Indicator
Population aged 5 and over
५ वर्ष र माथिको जनसंख्या
The denominator for literacy. Published because a rate without its base cannot be recomputed or aggregated.
How it varies by province
2021. Provinces sum to the national total.
- Bagmati5,718,388
- Madhesh5,473,478
- Lumbini4,682,237
- Koshi4,578,440
- Sudur Paschim2,455,644
- Gandaki2,297,497
- Karnali1,519,611
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| Place | नेपाली | Population aged 5 and over |
|---|---|---|
| Bagmati | बागमती प्रदेश | 5,718,388 |
| Madhesh | मधेश प्रदेश | 5,473,478 |
| Lumbini | लुम्बिनी प्रदेश | 4,682,237 |
| Koshi | कोशी प्रदेश | 4,578,440 |
| Sudur Paschim | सुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेश | 2,455,644 |
| Gandaki | गण्डकी प्रदेश | 2,297,497 |
| Karnali | कर्णाली प्रदेश | 1,519,611 |
Largest districts
Top 15 of 77, 2021. Complete values in the download.
- Kathmandu1,926,174
- Morang1,060,535
- Rupandehi1,030,270
- Jhapa925,015
- Sunsari848,936
- Kailali834,407
- Sarlahi775,410
- Dhanusa772,010
- Rautahat716,200
- Bara685,509
- Chitawan669,392
- Siraha660,735
- Saptari639,351
- Mahottari631,664
- Dang621,657
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| Place | नेपाली | Population aged 5 and over |
|---|---|---|
| Kathmandu | — | 1,926,174 |
| Morang | — | 1,060,535 |
| Rupandehi | — | 1,030,270 |
| Jhapa | — | 925,015 |
| Sunsari | — | 848,936 |
| Kailali | — | 834,407 |
| Sarlahi | — | 775,410 |
| Dhanusa | — | 772,010 |
| Rautahat | — | 716,200 |
| Bara | — | 685,509 |
| Chitawan | — | 669,392 |
| Siraha | — | 660,735 |
| Saptari | — | 639,351 |
| Mahottari | — | 631,664 |
| Dang | — | 621,657 |
Notes on interpretation
Additive across places.
Related indicators
In Education.
Sources & methodology
United Nations Population Fund (2023) · National Statistics Office (2021) · World Bank (1960-2024)
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