The population of Nepal is expected to grow by 299,000 in 2025 and reach 32,104,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 60,001 people yearly. On average there are 548,346 births and 194,765 deaths in Nepal per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.11 percent per year. The population density of Nepal has changed from 104.2 in 1980 to 217.7 in 2023.
| Current population | 31,906,959 people at present (Sunday 27th of April 2025) | |
| Median Age | 30.2 years |
| Life expectancy | 72.8 years | |
| Population density | 221.9 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31,814,000 | 299,000 (0.9%) | -60,001 | 30.2 | 1.88 | 222 | 7,235,000 (22.7%) |
| 2024 | 31,515,000 | 307,000 (1.0%) | -60,001 | 29.9 | 220 | 7,027,000 (22.3%) | |
| 2023 | 31,208,000 | 313,000 (1.0%) | -60,001 | 29.7 | 218 | 6,822,000 (21.9%) | |
| 2022 | 30,895,000 | 317,000 (1.0%) | -60,001 | 29.4 | 216 | 6,620,000 (21.4%) | |
| 2021 | 30,578,000 | 318,000 (1.0%) | -60,001 | 29.1 | 213 | 6,423,000 (21.0%) | |
| 2020 | 30,260,000 | 318,000 (1.1%) | -60,001 | 28.8 | 2.00 | 211 | 6,230,000 (20.6%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -70,000 | 28.6 | 2.03 | 209 | 6,042,000 (20.2%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -70,000 | 28.3 | 2.06 | 207 | 5,859,000 (19.8%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -70,000 | 28.1 | 2.10 | 204 | 5,680,000 (19.4%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -70,000 | 27.8 | 2.13 | 202 | 5,505,277 (19.0%) |
| 2015 | 28,656,282 | 333,041 (1.2%) | -70,000 | 27.5 | 2.16 | 200 | 5,334,367 (18.6%) |
| 2010 | 27,023,137 | 282,034 (1.0%) | -74,474 | 26.0 | 2.61 | 189 | 4,545,832 (16.8%) |
| 2005 | 25,640,287 | 330,838 (1.3%) | -204,779 | 24.8 | 3.29 | 179 | 3,892,965 (15.2%) |
| 2000 | 23,740,911 | 434,917 (1.8%) | -159,569 | 23.9 | 4.03 | 166 | 3,188,642 (13.4%) |
| 1995 | 21,396,384 | 529,254 (2.5%) | -92,941 | 23.6 | 4.72 | 150 | 2,331,136 (10.9%) |
| 1990 | 18,749,406 | 455,892 (2.4%) | 15,213 | 23.4 | 5.17 | 131 | 1,660,072 (8.9%) |
| 1985 | 16,723,956 | 376,714 (2.3%) | -43,281 | 23.5 | 5.49 | 117 | 1,235,231 (7.4%) |
| 1980 | 14,902,163 | 335,472 (2.3%) | -20,229 | 23.7 | 5.73 | 104 | 907,691 (6.1%) |
| 1975 | 13,325,814 | 285,410 (2.1%) | -8,200 | 23.8 | 5.84 | 93 | 643,637 (4.8%) |
| 1970 | 11,997,929 | 236,456 (2.0%) | -1,160 | 23.8 | 5.92 | 84 | 474,638 (4.0%) |
| 1965 | 10,913,724 | 185,527 (1.7%) | -4,215 | 23.8 | 5.97 | 76 | 407,846 (3.7%) |
| 1960 | 10,063,011 | 158,748 (1.6%) | -14,000 | 23.7 | 5.96 | 70 | 350,193 (3.5%) |
In 2024 the population of Nepal was 31,515,000 and the average age increased from 23.7 in 1960 to 29.9. Urban population has increased from 3,188,642 (13.4%) in 2000 to 7,235,000 (22.7%) in the current year. The population density of Nepal has changed from 104.2 in 1980 to 217.7 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -60,001 | 28.8 | 2.00 | 211 | 6,230,000 (20.6%) |
| 2025 | 31,814,000 | 299,000 (0.9%) | -60,001 | 30.2 | 1.88 | 222 | 7,235,000 (22.7%) |
| 2030 | 33,168,000 | 250,000 (0.8%) | -60,001 | 31.7 | 1.79 | 231 | 8,313,000 (25.1%) |
| 2035 | 34,247,000 | 194,000 (0.6%) | -60,001 | 33.3 | 1.74 | 239 | 9,428,000 (27.5%) |
| 2040 | 35,068,000 | 146,000 (0.4%) | -60,001 | 35.1 | 1.70 | 245 | 10,551,000 (30.1%) |
| 2045 | 35,686,000 | 108,000 (0.3%) | -60,001 | 36.8 | 1.69 | 249 | 11,696,000 (32.8%) |
| 2050 | 36,107,000 | 69,000 (0.2%) | -60,001 | 38.6 | 1.68 | 252 | 12,846,000 (35.6%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 77.7 (75.8 years for male and 79.7 years for females). Population density will go up to 251.9 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Nepal constitutes of 16,309,000 women and 15,505,000 men, which means there are 951 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 35.7% of population (11,351,235) is 19 or younger, 57.6% of population (18,334,408) is between age 20 and 64 and 6.7% of population (2,121,994) is over 65.