Population
29,618,118
NepalWorld Bank, 2025
From 27,823,629 in 2015 to 29,618,118 in 2025.
Everyone living in the country, estimated at mid-year.
Nepal by the numbers
Official figures for Nepal. Each one shows its date, its source and the area it covers. A figure for a larger area says so.
People
Change over 5 years
+2.3%
NepalWorld Bank, 2020 to 2025
Change in the World Bank population figure over the five years shown, both from the same release.
Living in urban areas
67.0%
NepalWorld Bank, 2025
From 65.0% in 2015 to 67.0% in 2025.
Share of people living in areas the country itself defines as urban.
Life expectancy at birth
70.6years
NepalWorld Bank, 2024
From 67.4 years in 2015 to 70.6 years in 2024.
How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.
Work and income
GDP per person
$1,536
NepalWorld Bank, 2025
From $876 in 2015 to $1,536 in 2025.
The value of what the country produces in a year, divided by its population, in current US dollars.
Unemployment rate
10.5%
NepalWorld Bank, 2025
From 10.6% in 2015 to 10.5% in 2025.
Share of the labour force without work and looking for work, as modelled by the International Labour Organization.
Sources
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · CC BY 4.0
Figures are shown as each source publishes them. Survey figures carry a 90% margin of error. A figure for a larger area is labelled with that area.