Indicator
Population
जनसंख्या
Resident population. Figures for years after the last census are projections, not counts.
Latest value
29,164,578
2021 · Persons
Unit
Persons
Aggregation
Additive across places
Values may be summed for a larger area.
How it varies by province
2021. Provinces sum to the national total.
- Bagmati6,116,866
- Madhesh6,114,600
- Lumbini5,122,078
- Koshi4,961,412
- Sudur Paschim2,694,783
- Gandaki2,466,427
- Karnali1,688,412
View data table
| Place | नेपाली | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Bagmati | बागमती प्रदेश | 6,116,866 |
| Madhesh | मधेश प्रदेश | 6,114,600 |
| Lumbini | लुम्बिनी प्रदेश | 5,122,078 |
| Koshi | कोशी प्रदेश | 4,961,412 |
| Sudur Paschim | सुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेश | 2,694,783 |
| Gandaki | गण्डकी प्रदेश | 2,466,427 |
| Karnali | कर्णाली प्रदेश | 1,688,412 |
Largest districts
Top 15 of 77, 2021. Complete values in the download.
- Kathmandu2,041,587
- Morang1,148,156
- Rupandehi1,121,957
- Jhapa998,054
- Sunsari926,962
- Kailali904,666
- Dhanusa867,747
- Sarlahi862,470
- Rautahat813,573
- Bara763,137
- Siraha739,953
- Chitawan719,859
- Mahottari706,994
- Saptari706,255
- Kapilbastu682,961
View data table
| Place | नेपाली | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Kathmandu | — | 2,041,587 |
| Morang | — | 1,148,156 |
| Rupandehi | — | 1,121,957 |
| Jhapa | — | 998,054 |
| Sunsari | — | 926,962 |
| Kailali | — | 904,666 |
| Dhanusa | — | 867,747 |
| Sarlahi | — | 862,470 |
| Rautahat | — | 813,573 |
| Bara | — | 763,137 |
| Siraha | — | 739,953 |
| Chitawan | — | 719,859 |
| Mahottari | — | 706,994 |
| Saptari | — | 706,255 |
| Kapilbastu | — | 682,961 |
Notes on interpretation
Additive across places within a level and across disjoint dimension members, but totals (sex=all, age_band=all) coexist with components -- filter, never sum blindly.
Related indicators
In Population & Demographics.
Sources & methodology
United Nations Population Fund (2023) · National Statistics Office (2021) · World Bank (1960-2024)
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