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World Population Day 2019: A Glance at Nepal
Nepal’s population is currently in line with the global population growth rate standards that is 1.7 percent
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The world observes World Population Day 2019 today!
According to the recently published UN report titled World Population Prospects 2019, Nepal’s population stands at 28.6 million in 2019.
Nepal’s population is currently in line with the global population growth rate standards that is 1.7 percent. However, this percentage is likely to go down in the years to come.
The recently-published UN-report and World Population Prospects attributes the country’s failing fertility rate for this decline.
World Bank Report Statistics on Nepal Population:
Kathmandu is the most-populated city in Nepal with a population of more than 3 million people
Nepal’s which is witnessing rapid urbanization is still a country of villages, where 80 percent of its population lives in rural areas
The average age of Nepal citizens is 21.6 years, where the median age for men is 20.7 years and women – 22.5 years
4 percent of the country’s population is above 65 years
About 57.9 percent of the population is in the age group of 15-65 years, which is the most-engaged age group for economic activities
The total population of women in Nepal is higher than men
The total population of Nepal is expected to touch 33,167,612 by 2030
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