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Nepal

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Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	19,524,573 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20772 · revision 1 Value 19524573.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 19524573.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
1991	20,036,500 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20771 · revision 1 Value 20036500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 20036500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
1992	20,609,707 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20770 · revision 1 Value 20609707.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 20609707.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
1993	21,180,159 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20769 · revision 1 Value 21180159.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 21180159.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
1994	21,717,479 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20768 · revision 1 Value 21717479.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 21717479.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
1995	22,245,439 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20767 · revision 1 Value 22245439.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 22245439.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
1996	22,741,862 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20766 · revision 1 Value 22741862.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 22741862.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
1997	23,219,463 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20765 · revision 1 Value 23219463.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 23219463.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
1998	23,680,357 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20764 · revision 1 Value 23680357.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 23680357.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
1999	24,125,199 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20763 · revision 1 Value 24125199.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 24125199.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2000	24,546,509 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20762 · revision 1 Value 24546509.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 24546509.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2001	24,946,748 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20761 · revision 1 Value 24946748.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 24946748.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2002	25,328,981 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20760 · revision 1 Value 25328981.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 25328981.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2003	25,688,758 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20759 · revision 1 Value 25688758.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 25688758.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2004	26,016,656 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20758 · revision 1 Value 26016656.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 26016656.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2005	26,309,458 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20757 · revision 1 Value 26309458.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 26309458.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2006	26,565,425 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20756 · revision 1 Value 26565425.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 26565425.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2007	26,788,492 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20755 · revision 1 Value 26788492.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 26788492.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2008	26,990,037 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20754 · revision 1 Value 26990037.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 26990037.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2009	27,173,035 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20753 · revision 1 Value 27173035.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 27173035.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2010	27,341,952 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20752 · revision 1 Value 27341952.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 27341952.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2011	27,464,494 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20751 · revision 1 Value 27464494.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 27464494.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2012	27,534,915 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20750 · revision 1 Value 27534915.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 27534915.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2013	27,589,996 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20749 · revision 1 Value 27589996.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 27589996.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2014	27,672,370 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20748 · revision 1 Value 27672370.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 27672370.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2015	27,823,629 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20747 · revision 1 Value 27823629.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 27823629.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2016	27,955,462 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20746 · revision 1 Value 27955462.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 27955462.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2017	28,011,258 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20745 · revision 1 Value 28011258.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 28011258.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2018	28,079,689 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20744 · revision 1 Value 28079689.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 28079689.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2019	28,414,064 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20743 · revision 1 Value 28414064.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 28414064.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2020	28,966,574 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20742 · revision 1 Value 28966574.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 28966574.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2021	29,475,010 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20741 · revision 1 Value 29475010.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 29475010.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2022	29,715,436 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20740 · revision 1 Value 29715436.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 29715436.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2023	29,694,614 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20739 · revision 1 Value 29694614.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 29694614.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2024	29,651,054 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20738 · revision 1 Value 29651054.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 29651054.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2025	29,618,118 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20737 · revision 1 Value 29618118.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 29618118.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified

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