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Bagmati Zone

Former Administrative Zone of Nepal

Area of Bagmati Zone 9,418.4 km²
Population 4.9 million
Male Population 2,449,163 (49.9%)
Female Population 2,461,263 (50.1%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +167.7%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +59.4%
Median Age 24.8 years
Male Median Age 24.4 years
Female Median Age 25.1 years
Timezone Nepal Time

Map of Bagmati Zone

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 1,834,122 2,948,257 3,080,176 4,910,416
Population Density 194.7 / km² 313.0 / km² 327.0 / km² 521.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 59.4% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Bagmati Zone +167.7% +66.6% +59.4%
Nepal +115% +52% +20.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Median Age

Median Age: 24.8 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Male)Median Age (Female)
Bagmati Zone 24.8 years 24.4 years 25.1 years
Nepal 21.5 years 20.4 years 22.6 years
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population By Age and Gender

Bagmati Zone Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 187,249 170,558 357,808
5-9 233,284 219,859 453,144
10-14 278,313 269,984 548,298
15-19 292,430 282,246 574,676
20-24 265,187 285,010 550,198
25-29 221,504 252,827 474,332
30-34 192,591 207,200 399,792
35-39 172,989 180,782 353,771
40-44 153,784 148,638 302,423
45-49 122,692 117,241 239,933
50-54 103,394 97,462 200,856
55-59 76,740 72,095 148,835
60-64 63,192 66,300 129,493
65-69 49,615 51,682 101,297
70-74 36,200 39,377 75,577
75-79 0 0 0
80-84 0 0 0
85 Plus 0 0 0
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 521.4 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Bagmati Zone 4.9 million 9,418.4 km² 521.4 / km²
Nepal 28.6 million 147,655.4 km² 193.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Ancient Population until 2100
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
0 138,747 n/a n/a
100 144,700 0.4% 595
200 150,909 0.4% 620
300 157,381 0.4% 647
400 164,137 0.4% 675
500 171,183 0.4% 704
600 178,531 0.4% 734
700 186,192 0.4% 766
800 194,181 0.4% 798
900 201,117 0.4% 693
1000 208,052 0.3% 693
1100 221,930 0.6% 1,387
1200 235,802 0.6% 1,387
1300 249,668 0.6% 1,386
1400 263,536 0.5% 1,386
1500 277,409 0.5% 1,387
1600 346,758 2.3% 6,934
1700 416,107 1.8% 6,934
1800 525,581 2.4% 10,947
1900 750,358 3.6% 22,477
1910 800,185 6.6% 49,827
1920 890,181 11.2% 89,996
1930 971,688 9.2% 81,507
1940 1,060,622 9.2% 88,934
1950 1,157,650 9.1% 97,028
1960 1,381,320 19.3% 223,670
1970 1,699,425 23% 318,105
1990 2,948,257 31.7% 624,416
2000 3,080,176 4.5% 131,919
2020 5,204,592 30% 1,062,208
2030 5,772,251 10.9% 567,659
2040 6,291,718 9% 519,467
2050 6,755,585 7.4% 463,867
2060 7,092,061 5% 336,476
2070 7,281,243 2.7% 189,182
2080 7,340,111 0.8% 58,868
2090 7,276,199 -0.9% -63,912
2100 7,140,368 -1.9% -135,831
Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.
Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Other Zones in Nepal

Name Area Population Population Density
Bheri Zone 10,072.4 km² 1.6 million 414.1 / mi²
Dhaulagiri Zone 8,226.7 km² 456,830 143.8 / mi²
Gandaki Zone 12,324 km² 1.4 million 297.8 / mi²
Janakpur Zone 9,648 km² 2.8 million 747.8 / mi²
Karnali Zone 21,378.5 km² 327,909 39.7 / mi²
Kosi Zone 9,584.9 km² 3.1 million 826.2 / mi²
Lumbini Zone 8,919.1 km² 2.8 million 824.2 / mi²
Mahakali Zone 6,948.3 km² 1.3 million 471.1 / mi²
Mechi Zone 8,163.4 km² 1.4 million 436.8 / mi²
Narayani Zone 8,400.6 km² 3.3 million 1,025 / mi²
Rapti Zone 11,039.3 km² 1.4 million 331.9 / mi²
Sagarmatha Zone 10,737.7 km² 2.1 million 504.7 / mi²
Seti Zone 12,795 km² 1.7 million 334.4 / mi²
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