Number of people living in the capital city in Nepal
Nepal: Number of people living in the capital city was 4.24 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Nepal, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in the capital city in Nepal is 4.24 million people, measured in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Nepal peaked at 4.41 million people in 2075 and was at its lowest, 3.08 million people, in 2020.
Nepal ranks 51st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Nepal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3.08 million people | — |
| 2025 | 3.23 million people | +4.8% |
| 2030 | 3.43 million people | +6.2% |
| 2035 | 3.63 million people | +5.9% |
| 2040 | 3.80 million people | +4.6% |
| 2045 | 3.98 million people | +4.6% |
| 2050 | 4.12 million people | +3.5% |
| 2055 | 4.21 million people | +2.3% |
| 2060 | 4.28 million people | +1.7% |
| 2065 | 4.35 million people | +1.6% |
| 2070 | 4.39 million people | +1.0% |
| 2075 | 4.41 million people | +0.4% |
| 2080 | 4.41 million people | -0.1% |
| 2085 | 4.39 million people | -0.4% |
| 2090 | 4.36 million people | -0.8% |
| 2095 | 4.31 million people | -1.1% |
| 2100 | 4.24 million people | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.16 million people | 3.08 million people | 3.23 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 3.53 million people | 3.43 million people | 3.63 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 3.89 million people | 3.80 million people | 3.98 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 4.16 million people | 4.12 million people | 4.21 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 4.32 million people | 4.28 million people | 4.35 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 4.40 million people | 4.39 million people | 4.41 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 4.40 million people | 4.39 million people | 4.41 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 4.33 million people | 4.31 million people | 4.36 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 4.24 million people | 4.24 million people | 4.24 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 48 Chinese Taipei 4.42 million people compare
- 49 Zimbabwe 4.42 million people compare
- 50 Chad 4.33 million people compare
- 52 Togo 4.21 million people compare
- 53 United States of America 4.04 million people compare
- 54 Mauritania 4.01 million people compare
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- 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 people living in the capital city in Nepal?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Nepal was 4.24 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 million people in 2075.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 million people in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Nepal ranks 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.