Nepal Population Pyramid 2049
Nepal in 2049
In 2049, Nepal is projected to have a population of 34,500,203 people. That would be 5.5% more than in 2039 (32,700,692).
The median age is projected at 35.6 years, with 28.4 children under 15 and 15.5 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). 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 | 34,500,203 | 35.6 | |
| Sri Lanka | 24,809,176 | 40.9 | |
| Bhutan | 881,435 | 42.7 | |
| Maldives | 587,981 | 50.1 | |
| Afghanistan | 75,515,602 | 23.8 |





