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Population जनसंख्या
Resident population. Figures for years after the last census are projections, not counts.
Latest value
29,164,578
2021 · 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.
Bagmati 6,116,866 Madhesh 6,114,600 Lumbini 5,122,078 Koshi 4,961,412 Sudur Paschim 2,694,783 Gandaki 2,466,427 Karnali 1,688,412 View data table Population by province, 2021 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
How it varies by district Every district, 2021. Select a district to open it.
Taplejung — 120,590 Panchthar — 172,400 Ilam — 279,534 Jhapa — 998,054 Morang — 1,148,156 Sunsari — 926,962 Dhankuta — 150,599 Terhathum — 88,731 Sankhuwasabha — 158,041 Bhojpur — 157,923 Solukhumbu — 104,851 Khotang — 175,298 Okhaldhunga — 139,552 Udayapur — 340,721 Saptari — 706,255 Siraha — 739,953 Dhanusa — 867,747 Mahottari — 706,994 Sarlahi — 862,470 Rautahat — 813,573 Bara — 763,137 Parsa — 654,471 Sindhuli — 300,026 Ramechhap — 170,302 Dolakha — 172,767 Sindhupalchok — 262,624 Kavrepalanchok — 364,039 Lalitpur — 551,667 Bhaktapur — 432,132 Kathmandu — 2,041,587 Nuwakot — 263,391 Rasuwa — 46,689 Dhading — 325,710 Makwanpur — 466,073 Chitawan — 719,859 Gorkha — 251,027 Lamjung — 155,852 Manang — 5,658 Kaski — 600,051 Tanahu — 321,153 Syangja — 253,024 Parbat — 130,887 Baglung — 249,211 Myagdi — 107,033 Mustang — 14,452 Nawalparasi East — 378,079 Palpa — 245,027 Nawalparasi West — 386,868 Rupandehi — 1,121,957 Kapilbastu — 682,961 Arghakhanchi — 177,086 Gulmi — 246,494 Rukum East — 56,786 Rolpa — 234,793 Pyuthan — 232,019 Dang — 674,993 Banke — 603,194 Bardiya — 459,900 Rukum West — 166,740 Salyan — 238,515 Surkhet — 415,126 Jajarkot — 189,360 Dailekh — 252,313 Dolpa — 42,774 Jumla — 118,349 Kalikot — 145,292 Mugu — 64,549 Humla — 55,394 Bajhang — 189,085 Bajura — 138,523 Achham — 228,852 Doti — 204,831 Kailali — 904,666 Kanchanpur — 513,757 Dadeldhura — 139,602 Baitadi — 242,157 Darchula — 133,310 Taplejung Panchthar Ilam Jhapa Morang Sunsari Dhankuta Terhathum Sankhuwasabha Bhojpur Solukhumbu Khotang Okhaldhunga Udayapur Saptari Siraha Dhanusa Mahottari Sarlahi Rautahat Bara Parsa Sindhuli Ramechhap Dolakha Sindhupalchok Kavrepalanchok LTP KTM Nuwakot Rasuwa Dhading Makwanpur Chitawan Gorkha Lamjung Manang Kaski Tanahu Syangja Parbat Baglung Myagdi Mustang Nawalparasi East Palpa Nawal W Rupandehi Kapilbastu Arghakhanchi Gulmi Rukum East Rolpa Pyuthan Dang Banke Bardiya Rukum West Salyan Surkhet Jajarkot Dailekh Dolpa Jumla Kalikot Mugu Humla Bajhang Bajura Achham Doti Kailali Kanchanpur Dadeldhura Baitadi Darchula
5,658 139,552 204,831 321,153 674,993 2,041,587
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Population · five classes, each holding about 15 of 77 areas. 77 districts.
View all 77 values Area 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 Dang 674,993 Parsa 654,471 Banke 603,194 Kaski 600,051 Lalitpur 551,667 Kanchanpur 513,757 Makwanpur 466,073 Bardiya 459,900 Bhaktapur 432,132 Surkhet 415,126 Nawalparasi West 386,868 Nawalparasi East 378,079 Kavrepalanchok 364,039 Udayapur 340,721 Dhading 325,710 Tanahu 321,153 Sindhuli 300,026 Ilam 279,534 Nuwakot 263,391 Sindhupalchok 262,624 Syangja 253,024 Dailekh 252,313 Gorkha 251,027 Baglung 249,211 Gulmi 246,494 Palpa 245,027 Baitadi 242,157 Salyan 238,515 Rolpa 234,793 Pyuthan 232,019 Achham 228,852 Doti 204,831 Jajarkot 189,360 Bajhang 189,085 Arghakhanchi 177,086 Khotang 175,298 Dolakha 172,767 Panchthar 172,400 Ramechhap 170,302 Rukum West 166,740 Sankhuwasabha 158,041 Bhojpur 157,923 Lamjung 155,852 Dhankuta 150,599 Kalikot 145,292 Dadeldhura 139,602 Okhaldhunga 139,552 Bajura 138,523 Darchula 133,310 Parbat 130,887 Taplejung 120,590 Jumla 118,349 Myagdi 107,033 Solukhumbu 104,851 Terhathum 88,731 Mugu 64,549 Rukum East 56,786 Humla 55,394 Rasuwa 46,689 Dolpa 42,774 Mustang 14,452 Manang 5,658
Highest and lowest Kathmandu 2,041,587 Morang 1,148,156 Rupandehi 1,121,957 Jhapa 998,054 Sunsari 926,962 ⋯ Humla 55,394 Rasuwa 46,689 Dolpa 42,774 Mustang 14,452 Manang 5,658
77 districts, from 5,658 to 2,041,587.
View all 77 districts District 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 Dang 674,993 Parsa 654,471 Banke 603,194 Kaski 600,051 Lalitpur 551,667 Kanchanpur 513,757 Makwanpur 466,073 Bardiya 459,900 Bhaktapur 432,132 Surkhet 415,126 Nawalparasi West 386,868 Nawalparasi East 378,079 Kavrepalanchok 364,039 Udayapur 340,721 Dhading 325,710 Tanahu 321,153 Sindhuli 300,026 Ilam 279,534 Nuwakot 263,391 Sindhupalchok 262,624 Syangja 253,024 Dailekh 252,313 Gorkha 251,027 Baglung 249,211 Gulmi 246,494 Palpa 245,027 Baitadi 242,157 Salyan 238,515 Rolpa 234,793 Pyuthan 232,019 Achham 228,852 Doti 204,831 Jajarkot 189,360 Bajhang 189,085 Arghakhanchi 177,086 Khotang 175,298 Dolakha 172,767 Panchthar 172,400 Ramechhap 170,302 Rukum West 166,740 Sankhuwasabha 158,041 Bhojpur 157,923 Lamjung 155,852 Dhankuta 150,599 Kalikot 145,292 Dadeldhura 139,602 Okhaldhunga 139,552 Bajura 138,523 Darchula 133,310 Parbat 130,887 Taplejung 120,590 Jumla 118,349 Myagdi 107,033 Solukhumbu 104,851 Terhathum 88,731 Mugu 64,549 Rukum East 56,786 Humla 55,394 Rasuwa 46,689 Dolpa 42,774 Mustang 14,452 Manang 5,658
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.
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