Size of Population

Things to remember

• The size of the population always keeps on changing with respect to fertility, mortality, and migration.
• In 1952/54 AD, the census was conducted using internationally acceptable definition and methodology in Nepal.
• The current population of the world is 7.4 billion according to the 2016 survey. 
• The population is the total number of people living in a particular place like village, city, country etc. at a particular time
• The population of Nepal was in declining phase from 1911 to 1930 AD.
• High infant mortality rate and early marriage are one of the reasons for the rapid increase in population after 1941 AD.
• The population of Nepal according to the census conducted in 2011 AD is 2, 64, 94, 504.