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DataNepalतथ्याङ्क नेपाल

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.

View all 7 provinces
Population by province, 2021
ProvinceनेपालीPopulation
Bagmatiबागमती प्रदेश6,116,866
Madheshमधेश प्रदेश6,114,600
Lumbiniलुम्बिनी प्रदेश5,122,078
Koshiकोशी प्रदेश4,961,412
Sudur Paschimसुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेश2,694,783
Gandakiगण्डकी प्रदेश2,466,427
Karnaliकर्णाली प्रदेश1,688,412

How it varies by district

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

Taplejung — 120,590Panchthar — 172,400Ilam — 279,534Jhapa — 998,054Morang — 1,148,156Sunsari — 926,962Dhankuta — 150,599Terhathum — 88,731Sankhuwasabha — 158,041Bhojpur — 157,923Solukhumbu — 104,851Khotang — 175,298Okhaldhunga — 139,552Udayapur — 340,721Saptari — 706,255Siraha — 739,953Dhanusa — 867,747Mahottari — 706,994Sarlahi — 862,470Rautahat — 813,573Bara — 763,137Parsa — 654,471Sindhuli — 300,026Ramechhap — 170,302Dolakha — 172,767Sindhupalchok — 262,624Kavrepalanchok — 364,039Lalitpur — 551,667Bhaktapur — 432,132Kathmandu — 2,041,587Nuwakot — 263,391Rasuwa — 46,689Dhading — 325,710Makwanpur — 466,073Chitawan — 719,859Gorkha — 251,027Lamjung — 155,852Manang — 5,658Kaski — 600,051Tanahu — 321,153Syangja — 253,024Parbat — 130,887Baglung — 249,211Myagdi — 107,033Mustang — 14,452Nawalparasi East — 378,079Palpa — 245,027Nawalparasi West — 386,868Rupandehi — 1,121,957Kapilbastu — 682,961Arghakhanchi — 177,086Gulmi — 246,494Rukum East — 56,786Rolpa — 234,793Pyuthan — 232,019Dang — 674,993Banke — 603,194Bardiya — 459,900Rukum West — 166,740Salyan — 238,515Surkhet — 415,126Jajarkot — 189,360Dailekh — 252,313Dolpa — 42,774Jumla — 118,349Kalikot — 145,292Mugu — 64,549Humla — 55,394Bajhang — 189,085Bajura — 138,523Achham — 228,852Doti — 204,831Kailali — 904,666Kanchanpur — 513,757Dadeldhura — 139,602Baitadi — 242,157Darchula — 133,310
5,658139,552204,831321,153674,9932,041,587

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Population · five classes, each holding about 15 of 77 districts.

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Population for all 77 districts on the map, as exact values
AreaPopulation
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
Dang674,993
Parsa654,471
Banke603,194
Kaski600,051
Lalitpur551,667
Kanchanpur513,757
Makwanpur466,073
Bardiya459,900
Bhaktapur432,132
Surkhet415,126
Nawalparasi West386,868
Nawalparasi East378,079
Kavrepalanchok364,039
Udayapur340,721
Dhading325,710
Tanahu321,153
Sindhuli300,026
Ilam279,534
Nuwakot263,391
Sindhupalchok262,624
Syangja253,024
Dailekh252,313
Gorkha251,027
Baglung249,211
Gulmi246,494
Palpa245,027
Baitadi242,157
Salyan238,515
Rolpa234,793
Pyuthan232,019
Achham228,852
Doti204,831
Jajarkot189,360
Bajhang189,085
Arghakhanchi177,086
Khotang175,298
Dolakha172,767
Panchthar172,400
Ramechhap170,302
Rukum West166,740
Sankhuwasabha158,041
Bhojpur157,923
Lamjung155,852
Dhankuta150,599
Kalikot145,292
Dadeldhura139,602
Okhaldhunga139,552
Bajura138,523
Darchula133,310
Parbat130,887
Taplejung120,590
Jumla118,349
Myagdi107,033
Solukhumbu104,851
Terhathum88,731
Mugu64,549
Rukum East56,786
Humla55,394
Rasuwa46,689
Dolpa42,774
Mustang14,452
Manang5,658

Highest and lowest

Population: the five highest and five lowest districts
Kathmandu2,041,587
Morang1,148,156
Rupandehi1,121,957
Jhapa998,054
Sunsari926,962
⋯
Humla55,394
Rasuwa46,689
Dolpa42,774
Mustang14,452
Manang5,658

77 districts, from 5,658 to 2,041,587.

View all 77 districts
Population for all 77 districts, 2021
DistrictPopulation
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
Dang674,993
Parsa654,471
Banke603,194
Kaski600,051
Lalitpur551,667
Kanchanpur513,757
Makwanpur466,073
Bardiya459,900
Bhaktapur432,132
Surkhet415,126
Nawalparasi West386,868
Nawalparasi East378,079
Kavrepalanchok364,039
Udayapur340,721
Dhading325,710
Tanahu321,153
Sindhuli300,026
Ilam279,534
Nuwakot263,391
Sindhupalchok262,624
Syangja253,024
Dailekh252,313
Gorkha251,027
Baglung249,211
Gulmi246,494
Palpa245,027
Baitadi242,157
Salyan238,515
Rolpa234,793
Pyuthan232,019
Achham228,852
Doti204,831
Jajarkot189,360
Bajhang189,085
Arghakhanchi177,086
Khotang175,298
Dolakha172,767
Panchthar172,400
Ramechhap170,302
Rukum West166,740
Sankhuwasabha158,041
Bhojpur157,923
Lamjung155,852
Dhankuta150,599
Kalikot145,292
Dadeldhura139,602
Okhaldhunga139,552
Bajura138,523
Darchula133,310
Parbat130,887
Taplejung120,590
Jumla118,349
Myagdi107,033
Solukhumbu104,851
Terhathum88,731
Mugu64,549
Rukum East56,786
Humla55,394
Rasuwa46,689
Dolpa42,774
Mustang14,452
Manang5,658

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.

Related indicators

In Population & Demographics.

Sources & methodology

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

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