Nepal Population Pyramid 1960
Nepal in 1960
As of 1960, Nepal counted 10,123,658 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 20.6%, up from 8,396,602 in 1950.
The median age was 19.5 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 72.2 children under 15 and 5.3 people aged 65 or over. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Nepal had on average 1.98 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 70.4 years on average (71.8 years for girls, 68.8 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
458,924 immigrants live in Nepal, 1.5% of the population.
| India | 412,190 |
| Bhutan | 26,552 |
| China | 18,757 |
| Pakistan | 1,170 |
| Bangladesh | 214 |
2,637,069 people born in Nepal live in other countries.
| India | 663,518 |
| Malaysia | 502,596 |
| Saudi Arabia | 297,561 |
| Qatar | 266,580 |
| United States of America | 264,317 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 10,123,659 | 19.5 | |
| Sri Lanka | 9,661,389 | 19.5 | |
| Afghanistan | 9,035,044 | 18.9 | |
| Bhutan | 224,084 | 18.8 | |
| Maldives | 91,190 | 20.6 |





