Nepal - Population
Population, total
The value for Population, total in Nepal was 29,136,810 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 29,136,810 in 2020 and a minimum value of 10,105,060 in 1960.
Definition: Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.
Source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Popu
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,105,060 |
| 1961 | 10,267,260 |
| 1962 | 10,433,150 |
| 1963 | 10,604,620 |
| 1964 | 10,783,960 |
| 1965 | 10,972,910 |
| 1966 | 11,172,530 |
| 1967 | 11,382,970 |
| 1968 | 11,603,920 |
| 1969 | 11,834,660 |
| 1970 | 12,074,630 |
| 1971 | 12,323,980 |
| 1972 | 12,583,140 |
| 1973 | 12,852,210 |
| 1974 | 13,131,260 |
| 1975 | 13,420,370 |
| 1976 | 13,719,470 |
| 1977 | 14,028,540 |
| 1978 | 14,347,650 |
| 1979 | 14,676,930 |
| 1980 | 15,016,410 |
| 1981 | 15,367,230 |
| 1982 | 15,729,430 |
| 1983 | 16,100,620 |
| 1984 | 16,477,490 |
| 1985 | 16,858,320 |
| 1986 | 17,239,680 |
| 1987 | 17,623,700 |
| 1988 | 18,020,760 |
| 1989 | 18,445,020 |
| 1990 | 18,905,480 |
| 1991 | 19,405,510 |
| 1992 | 19,938,320 |
| 1993 | 20,489,970 |
| 1994 | 21,040,900 |
| 1995 | 21,576,070 |
| 1996 | 22,090,350 |
| 1997 | 22,584,770 |
| 1998 | 23,057,880 |
| 1999 | 23,509,970 |
| 2000 | 23,941,100 |
| 2001 | 24,347,110 |
| 2002 | 24,725,620 |
| 2003 | 25,080,880 |
| 2004 | 25,419,340 |
| 2005 | 25,744,500 |
| 2006 | 26,066,690 |
| 2007 | 26,382,590 |
| 2008 | 26,666,580 |
| 2009 | 26,883,530 |
| 2010 | 27,013,210 |
| 2011 | 27,041,220 |
| 2012 | 26,989,160 |
| 2013 | 26,916,800 |
| 2014 | 26,905,980 |
| 2015 | 27,015,030 |
| 2016 | 27,263,430 |
| 2017 | 27,632,680 |
| 2018 | 28,095,710 |
| 2019 | 28,608,720 |
| 2020 | 29,136,810 |
Population, female
The value for Population, female in Nepal was 15,788,370 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 15,788,370 in 2020 and a minimum value of 5,066,683 in 1960.
Definition: Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,066,683 |
| 1961 | 5,146,299 |
| 1962 | 5,229,040 |
| 1963 | 5,315,630 |
| 1964 | 5,406,812 |
| 1965 | 5,503,117 |
| 1966 | 5,605,107 |
| 1967 | 5,712,811 |
| 1968 | 5,825,475 |
| 1969 | 5,941,974 |
| 1970 | 6,061,509 |
| 1971 | 6,183,966 |
| 1972 | 6,309,756 |
| 1973 | 6,439,395 |
| 1974 | 6,573,590 |
| 1975 | 6,712,907 |
| 1976 | 6,857,515 |
| 1977 | 7,007,454 |
| 1978 | 7,162,983 |
| 1979 | 7,324,378 |
