Nepal Population
Key information about Nepal population
- The Nepal population reached 30.3 million people in Jul 2021, compared with the previously reported figure of 29.9 million people in Jul 2020
- The data reached an all-time high of 30.3 million people in Jul 2021 and a record low of 8.5 million people in Jul 1950
CEIC calculates Population from annual Gross National Income and annual Gross National Income per Capita. The Central Bureau of Statistics provides Gross National Income in local currency and Gross National Income per Capita in local currency, both based on SNA 2008. Population is in annual frequency, generally ending on July 15th of each year. Population prior to 2011 is calculated from Gross National Income and Gross National Income per Capita, both based on SNA 1993. Population prior to 2001 is a Mid-year estimate sourced from the International Monetary Fund
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What was Nepal's Population in 2021?
The Nepal population reached 30.3 million people in Jul 2021, compared with the previously reported figure of 29.9 million people in Jul 2020 See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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30.3 2021 | 29.9 2020 | 8.5 1950 | 30.3 2021 | Person mn | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
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country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (Person mn) | 2.8 2020 | yearly | 1989 - 2020 |
Algeria (Person mn) | 43.4 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
Argentina (Person mn) | 45.8 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
Armenia (Person mn) | 3.0 2021 | yearly | 1989 - 2021 |
Australia (Person mn) | 25.8 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
Austria (Person mn) | 9.0 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
Azerbaijan (Person mn) | 10.1 2020 | yearly | 1925 - 2020 |
Bahrain (Person mn) | 1.5 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
Bangladesh (Person mn) | 169.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
Belarus (Person mn) | 9.3 2021 | yearly | 1949 - 2021 |
Belgium (Person mn) | 11.6 2021 | yearly | 1953 - 2021 |
Bolivia (Person mn) | 11.7 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) | 3.5 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
Botswana (Person mn) | 2.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
Brazil (Person mn) | 213.3 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
Brunei (Person mn) | 0.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
Bulgaria (Person mn) | 6.8 2021 | yearly | 1900 - 2021 |
Cambodia (Person mn) | 16.7 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
Canada (Person mn) | 38.2 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
Chile (Person mn) | 19.7 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
China (Person mn) | 1,412.6 2021 | yearly | 1949 - 2021 |
Colombia (Person mn) | 51.0 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
Croatia (Person mn) | 4.0 2020 | yearly | 1960 - 2020 |
Cyprus (Person mn) | 0.9 2019 | yearly | 1974 - 2019 |
Czech Republic (Person mn) | 10.5 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
Denmark (Person mn) | 5.8 2020 | yearly | 1900 - 2020 |
Ecuador (Person mn) | 17.6 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
Egypt (Person mn) | 102.1 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Estonia (Person mn) | 1.3 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
European Union (Person mn) | 447.2 2020 | yearly | 1959 - 2020 |
Finland (Person mn) | 5.5 2021 | yearly | 1749 - 2021 |
France (Person mn) | 67.8 2021 | yearly | 1949 - 2021 |
Georgia (Person mn) | 3.7 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
Germany (Person mn) | 83.3 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
Ghana (Person mn) | 31.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
Greece (Person mn) | 10.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) | 7.4 2021 | yearly | 1961 - 2021 |
Hungary (Person mn) | 9.7 2021 | yearly | 1948 - 2021 |
Iceland (Person mn) | 0.4 2021 | yearly | 1732 - 2021 |
India (Person mn) | 1,368.6 2022 | yearly | 1951 - 2022 |
Indonesia (Person mn) | 264.2 2018 | yearly | 1950 - 2018 |
Iran (Person mn) | 84.0 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
Ireland (Person mn) | 5.0 2020 | yearly | 1900 - 2020 |
Israel (Person mn) | 9.5 2021 | yearly | 1949 - 2021 |
Italy (Person mn) | 60.5 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
Ivory Coast (Person mn) | 26.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
Japan (Person mn) | 125.4 2021 | yearly | 1899 - 2021 |
Jordan (Person mn) | 11.1 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
Kazakhstan (Person mn) | 18.9 2020 | yearly | 1960 - 2020 |
Kenya (Person mn) | 47.6 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
South Korea (Person mn) | 51.7 2021 | yearly | 1956 - 2021 |
Kosovo (Person mn) | 1.8 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
Kuwait (Person mn) | 4.7 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) | 6.7 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
Laos (Person mn) | 7.3 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
Latvia (Person mn) | 1.9 2020 | yearly | 1960 - 2020 |
Lebanon (Person mn) | 6.8 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
Lithuania (Person mn) | 2.8 2021 | yearly | 1960 - 2021 |
Luxembourg (Person mn) | 0.6 2021 | yearly | 1960 - 2021 |
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) | 0.7 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
North Macedonia (Person mn) | 2.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
Malawi (Person mn) | 19.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
Malaysia (Person mn) | 32.6 2020 | yearly | 1947 - 2020 |
Malta (Person mn) | 0.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
Mauritius (Person mn) | 1.3 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
Mexico (Person mn) | 128.4 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
Moldova (Person mn) | 2.6 2020 | yearly | 2013 - 2020 |
Mongolia (Person mn) | 3.4 2021 | yearly | 1935 - 2021 |
Montenegro (Person mn) | 0.6 2021 | yearly | 1921 - 2021 |
Morocco (Person mn) | 35.6 2019 | yearly | 1960 - 2019 |
Mozambique (Person mn) | 28.6 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
Myanmar (Person mn) | 54.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
Nepal (Person mn) | 30.3 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
Netherlands (Person mn) | 17.3 2018 | yearly | 1899 - 2018 |
New Zealand (Person mn) | 5.1 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
