Number of children under 5 in Nepal
Nepal: Number of children under 5 was 2.79 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.79 million people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.66 million people
in 1998
All-time low
1.37 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Nepal stood at 2.79 million people.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Nepal peaked at 3.66 million people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.37 million people, in 1950.
That places Nepal 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.37 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.40 million people | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 1.42 million people | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 1.44 million people | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 1.46 million people | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 1.49 million people | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 1.51 million people | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 1.53 million people | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 1.56 million people | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 1.58 million people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 1.60 million people | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 1.63 million people | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 1.67 million people | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.70 million people | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1.74 million people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 1.78 million people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.82 million people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.86 million people | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 1.90 million people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.95 million people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.99 million people | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.04 million people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.08 million people | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.13 million people | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 2.17 million people | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.22 million people | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.27 million people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.32 million people | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.38 million people | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.44 million people | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.49 million people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.55 million people | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.61 million people | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.68 million people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 2.74 million people | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 2.81 million people | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.87 million people | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.94 million people | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 3.00 million people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 3.07 million people | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.14 million people | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 3.21 million people | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.29 million people | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.37 million people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.46 million people | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 3.55 million people | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.61 million people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.65 million people | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.66 million people | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.64 million people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.61 million people | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.57 million people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.53 million people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.48 million people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.43 million people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.37 million people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.31 million people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.24 million people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.18 million people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.12 million people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.07 million people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.02 million people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.99 million people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.96 million people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.95 million people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.94 million people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.94 million people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.93 million people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.91 million people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.88 million people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.84 million people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.81 million people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.81 million people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.79 million people | -0.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.79 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.79 million people is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.21 million people, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.48 million people | 1.37 million people | 1.58 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.76 million people | 1.60 million people | 1.95 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.20 million people | 1.99 million people | 2.44 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.78 million people | 2.49 million people | 3.07 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.46 million people | 3.14 million people | 3.66 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 million people | 3.12 million people | 3.61 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 million people | 2.88 million people | 3.07 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 million people | 2.79 million people | 2.84 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Nepal?
- Number of children under 5 in Nepal was 2.79 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 million people in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 million people in 1950.
- How does Nepal rank for number of children under 5?
- Nepal ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.