This portal page provides access to demographic and related information about Nepal in three formats:
Demographic Indicators. Summary demographic information.Population Pyramids. A graphical display of Nepal's population by age and sex.
Detailed Demographic Data: IDB Table Access. Access to detailed data tables from the International Data Base.
Demographic Indicators
(Figures refer to calendar years.)
| Indicators | 2008 | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||||||
| Midyear population (in thousands) | 29,519 | 21,907 | 27,677 | 33,863 | 39,918 | ||
| Growth rate (percent) | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.5 | ||
| Fertility | |||||||
| Total fertility rate (births per woman) | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.7 | ||
| Crude birth rate (per 1,000 population) | 30 | 36 | 31 | 26 | 22 | ||
| Births (in thousands) | 883 | 790 | 870 | 887 | 872 | ||
| Mortality | |||||||
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | 61 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 67 | ||
| Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 births) | 62 | 85 | 67 | 51 | 38 | ||
| Under 5 mortality rate (per 1,000 births) | 88 | 125 | 95 | 71 | 51 | ||
| Crude death rate (per 1,000 population) | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | ||
| Deaths (in thousands) | 265 | 251 | 262 | 270 | 281 | ||
| Migration | |||||||
| Net migration rate (per 1,000 population) | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Net number of migrants (in thousands) | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - Represents or rounds to zero. | |||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Data Base. | |||||||
