Nepal Population Clock
Nepal has an estimated population of about 29.6 million, which makes it the 52nd most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is slowly shrinking, at -0.11% a year.
The capital is Kathmandu.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2016–2025 (World Bank)
How Nepal's population is changing
Nepal records about 1,538 births and 565 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 973 people per day, or about 355,388 a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 364,699 over the reported period, with more people leaving than arriving. That is equivalent to about 103% of its natural change.
Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 28.0 million to 29.6 million — a gain of 1.66 million, or 5.9%.
Where people live in Nepal
With about 207 people per square kilometre, Nepal is densely populated, roughly 3.3× the world average of 62. That ranks 29th of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Italy and North Korea.
Nepal covers about 143,350 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 29.6 million into that density figure.
About 67.0% of people live in urban areas, making Nepal majority urban, above the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 19.8 million town and city dwellers and 9.77 million living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Nepal
Nepal has a broadly balanced age structure: about 28.1% are under 15 and 6.6% are 65 or older. Children outnumber over-65s by roughly 4.2 to one.
The total fertility rate is about 1.96 births per woman, below the ~2.1 replacement level, so without net immigration the population would eventually decline. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 70.6 years, roughly 2.8 years below the global average of 73.5.
Nepal at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 29.6 million | 2025 |
| World rank by population | #52 | 2025 |
| Annual growth rate | -0.11% | 2025 |
| Population density | 207 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 143,350 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 67.0% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 70.6 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 1.96 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 28.1% | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 6.6% | 2025 |
| Net migration | -364,699 | 2025 |
| Births per day | 1,538 | 2025 |
| Deaths per day | 565 | 2025 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2025. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank