Nepal Population (2026)

Population of Nepal as of today

The current population of Nepal is 29,611,196 with an annual growth rate of 0.144%. Nepal has a population of 0.358% of the world's population.

Population	29,611,196
Growth Rate	0.144%
Male	14,081,903 (47.556%)
Female	15,529,293 (52.444%)
Today Change	+ 83

Births today	1,053
Deaths today	403
Births in 2026	39,664
Deaths in 2026	15,174
Change in 2026	+ 3,120 (0.011%)

Population chart for Nepal

Total Population
Growth Rate

Population History of Nepal

Year	Population (01 Jan)	Natural Change	Growth Rate (%)	Total Population (31 December)
2022	29,715,593	-297	-0.001%	29,715,296
2023	29,715,279	-41,304	-0.139%	29,673,975
2024	29,673,950	-45,698	-0.154%	29,628,252
2025	29,628,159	-20,147	-0.068%	29,608,012
2021	29,234,427	477,106	1.632%	29,711,533
2020	28,698,722	530,639	1.849%	29,229,361
2019	28,129,405	563,713	2.004%	28,693,118
2018	28,029,973	99,226	0.354%	28,129,199
2017	27,992,543	37,510	0.134%	28,030,053
2016	27,918,381	73,984	0.265%	27,992,365

Net Migration Rate of Nepal

The net migration rate of Nepal in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at -409,782, indicating a negative migration trend where more people are leaving than arriving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

Year	Net Migration
2023	-409,782
2022	-379,321
2021	130,001
2020	162,139
2019	182,203
2018	-295,151
2017	-368,787
2016	-341,748
2015	-221,062
2014	-310,156

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