| 1980 | 7,491,875 |
| 1981 | 7,665,428 |
| 1982 | 7,845,058 |
| 1983 | 8,031,077 |
| 1984 | 8,223,817 |
| 1985 | 8,423,418 |
| 1986 | 8,630,323 |
| 1987 | 8,844,171 |
| 1988 | 9,063,337 |
| 1989 | 9,285,609 |
| 1990 | 9,509,543 |
| 1991 | 9,732,851 |
| 1992 | 9,955,979 |
| 1993 | 10,183,330 |
| 1994 | 10,421,120 |
| 1995 | 10,672,920 |
| 1996 | 10,940,940 |
| 1997 | 11,221,190 |
| 1998 | 11,503,370 |
| 1999 | 11,773,460 |
| 2000 | 12,021,350 |
| 2001 | 12,243,830 |
| 2002 | 12,443,830 |
| 2003 | 12,625,170 |
| 2004 | 12,794,320 |
| 2005 | 12,956,560 |
| 2006 | 13,112,890 |
| 2007 | 13,263,380 |
| 2008 | 13,411,550 |
| 2009 | 13,561,500 |
| 2010 | 13,716,600 |
| 2011 | 13,877,400 |
| 2012 | 14,044,550 |
| 2013 | 14,221,340 |
| 2014 | 14,411,530 |
| 2015 | 14,617,070 |
| 2016 | 14,839,970 |
| 2017 | 15,077,720 |
| 2018 | 15,322,090 |
| 2019 | 15,561,760 |
| 2020 | 15,788,370 |
Population, female (% of total population)
Population, female (% of total population) in Nepal was 54.19 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 54.56 in 2017, while its lowest value was 49.47 in 1995.
Definition: Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.14 |
| 1961 | 50.12 |
| 1962 | 50.12 |
| 1963 | 50.13 |
| 1964 | 50.14 |
| 1965 | 50.15 |
| 1966 | 50.17 |
| 1967 | 50.19 |
| 1968 | 50.20 |
| 1969 | 50.21 |
| 1970 | 50.20 |
| 1971 | 50.18 |
| 1972 | 50.14 |
| 1973 | 50.10 |
| 1974 | 50.06 |
| 1975 | 50.02 |
| 1976 | 49.98 |
| 1977 | 49.95 |
| 1978 | 49.92 |
| 1979 | 49.90 |
| 1980 | 49.89 |
| 1981 | 49.88 |
| 1982 | 49.88 |
| 1983 | 49.88 |
| 1984 | 49.91 |
| 1985 | 49.97 |
| 1986 | 50.06 |
| 1987 | 50.18 |
| 1988 | 50.29 |
| 1989 | 50.34 |
| 1990 | 50.30 |
| 1991 | 50.16 |
| 1992 | 49.93 |
| 1993 | 49.70 |
| 1994 | 49.53 |
| 1995 | 49.47 |
| 1996 | 49.53 |
| 1997 | 49.68 |
| 1998 | 49.89 |
| 1999 | 50.08 |
| 2000 | 50.21 |
| 2001 | 50.29 |
| 2002 | 50.33 |
| 2003 | 50.34 |
| 2004 | 50.33 |
| 2005 | 50.33 |
| 2006 | 50.31 |
| 2007 | 50.27 |
| 2008 | 50.29 |
| 2009 | 50.45 |
| 2010 | 50.78 |
| 2011 | 51.32 |
| 2012 | 52.04 |
| 2013 | 52.83 |
| 2014 | 53.56 |
| 2015 | 54.11 |
| 2016 | 54.43 |
| 2017 | 54.56 |
| 2018 | 54.54 |
| 2019 | 54.40 |
| 2020 | 54.19 |
Population, male
The value for Population, male in Nepal was 13,348,440 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 13,348,440 in 2020 and a minimum value of 5,038,377 in 1960.
