Indicator
Population
जनसंख्या
Resident population. Figures for years after the last census are projections, not counts.
Latest value
30,899,443
2023 · projection · Persons
Unit
Persons
Aggregation
Additive across places
Values may be summed for a larger area.
How it varies by province
2023. Provinces sum to the national total.
- Madhesh6,499,667
- Bagmati6,487,756
- Lumbini5,455,964
- Koshi5,253,447
- Sudur Paschim2,835,636
- Gandaki2,584,846
- Karnali1,782,127
View data table
| Place | नेपाली | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Madhesh | मधेश प्रदेश | 6,499,667 |
| Bagmati | बागमती प्रदेश | 6,487,756 |
| Lumbini | लुम्बिनी प्रदेश | 5,455,964 |
| Koshi | कोशी प्रदेश | 5,253,447 |
| Sudur Paschim | सुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेश | 2,835,636 |
| Gandaki | गण्डकी प्रदेश | 2,584,846 |
| Karnali | कर्णाली प्रदेश | 1,782,127 |
Largest districts
Top 15 of 77, 2023. Complete values in the download.
- Kathmandu2,181,575
- Morang1,229,979
- Rupandehi1,215,020
- Jhapa1,074,577
- Sunsari996,243
- Kailali966,165
- Dhanusa924,655
- Sarlahi915,320
- Rautahat871,027
- Bara808,672
- Siraha789,696
- Chitawan776,344
- Mahottari750,959
- Saptari747,875
- Kapilbastu732,098
View data table
| Place | नेपाली | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Kathmandu | — | 2,181,575 |
| Morang | — | 1,229,979 |
| Rupandehi | — | 1,215,020 |
| Jhapa | — | 1,074,577 |
| Sunsari | — | 996,243 |
| Kailali | — | 966,165 |
| Dhanusa | — | 924,655 |
| Sarlahi | — | 915,320 |
| Rautahat | — | 871,027 |
| Bara | — | 808,672 |
| Siraha | — | 789,696 |
| Chitawan | — | 776,344 |
| Mahottari | — | 750,959 |
| Saptari | — | 747,875 |
| Kapilbastu | — | 732,098 |
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.
Sources & methodology
United Nations Population Fund (2023) · World Bank (1960-2024)
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