196511.2M
196611.4M
196711.7M
196811.9M
196912.2M
197012.4M
197112.7M
197213.0M
197313.3M
197413.6M
197513.9M
197614.2M
197714.5M
197814.8M
197915.2M
198015.6M
198115.9M
198216.3M
198316.7M
198417.1M
198517.5M
198617.9M
198718.3M
198818.6M
198919.1M
199019.5M
199120.0M
199220.6M
199321.2M
199421.7M
199522.3M
199622.7M
199723.2M
199823.7M
199924.1M
200024.6M
200125.0M
200225.3M
200325.7M
200426.0M
200526.3M
200626.6M
200726.8M
200827.0M
200927.2M
201027.3M
201127.5M
201227.5M
201327.6M
201427.7M
201527.8M
201628.0M
201728.0M
201828.1M
201928.4M
202029.0M
202129.5M
202229.7M
202329.7M
202429.7M
202529.6M
202629.6M
202729.7M
202830.0M
202930.2M
203030.5M
203130.8M
203231.1M
203331.3M
203431.6M
203531.8M
203632.0M
203732.3M
203832.5M
203932.7M
204032.9M
204133.1M
204233.3M
204333.5M
204433.7M
204533.9M
204634.0M
204734.2M
204834.4M
204934.5M
205034.6M
205134.8M
205234.9M
205335.0M
205435.1M
205535.2M
205635.3M
205735.4M
205835.5M
205935.6M
206035.6M
206135.7M
206235.7M
206335.8M
206435.8M
206535.8M
206635.8M
206735.8M
206835.8M
206935.8M
207035.8M
207135.7M
207235.7M
207335.6M
207435.6M
207535.5M
207635.4M
207735.4M
207835.3M
207935.2M
208035.1M
208134.9M
208234.8M
208334.7M
208434.6M
208534.4M
208634.3M
208734.1M
208834.0M
208933.8M
209033.6M
209133.5M
209233.3M
209333.1M
209432.9M
209532.8M
209632.6M
209732.4M
209832.2M
209932.0M
210031.8M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Nepal?

Nepal's population was about 29.7 million in 2023, the latest UN estimate. That made it the 51st most populous country in the world. Every year after 2023 on this chart is a projection.

When will Nepal's population peak?

The UN projects that Nepal's population will peak at about 35.8 million in 2067. After that it is projected to fall to roughly 31.8 million by 2100. This is a medium-variant scenario, so the real path depends on future fertility and migration.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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