Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Nepal
Nepal: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 723,708 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Nepal, 1984–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Nepal is 723,708 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Nepal peaked at 16.00 million people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 723,708 people, in 2022.
That places Nepal 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Nepal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 14.34 million people | — |
| 1995 | 16.00 million people | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 14.40 million people | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 6.04 million people | -58.1% |
| 2022 | 723,708 people | -88.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 723,708 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.70 million people, 43% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 723,708 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 723,708 people, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.34 million people | 14.34 million people | 14.34 million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 16.00 million people | 16.00 million people | 16.00 million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.40 million people | 14.40 million people | 14.40 million people | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.04 million people | 6.04 million people | 6.04 million people | 1 |
| 2020s | 723,708 people | 723,708 people | 723,708 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 41 Morocco 1.25 million people compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 852,474 people
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 834,635 people compare
- 45 Tajikistan 649,599 people compare
- 46 Ecuador 625,232 people compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 589,870 people compare
More poverty & inequality data for Nepal
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,344 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.67 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.7% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Nepal?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Nepal was 723,708 people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.00 million people in 1995.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 723,708 people in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Nepal ranks 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.