Nepal Population Pyramid 2041
Nepal in 2041
By 2041, the population of Nepal is expected to reach 33,112,259. Ten years before, in 2031, the projected population is 30,780,918 — 7.6% lower.
With a projected median age of 32.5 years, Nepal would have a youth dependency ratio of 31.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 12.7 per 100 people of working age. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.
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 | 33,112,259 | 32.5 | |
| Sri Lanka | 24,578,647 | 38.6 | |
| Afghanistan | 64,738,843 | 21.8 | |
| Bhutan | 865,157 | 39.1 | |
| Maldives | 567,605 | 45.6 |





