Nepal

1950

2025

2100

Nepal

1950

2025

2100

What to know

Net emigration of 364,699 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Nepal has lost a cumulative 6.6 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Key statistics for 2025

Net migrants

-364,699

Net migration rate

-12.3 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Why are people leaving?

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-9,435,564

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

182,203

Top year: 2019

Peak emigration

-409,782

Lowest year: 2023

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-22666

Per year

Nepal loses approximately 364,699 people per year to emigration (12.3 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 182,203 in 2019.

The bottom line

Nepal is a source country for migration, with significant net emigration each year. The high emigration rate may reflect economic challenges or better opportunities abroad.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).