Nepal Population Pyramid 2082
Nepal in 2082
In 2082, Nepal is projected to have a population of 34,822,895 people. Compared with 2072, when the projection stands at 35,676,658, that represents a decline of 2.4% over ten years.
The median age is projected at 45.8 years, with 24.2 children under 15 and 40.4 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.
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 | 34,822,895 | 45.8 | |
| Sri Lanka | 23,239,507 | 48.1 | |
| Bhutan | 788,321 | 50.0 | |
| Maldives | 526,534 | 51.5 | |
| Iran | 89,664,117 | 51.2 |





