Nepal Population

1950 - 2023 | Yearly | Person mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Nepal population

  • The Nepal population reached 29.5 million people in Jul 2023, compared with the previously reported figure of 29.2 million people in Jul 2022
  • The data reached an all-time high of 29.5 million people in Jul 2023 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

View Nepal's Population from 1950 to 2023 in the chart:

Nepal Population

What was Nepal's Population in 2023?

The Nepal population reached 29.5 million people in Jul 2023, compared with the previously reported figure of 29.2 million people in Jul 2022 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
29.5 2023 29.2 2022 8.5 1950 29.5 2023 Person mn yearly 1950 - 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1989 - 2020
Algeria (Person mn) 43.4 2019 yearly 1950 - 2019
Argentina (Person mn) 46.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Armenia (Person mn) 3.0 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Australia (Person mn) 26.3 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Austria (Person mn) 9.1 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Azerbaijan (Person mn) 10.2 2023 yearly 1925 - 2023
Bahrain (Person mn) 1.6 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Bangladesh (Person mn) 169.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Belarus (Person mn) 9.2 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Belgium (Person mn) 11.7 2022 yearly 1953 - 2022
Bolivia (Person mn) 11.7 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) 3.4 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Botswana (Person mn) 2.4 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Brazil (Person mn) 203.1 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Brunei (Person mn) 0.4 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Bulgaria (Person mn) 6.4 2022 yearly 1880 - 2022
Cambodia (Person mn) 16.6 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Canada (Person mn) 40.1 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Chile (Person mn) 20.0 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
China (Person mn) 1,409.7 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Colombia (Person mn) 51.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Croatia (Person mn) 3.9 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Cyprus (Person mn) 0.9 2019 yearly 1974 - 2019
Czech Republic (Person mn) 10.9 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Denmark (Person mn) 5.8 2020 yearly 1900 - 2020
Ecuador (Person mn) 21.1 2050 yearly 1950 - 2050
Egypt (Person mn) 105.2 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Estonia (Person mn) 1.4 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
European Union (Person mn) 448.8 2022 yearly 1959 - 2022
Finland (Person mn) 5.6 2022 yearly 1749 - 2022
France (Person mn) 68.0 2022 yearly 1949 - 2022
Georgia (Person mn) 3.7 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Germany (Person mn) 84.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Ghana (Person mn) 31.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Greece (Person mn) 10.7 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) 7.5 2023 yearly 1961 - 2023
Hungary (Person mn) 9.6 2023 yearly 1948 - 2023
Iceland (Person mn) 0.4 2023 yearly 1732 - 2023
India (Person mn) 1,395.0 2024 yearly 1951 - 2024
Indonesia (Person mn) 274.9 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Iran (Person mn) 84.0 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Ireland (Person mn) 5.3 2023 yearly 1900 - 2023
Israel (Person mn) 9.8 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Italy (Person mn) 59.0 2021 yearly 1911 - 2021
Ivory Coast (Person mn) 30.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Japan (Person mn) 124.9 2022 yearly 1899 - 2022
Jordan (Person mn) 11.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Kazakhstan (Person mn) 19.8 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Kenya (Person mn) 49.4 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
South Korea (Person mn) 51.7 2023 yearly 1956 - 2023
Kosovo (Person mn) 1.8 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Kuwait (Person mn) 4.7 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) 7.2 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Laos (Person mn) 7.4 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Latvia (Person mn) 1.9 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Lebanon (Person mn) 6.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Lithuania (Person mn) 2.9 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.7 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
North Macedonia (Person mn) 1.8 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Malawi (Person mn) 19.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Malaysia (Person mn) 32.7 2022 yearly 1947 - 2022
Malta (Person mn) 0.5 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Mauritius (Person mn) 1.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Mexico (Person mn) 130.6 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Moldova (Person mn) 2.5 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
Mongolia (Person mn) 3.5 2023 yearly 1935 - 2023
Montenegro (Person mn) 0.6 2022 yearly 1921 - 2022
Morocco (Person mn) 36.3 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Mozambique (Person mn) 31.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Myanmar (Person mn) 54.4 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Nepal (Person mn) 29.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Netherlands (Person mn) 17.3 2018 yearly 1899 - 2018
New Zealand (Person mn) 5.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Nigeria (Person mn) 211.5 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Norway (Person mn) 5.4 2019 yearly 1845 - 2019
Oman (Person mn) 4.5 2020 yearly 1977 - 2020
Pakistan (Person mn) 229.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Palestinian Territory (Person mn) 5.9 2026 yearly 1950 - 2026
Panama (Person mn) 4.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Paraguay (Person mn) 7.6 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Peru (Person mn) 32.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Philippines (Person mn) 109.0 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Poland (Person mn) 37.8 2022 yearly 1946 - 2022
Portugal (Person mn) 10.4 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Qatar (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1984 - 2020
Romania (Person mn) 19.1 2022 yearly 1930 - 2022
Russia (Person mn) 146.2 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Saudi Arabia (Person mn) 32.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Serbia (Person mn) 6.7 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Singapore (Person mn) 5.9 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Slovakia (Person mn) 5.5 2020 yearly 1945 - 2020
Slovenia (Person mn) 2.1 2022 yearly 1920 - 2022
South Africa (Person mn) 60.6 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Spain (Person mn) 47.5 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Sri Lanka (Person mn) 22.0 2023 yearly 1948 - 2023
Sudan (Person mn) 37.3 2014 yearly 1970 - 2014
Sweden (Person mn) 10.4 2020 yearly 1749 - 2020
Switzerland (Person mn) 8.8 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022

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Includes 147 key indicators for Nepal, curated by CEIC analysts. Instant access to full history data in excel.
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -236.645 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,888.894 Jun 2018 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2018
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) 2,379.830 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NPR bn) 4,546.540 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (NPR bn) 2,119.540 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Government Domestic Debt: Annual: Bonds & Treasury Bills (NPR mn) 1,125,188.232 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 0.000 yearly -
Trade Balance (USD mn) -893.2 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 1974 - Mar 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 103.9 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Mar 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 21.3 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2004 - Mar 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 607.627 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 8,273.612 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,177.188 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 997.1 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Mar 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -5.0 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2004 - Mar 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 190,021.631 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 126,408.315 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 8.935 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1983 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 12.589 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.718 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Mar 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 164.198 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Mar 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 13,786.533 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Mar 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 3,901.226 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Mar 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 132,278.800 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Mar 2024
Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) -118,492.268 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Mar 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 83,418.887 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Mar 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 27,076.669 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Mar 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 9,789.992 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Mar 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 95.315 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Mar 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 21,783.245 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Mar 2024
Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 7,594.678 Oct 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2023
Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 660.089 Oct 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2023
Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) 443.513 Oct 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2023
Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) 1,747.081 Oct 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2023
Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 3,109.829 Oct 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 769.7 Jan 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.3 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 8.7 Jan 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 9,585.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 335.0 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.490 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -2,408.328 Jun 2022 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2022
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (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
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
Monetary Last Frequency Range
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) 7,188.293 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 50,137.735 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
M2 Growth (%) 14.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 12,413.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 12.4 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Mar 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 558.700 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 1957 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 41,220.521 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 15.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 48,516.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.4 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 33,433.078 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.54 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 74.47 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) 6,425,570.514 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) 952,017.470 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) 6,640,241.582 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
Foreign Reserve (USD mn) 13,184.954 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2024
Commercial Banks: Deposits exclude Interbank (NPR mn) 5,459,245.828 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
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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