Definition: Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,038,377 |
| 1961 | 5,120,961 |
| 1962 | 5,204,107 |
| 1963 | 5,288,990 |
| 1964 | 5,377,146 |
| 1965 | 5,469,795 |
| 1966 | 5,567,423 |
| 1967 | 5,670,154 |
| 1968 | 5,778,446 |
| 1969 | 5,892,683 |
| 1970 | 6,013,119 |
| 1971 | 6,140,018 |
| 1972 | 6,273,386 |
| 1973 | 6,412,810 |
| 1974 | 6,557,670 |
| 1975 | 6,707,460 |
| 1976 | 6,861,951 |
| 1977 | 7,021,081 |
| 1978 | 7,184,670 |
| 1979 | 7,352,554 |
| 1980 | 7,524,533 |
| 1981 | 7,701,801 |
| 1982 | 7,884,373 |
| 1983 | 8,069,546 |
| 1984 | 8,253,671 |
| 1985 | 8,434,897 |
| 1986 | 8,609,354 |
| 1987 | 8,779,526 |
| 1988 | 8,957,418 |
| 1989 | 9,159,412 |
| 1990 | 9,395,937 |
| 1991 | 9,672,655 |
| 1992 | 9,982,343 |
| 1993 | 10,306,640 |
| 1994 | 10,619,780 |
| 1995 | 10,903,160 |
| 1996 | 11,149,410 |
| 1997 | 11,363,580 |
| 1998 | 11,554,500 |
| 1999 | 11,736,520 |
| 2000 | 11,919,750 |
| 2001 | 12,103,280 |
| 2002 | 12,281,800 |
| 2003 | 12,455,710 |
| 2004 | 12,625,020 |
| 2005 | 12,787,940 |
| 2006 | 12,953,790 |
| 2007 | 13,119,210 |
| 2008 | 13,255,040 |
| 2009 | 13,322,030 |
| 2010 | 13,296,610 |
| 2011 | 13,163,820 |
| 2012 | 12,944,610 |
| 2013 | 12,695,460 |
| 2014 | 12,494,460 |
| 2015 | 12,397,960 |
| 2016 | 12,423,460 |
| 2017 | 12,554,960 |
| 2018 | 12,773,620 |
| 2019 | 13,046,950 |
| 2020 | 13,348,440 |
Population, male (% of total population)
Population, male (% of total population) in Nepal was 45.81 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 50.53 in 1995, while its lowest value was 45.44 in 2017.
Definition: Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.86 |
| 1961 | 49.88 |
| 1962 | 49.88 |
| 1963 | 49.87 |
| 1964 | 49.86 |
| 1965 | 49.85 |
| 1966 | 49.83 |
| 1967 | 49.81 |
| 1968 | 49.80 |
| 1969 | 49.79 |
| 1970 | 49.80 |
| 1971 | 49.82 |
| 1972 | 49.86 |
| 1973 | 49.90 |
| 1974 | 49.94 |
| 1975 | 49.98 |
| 1976 | 50.02 |
| 1977 | 50.05 |
| 1978 | 50.08 |
| 1979 | 50.10 |
| 1980 | 50.11 |
| 1981 | 50.12 |
| 1982 | 50.12 |
| 1983 | 50.12 |
| 1984 | 50.09 |
| 1985 | 50.03 |
| 1986 | 49.94 |
| 1987 | 49.82 |
| 1988 | 49.71 |
| 1989 | 49.66 |
| 1990 | 49.70 |
| 1991 | 49.84 |
| 1992 | 50.07 |
| 1993 | 50.30 |
| 1994 | 50.47 |
| 1995 | 50.53 |
| 1996 | 50.47 |
| 1997 | 50.32 |
| 1998 | 50.11 |
| 1999 | 49.92 |
| 2000 | 49.79 |
| 2001 | 49.71 |
| 2002 | 49.67 |
| 2003 | 49.66 |
| 2004 | 49.67 |
| 2005 | 49.67 |
| 2006 | 49.69 |
| 2007 | 49.73 |
| 2008 | 49.71 |
| 2009 | 49.55 |
| 2010 | 49.22 |
| 2011 | 48.68 |
| 2012 | 47.96 |
| 2013 | 47.17 |
| 2014 | 46.44 |
| 2015 | 45.89 |
| 2016 | 45.57 |
| 2017 | 45.44 |
| 2018 | 45.46 |
| 2019 | 45.60 |
| 2020 | 45.81 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Population
