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Population of Nepal 2022
Nepal is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain, bordering Tibet of China to the north, and India in the south, east, and west. As per the World Population Prospects, 2019 by the United Nations, the population of Nepal in 2021 is 29,500,808 (29.5 million or 2.95 Crore)
Source: World Population Prospects 2019
Nepal Population 2022
Nepal has a population growth rate during 2020-2021 of 1.85%. Its estimated population in 2022 is 30,225,581 (30.22 million)* equivalent to 0.37% of the total world population. The total Land Area of Nepal is 143,351 sq. km (55,348 sq. mi) & the Population Density of Nepal is 203 per Km2 (526 people per mi2).
Population of Nepal in 2022 – 30.22 million or 3 Crore (Approx)
| Nepal | 2022 Population |
| Total Population | 30,225,581 (30 million or 3 Crore) |
| Global Rank | 49 |
| Share of World Pop. | 0.37% |
| Land Area | 143,351 sq. km (55,348 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 93 |
| Pop. Density | 203 people/sq. km |
| Capital City | Kathmandu |
Source: World Population Prospects 2019
Nepal Demographics
| Fertility Rate* of Nepal | 1.93 |
| Infant mortality rate ** in Nepal | 23.4 |
| Median Age in Nepal | 24.6 Years |
| Life Expectancy in Nepal | 71.74 years |
| Urban Population of Nepal | 21.4 % |
*Fertility rate, average number of children born to women during their reproductive years.
**Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age.
Religion in Nepal
Religion in Nepal
- Hinduism – 81.34%
- Buddhism – 9.04%
- Islam – 4.39%
- Kiratism – 3.04%
- Christianity – 1.41%
- Nature workship – 0.46%
- Bon – 0.04%
- Sikhism – 0.01%
- Jainism – 0.01%
- Others – 0.26%
Source: Wikipedia
Top Cities in Nepal by Population
| # | City | Province | Popultion |
| 1 | Kathmandu | Bagmati | 9,75,453 |
| 2 | Pokhara | Gandaki | 4,14,141 |
| 3 | Lalitpur | Bagmati | 2,84,922 |
| 4 | Bharatpur | Bagmati | 2,80,502 |
| 5 | Birgunj | Province No. 2 | 2,40,922 |
| 6 | Biratnagar | Province No. 1 | 2,14,662 |
| 7 | Janakpur | Province No. 2 | 1,59,468 |
| 8 | Ghorahi | Lumbini | 1,56,164 |
| 9 | Hetauda | Bagmati | 1,52,875 |
| 10 | Dhangadhi | Sudurpashchim | 1,47,741 |
| 11 | Tulsipur | Lumbini | 1,41,528 |
| 12 | Itahari | Province No. 1 | 1,40,517 |
| 13 | Nepalgunj | Lumbini | 1,38,951 |
| 14 | Butwal | Lumbini | 1,38,741 |
| 15 | Dharan | Province No. 1 | 1,37,705 |
| 16 | Kalaiya | Province No. 2 | 1,23,659 |
| 17 | Jitpursimara | Province No. 2 | 1,17,496 |
| 18 | Mechinagar | Province No. 1 | 1,11,797 |
| 19 | Budhanilkantha | Bagmati | 1,07,918 |
| 20 | Gokarneshwar | Bagmati | 1,07,351 |