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Nepal’s population reaches 29.91 million



KATHMANDU: Nepal’s population has reached 29.91 million, the Central Bureau of Statistics has said.

According to the data made public by the Bureau on Wednesday, the population of Nepal has reached 29.91 million of which is 1,49,1,169 are females and 1,42,91,311 males.

According to the previous census, Nepal’s population was 26.4 million.

This time, the population growth rate has decreased compared to the previous time, according to the Bureau.

The population growth rate was more than one percent last time but this time it was 0.93 percent, the Bureau said.

Meanwhile, the population density is 198 people per square kilometer.

Similarly, the number of Nepalis living abroad is 2.169 million 478.

Publish Date : 26 January 2022 11:48 AM

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