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DataNepalतथ्याङ्क नेपाल

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.

Latest value
26,725,295
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.

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Population aged 5 and over by province, 2021
PlaceनेपालीPopulation aged 5 and over
Bagmatiबागमती प्रदेश5,718,388
Madheshमधेश प्रदेश5,473,478
Lumbiniलुम्बिनी प्रदेश4,682,237
Koshiकोशी प्रदेश4,578,440
Sudur Paschimसुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेश2,455,644
Gandakiगण्डकी प्रदेश2,297,497
Karnaliकर्णाली प्रदेश1,519,611

How it varies by district

Every district, 2021. Select a district to open it.

Taplejung — 110,370Panchthar — 158,424Ilam — 261,492Jhapa — 925,015Morang — 1,060,535Sunsari — 848,936Dhankuta — 139,893Terhathum — 81,982Sankhuwasabha — 146,105Bhojpur — 145,695Solukhumbu — 96,528Khotang — 160,882Okhaldhunga — 129,593Udayapur — 312,990Saptari — 639,351Siraha — 660,735Dhanusa — 772,010Mahottari — 631,664Sarlahi — 775,410Rautahat — 716,200Bara — 685,509Parsa — 592,599Sindhuli — 275,899Ramechhap — 159,274Dolakha — 160,858Sindhupalchok — 243,758Kavrepalanchok — 339,440Lalitpur — 521,265Bhaktapur — 404,125Kathmandu — 1,926,174Nuwakot — 244,383Rasuwa — 42,719Dhading — 301,687Makwanpur — 429,414Chitawan — 669,392Gorkha — 234,195Lamjung — 146,546Manang — 5,379Kaski — 562,838Tanahu — 299,248Syangja — 236,382Parbat — 121,631Baglung — 228,978Myagdi — 99,025Mustang — 13,689Nawalparasi East — 349,586Palpa — 227,126Nawalparasi West — 355,735Rupandehi — 1,030,270Kapilbastu — 614,334Arghakhanchi — 162,593Gulmi — 226,675Rukum East — 51,170Rolpa — 210,714Pyuthan — 210,494Dang — 621,657Banke — 548,821Bardiya — 422,648Rukum West — 150,201Salyan — 215,417Surkhet — 378,340Jajarkot — 167,750Dailekh — 225,508Dolpa — 39,136Jumla — 107,647Kalikot — 128,678Mugu — 57,609Humla — 49,325Bajhang — 170,413Bajura — 123,900Achham — 203,771Doti — 182,722Kailali — 834,407Kanchanpur — 472,393Dadeldhura — 126,692Baitadi — 219,006Darchula — 122,340TaplejungPanchtharIlamJhapaMorangSunsariDhankutaTerhathumSankhuwasabhaBhojpurSolukhumbuKhotangOkhaldhungaUdayapurSaptariSirahaDhanusaMahottariSarlahiRautahatBaraParsaSindhuliRamechhapDolakhaSindhupalchokKavrepalanchokLTPKTMNuwakotRasuwaDhadingMakwanpurChitawanGorkhaLamjungManangKaskiTanahuSyangjaParbatBaglungMyagdiMustangNawalparasi EastPalpaNawal WRupandehiKapilbastuArghakhanchiGulmiRukum EastRolpaPyuthanDangBankeBardiyaRukum WestSalyanSurkhetJajarkotDailekhDolpaJumlaKalikotMuguHumlaBajhangBajuraAchhamDotiKailaliKanchanpurDadeldhuraBaitadiDarchula
5,379126,692182,722299,248614,3341,926,174

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Population aged 5 and over · five classes, each holding about 15 of 77 areas. 77 districts.

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AreaPopulation aged 5 and over
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
Kapilbastu614,334
Parsa592,599
Kaski562,838
Banke548,821
Lalitpur521,265
Kanchanpur472,393
Makwanpur429,414
Bardiya422,648
Bhaktapur404,125
Surkhet378,340
Nawalparasi West355,735
Nawalparasi East349,586
Kavrepalanchok339,440
Udayapur312,990
Dhading301,687
Tanahu299,248
Sindhuli275,899
Ilam261,492
Nuwakot244,383
Sindhupalchok243,758
Syangja236,382
Gorkha234,195
Baglung228,978
Palpa227,126
Gulmi226,675
Dailekh225,508
Baitadi219,006
Salyan215,417
Rolpa210,714
Pyuthan210,494
Achham203,771
Doti182,722
Bajhang170,413
Jajarkot167,750
Arghakhanchi162,593
Khotang160,882
Dolakha160,858
Ramechhap159,274
Panchthar158,424
Rukum West150,201
Lamjung146,546
Sankhuwasabha146,105
Bhojpur145,695
Dhankuta139,893
Okhaldhunga129,593
Kalikot128,678
Dadeldhura126,692
Bajura123,900
Darchula122,340
Parbat121,631
Taplejung110,370
Jumla107,647
Myagdi99,025
Solukhumbu96,528
Terhathum81,982
Mugu57,609
Rukum East51,170
Humla49,325
Rasuwa42,719
Dolpa39,136
Mustang13,689
Manang5,379

Highest and lowest

Kathmandu1,926,174
Morang1,060,535
Rupandehi1,030,270
Jhapa925,015
Sunsari848,936
⋯
Humla49,325
Rasuwa42,719
Dolpa39,136
Mustang13,689
Manang5,379

77 districts, from 5,379 to 1,926,174.

View all 77 districts
DistrictPopulation aged 5 and over
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
Kapilbastu614,334
Parsa592,599
Kaski562,838
Banke548,821
Lalitpur521,265
Kanchanpur472,393
Makwanpur429,414
Bardiya422,648
Bhaktapur404,125
Surkhet378,340
Nawalparasi West355,735
Nawalparasi East349,586
Kavrepalanchok339,440
Udayapur312,990
Dhading301,687
Tanahu299,248
Sindhuli275,899
Ilam261,492
Nuwakot244,383
Sindhupalchok243,758
Syangja236,382
Gorkha234,195
Baglung228,978
Palpa227,126
Gulmi226,675
Dailekh225,508
Baitadi219,006
Salyan215,417
Rolpa210,714
Pyuthan210,494
Achham203,771
Doti182,722
Bajhang170,413
Jajarkot167,750
Arghakhanchi162,593
Khotang160,882
Dolakha160,858
Ramechhap159,274
Panchthar158,424
Rukum West150,201
Lamjung146,546
Sankhuwasabha146,105
Bhojpur145,695
Dhankuta139,893
Okhaldhunga129,593
Kalikot128,678
Dadeldhura126,692
Bajura123,900
Darchula122,340
Parbat121,631
Taplejung110,370
Jumla107,647
Myagdi99,025
Solukhumbu96,528
Terhathum81,982
Mugu57,609
Rukum East51,170
Humla49,325
Rasuwa42,719
Dolpa39,136
Mustang13,689
Manang5,379

Notes on interpretation

Additive across places.

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Sources & methodology

United Nations Population Fund (2023) · Election Commission Nepal (2026) · National Statistics Office (2021) · World Bank (1960-2024)

Reusable under CC BY-IGO 3.0 and gov-open and nso-official-statistics and CC BY 4.0 with attribution. Retrieved 2026-08-24. Full metadata, caveats and revision history →

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