Nepal Population Pyramid 2040
Nepal in 2040
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Nepal at 32,909,537 in 2040. Compared with 2030, when the projection stands at 30,509,996, that represents growth of 7.9% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 32.1 years, Nepal would have a youth dependency ratio of 32.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 12.5 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
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 | 32,909,537 | 32.1 | |
| Sri Lanka | 24,526,699 | 38.4 | |
| Afghanistan | 63,347,871 | 21.5 | |
| Bhutan | 862,129 | 38.6 | |
| Maldives | 564,799 | 45.0 |
