Nepal Population Pyramid 2045

Nepal
2045
Population: 33,861,060

Year

-5 -1   2045  +1 +5

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Nepal in 2045

By 2045, the population of Nepal is expected to reach 33,861,060. That would be 6.5% more than in 2035 (31,798,005).

Half of the population would be younger than 34.1 years, with 20.8% children under 15 and 9.7% aged 65 or older. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
33,861,060
Median age
34.1
0-14 %
20.8%
65+ %
9.7%
Child dependency
30.0
Old-age dependency
13.9
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
34,642,027
Population 2100
31,831,434
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
1234567
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 1.98

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.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
304050607080
19602023 · 70.4

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
20406080
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

458,924 immigrants live in Nepal, 1.5% of the population.

India412,190
Bhutan26,552
China18,757
Pakistan1,170
Bangladesh214
Where emigrants live (2024)

2,637,069 people born in Nepal live in other countries.

India663,518
Malaysia502,596
Saudi Arabia297,561
Qatar266,580
United States of America264,317
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Nepal 33,861,061 34.1
Sri Lanka 24,736,436 39.7
Bhutan 876,173 40.9
Maldives 578,453 47.7
Afghanistan 70,021,200 22.8
What will the population of Nepal be in 2045?
Nepal is projected to have a population of 33,861,060 in 2045.
Is the population of Nepal increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 6.5% from 2035, with a projected population of 34,642,027 in 2050.
What is the median age in Nepal?
Nepal's median age is 34.1 years.
How many children and older people live in Nepal?
9.7% of Nepal's population is 65 or older, and 20.8% is under 15.
What shape is Nepal's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Nepal's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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