Nigeria (Person mn) | 206.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
Norway (Person mn) | 5.4 2019 | yearly | 1845 - 2019 |
Oman (Person mn) | 4.5 2020 | yearly | 1977 - 2020 |
Pakistan (Person mn) | 224.8 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
Palestinian Territory (Person mn) | 5.9 2026 | yearly | 1950 - 2026 |
Panama (Person mn) | 4.3 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
Paraguay (Person mn) | 7.4 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
Peru (Person mn) | 32.8 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
Philippines (Person mn) | 109.6 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
Poland (Person mn) | 38.1 2021 | yearly | 1946 - 2021 |
Portugal (Person mn) | 10.3 2020 | yearly | 1960 - 2020 |
Qatar (Person mn) | 2.8 2020 | yearly | 1984 - 2020 |
Romania (Person mn) | 19.2 2020 | yearly | 1930 - 2020 |
Russia (Person mn) | 145.6 2021 | yearly | 1949 - 2021 |
Saudi Arabia (Person mn) | 35.0 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
Serbia (Person mn) | 6.9 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
Singapore (Person mn) | 5.5 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
Slovakia (Person mn) | 5.5 2020 | yearly | 1945 - 2020 |
Slovenia (Person mn) | 2.1 2021 | yearly | 1920 - 2021 |
South Africa (Person mn) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 1960 - 2021 |
Spain (Person mn) | 47.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
Sri Lanka (Person mn) | 22.2 2021 | yearly | 1948 - 2021 |
Sudan (Person mn) | 37.3 2014 | yearly | 1970 - 2014 |
Sweden (Person mn) | 10.4 2020 | yearly | 1749 - 2020 |
Switzerland (Person mn) | 8.7 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -10.0 2018 | yearly | 2012 - 2018 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 157.985 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2017 - Sep 2021 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 412.623 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2019 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 19.1 2018 | yearly | 2001 - 2018 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 9,555.9 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 27.2 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NPR bn) | 2,351.076 2027 | yearly | 2000 - 2027 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NPR bn) | 4,347.674 2027 | yearly | 2000 - 2027 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (NPR bn) | 2,117.893 2027 | yearly | 2000 - 2027 |
Government Debt: External (NPR mn) | 594,926.200 2019 | yearly | 1999 - 2019 |
Government Debt: Total (NPR mn) | 1,047,896.800 2019 | yearly | 1999 - 2019 |
Government Domestic Debt: Annual: Bonds & Treasury Bills (NPR mn) | 800,320.067 2021 | yearly | 1986 - 2021 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,193.3 Apr 2022 | monthly | Aug 1974 - Apr 2022 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 105.5 Apr 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Apr 2022 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -8.3 Apr 2022 | monthly | Aug 2004 - Apr 2022 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 3,097.301 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 10,747.117 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 250.567 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,298.8 Apr 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Apr 2022 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | -5.7 Apr 2022 | monthly | Aug 2004 - Apr 2022 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 189,890.034 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 42,289.707 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 11.337 Mar 2022 | monthly | Sep 1983 - Mar 2022 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 44.990 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Mar 2022 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.633 Apr 2022 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Apr 2022 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 204.689 Apr 2022 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Apr 2022 |
Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | 157,927.145 Apr 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Apr 2022 |
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) | 28,577.387 Apr 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Apr 2022 |
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) | 3,692.038 Apr 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Apr 2022 |
Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | -145,100.302 Apr 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Apr 2022 |
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) | 9,057.783 Apr 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Apr 2022 |
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) | 77.023 Apr 2022 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Apr 2022 |
Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | 12,826.843 Apr 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Apr 2022 |
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) | 104,460.857 Apr 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Apr 2022 |
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) | 24,888.901 Apr 2022 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Apr 2022 |
Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) | 4,200.359 Jul 2021 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jul 2021 |
Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) | 520.677 Jul 2021 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jul 2021 |
Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) | 263.666 Jul 2021 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jul 2021 |
Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) | 1,956.224 Jul 2021 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jul 2021 |
Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) | 1,215.904 Jul 2021 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jul 2021 |
Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipments (NPR mn) | 33,972.859 Jul 2021 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jul 2021 |
Imports: Chemicals (NPR mn) | 18,580.079 Jul 2021 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jul 2021 |
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Minerals (NPR mn) | 23,217.635 Jul 2021 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jul 2021 |
Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) | 29,973.315 Jul 2021 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jul 2021 |
Imports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) | 17,535.568 Jul 2021 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jul 2021 |
Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -1,689.6 Jan 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Jan 2022 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -7.8 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 52.4 Jan 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Jan 2022 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.5 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
External Debt (USD mn) | 8,782.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2021 |
External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 360.5 2020 | yearly | 1977 - 2020 |
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -1.400 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 473.020 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Jun 2021 |
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 0.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2020 |
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) | 0.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2020 |
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) | 0.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2020 |
BoP: Reserve Assets & Related Items (RR) (NPR mn) | 146,699.918 Jan 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Jan 2022 |
BoP: Net Error & Omissions (NPR mn) | -8,866.024 Jan 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Jan 2022 |
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Debit (NPR mn) | -1,609.268 Jan 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Jan 2022 |
BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (NPR mn) | 12,549.723 Jan 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Jan 2022 |
BoP: Current Account: Services (NPR mn) | -22,382.415 Jan 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Jan 2022 |
BoP: Current Account: Income: Debit (NPR mn) | -3,316.606 Jan 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Jan 2022 |
BoP: Financial Account: Liabilities (NPR mn) | 59,809.448 Jan 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Jan 2022 |
BoP: Financial Account: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (NPR mn) | -5,106.351 Jan 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Jan 2022 |
BoP: Current Account: Income (NPR mn) | 9,233.116 Jan 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Jan 2022 |
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports fob (NPR mn) | 55,761.259 Jan 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Jan 2022 |
BoP: Current Account (NPR mn) | -202,368.802 Jan 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Jan 2022 |
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Import cif (NPR mn) | -504,261.573 Jan 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Jan 2022 |
BoP: Current Account: Goods Balance (NPR mn) | -448,500.313 Jan 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Jan 2022 |
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (NPR mn) | 0.000 Jan 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Jan 2022 |
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (NPR mn) | 259,280.810 Jan 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Jan 2022 |
BoP: Capital Account (NPR mn) | 3,558.345 Jan 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Jan 2022 |
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (NPR mn) | -49,232.232 Jan 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Jan 2022 |
BoP: Financial Account (NPR mn) | 60,976.563 Jan 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Jan 2022 |
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (NPR mn) | 26,849.817 Jan 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Jan 2022 |
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Credit (NPR mn) | 260,890.179 Jan 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Jan 2022 |
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment in Nepal (NPR mn) | 6,273.466 Jan 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Jan 2022 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.5 2015 | yearly | 2003 - 2015 |
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 267.883 2015 | yearly | 2003 - 2015 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 7,741.135 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2022 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 43,817.142 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2022 |
M2 Growth (%) | 10.4 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2022 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 3.0 May 2022 | monthly | Jul 2003 - May 2022 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 8,405.6 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2022 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 3.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jul 2003 - May 2022 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 6.5 Apr 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Apr 2022 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 500.565 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1957 - Apr 2022 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 33,635.870 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2022 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 14.3 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2022 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 45,002.7 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2022 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 24.2 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2022 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 30,927.486 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jul 2021 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 26.85 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jul 2021 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 80.34 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) | 5,482,226.673 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2022 |
Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) | 5,337,804.213 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2022 |
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) | 943,025.054 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2022 |
Foreign Reserve (USD mn) | 9,138.714 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2022 |
Commercial Banks: Deposits exclude Interbank (NPR mn) | 4,097,521.729 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2022 |
Commercial Banks: Loans & Advances (NPR mn) | 1,945,068.90 Jan 2018 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2018 |
CB: NPL (NPR mn) | 27,174.060 2015 | yearly | 2003 - 2015 |
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