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Nepal vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 92nd vs. 20th).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Niger
Population
29596762
29080898
Population rank 52/197 53/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 101/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Nepal and Niger: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Niger economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Niger
2024 $42,914,268,287 $19,876,128,486
2023 $41,047,772,331 $16,698,786,978
2022 $41,182,939,601 $15,433,852,712
2021 $36,924,841,394 $14,915,002,436
2020 $33,433,659,301 $13,744,653,103
2019 $34,186,180,699 $12,889,555,561
2018 $33,111,525,237 $12,837,307,497
2017 $28,971,588,940 $11,185,104,252
2016 $24,524,109,484 $10,398,861,982
2015 $24,360,801,287 $9,683,867,926
2014 $22,731,612,922 $10,862,943,544
2013 $22,162,204,925 $10,224,897,438
2012 $21,703,100,877 $9,426,912,648
2011 $21,573,872,421 $8,772,950,778
2010 $16,002,656,434 $7,851,192,502
2009 $12,854,985,464 $7,352,131,310
2008 $12,545,438,605 $7,297,600,226
2007 $10,325,618,017 $5,731,485,052
2006 $9,043,715,356 $4,756,361,252
2005 $8,130,258,378 $4,383,315,965
2004 $7,273,938,315 $3,760,443,738
2003 $6,330,473,097 $3,394,084,732
2002 $6,050,875,807 $2,782,192,879
2001 $6,007,055,042 $2,448,714,704
2000 $5,494,252,208 $2,241,753,193
1999 $5,033,642,384 $2,537,789,821
1998 $4,856,255,044 $2,643,363,519
1997 $4,918,691,917 $2,290,318,910
1996 $4,521,580,381 $2,405,686,940
1995 $4,401,104,418 $2,302,537,562
1994 $4,066,775,510 $1,938,058,175
1993 $3,660,041,667 $3,052,673,849
1992 $3,401,211,581 $3,386,232,579
1991 $3,921,476,085 $3,285,796,875
1990 $3,627,560,239 $3,512,356,508
1989 $3,525,225,787 $2,179,567,114
1988 $3,487,009,748 $2,280,356,193
1987 $2,957,255,380 $2,233,006,105
1986 $2,850,782,044 $1,904,096,998
1985 $2,619,913,956 $1,440,581,652
1984 $2,581,207,388 $1,461,243,326
1983 $2,447,174,803 $1,803,099,561
1982 $2,395,423,742 $2,017,612,216
1981 $2,275,583,317 $2,170,893,414
1980 $1,945,916,583 $2,508,524,721
1979 $1,851,250,008 $2,109,277,666
1978 $1,604,162,497 $1,774,365,590
1977 $1,382,400,000 $1,291,458,041
1976 $1,452,788,985 $1,064,517,601
1975 $1,575,789,254 $1,048,690,933
1974 $1,217,953,547 $1,026,137,111
1973 $972,101,725 $946,385,105
1972 $1,024,098,400 $742,779,661
1971 $882,765,472 $693,573,704
1970 $865,975,309 $649,916,621
1969 $788,641,965 $625,867,985
1968 $772,231,387 $641,214,226
1967 $841,974,025 $665,586,872
1966 $906,811,944 $702,296,079
1965 $735,267,082 $673,383,511
1964 $496,098,775 $582,816,396
1963 $496,947,904 $586,294,879
1962 $574,091,101 $531,736,599
1961 $531,959,562 $485,785,231
1960 $508,334,414 $449,526,873

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nepal and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Niger
2024 $1,447 $735
2023 $1,382 $638
2022 $1,386 $610
2021 $1,253 $609
2020 $1,154 $580
2019 $1,203 $562
2018 $1,179 $579
2017 $1,034 $522
2016 $877 $503
2015 $876 $486
2014 $821 $565
2013 $803 $552
2012 $788 $529
2011 $786 $511
2010 $585 $474
2009 $473 $461
2008 $465 $475
2007 $385 $387
2006 $340 $333
2005 $309 $319
2004 $279.6 $283.5
2003 $246.4 $265.2
2002 $238.9 $225.3
2001 $240.8 $205.4
2000 $223.8 $194.8
1999 $208.6 $228.3
1998 $205.1 $246.1
1997 $211.8 $220.6
1996 $198.8 $239.5
1995 $197.8 $237
1994 $187.3 $206.2
1993 $172.8 $335
1992 $165 $384
1991 $195.7 $384
1990 $185.8 $424
1989 $185 $271.3
1988 $187.1 $292.6
1987 $162 $295.3
1986 $159.5 $259.6
1985 $149.9 $202.4
1984 $151.1 $211.5
1983 $146.6 $268.8
1982 $147 $310
1981 $142.9 $343
1980 $125.1 $409
1979 $121.9 $354
1978 $108.1 $307
1977 $95.3 $229.8
1976 $102.5 $194.8
1975 $113.6 $197.2
1974 $89.8 $198.3
1973 $73.2 $187.9
1972 $78.8 $151.4
1971 $69.5 $145.2
1970 $69.6 $139.8
1969 $64.8 $138.3
1968 $64.9 $145.6
1967 $72.3 $155.4
1966 $79.5 $168.6
1965 $65.8 $166.3
1964 $45.3 $148.1
1963 $46.3 $153.3
1962 $54.6 $143.2
1961 $51.6 $134.6
1960 $50.2 $128.3

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nepal vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Niger
2026 71.2 61.9
2025 70.9 61.7
2024 70.6 61.4
2023 70.4 61.2
2022 70.1 60.4
2021 68.4 59.5
2020 69.1 59.9
2019 69.3 60
2018 69 59.8
2017 68.7 59.5
2016 68.4 59.2
2015 67.4 58.8
2014 67.8 58.7
2013 67.6 58.4
2012 67.4 58
2011 67.1 57.6
2010 66.8 57.1
2009 66.6 56.5
2008 66.4 55.9
2007 66.2 55.1
2006 65.9 54.2
2005 65.3 53.3
2004 64.7 52.4
2003 64.2 51.5
2002 63.5 50.6
2001 63.3 49.9
2000 62.6 49.2
1999 62 48.5
1998 61.5 47.8
1997 60.8 47.1
1996 60 46.3
1995 59.3 45.5
1994 58.6 44.6
1993 57.6 43.8
1992 56.7 43.1
1991 55.6 42.3
1990 54.8 41.7
1989 54 41.2
1988 53.1 40.8
1987 52.4 40.5
1986 51.6 40.3
1985 50.9 40.1
1984 50.2 40
1983 49.7 40
1982 49.2 39.8
1981 48.7 39.6
1980 48.3 39.3
1979 47.8 38.9
1978 47.2 38.3
1977 46.6 37.7
1976 46 37.1
1975 45.5 36.6
1974 44.9 36.2
1973 44.5 35.9
1972 44.1 35.8
1971 43.6 35.3
1970 43.2 35.9
1969 42.7 36
1968 42.2 36.1
1967 41.7 36.2
1966 41.2 36.3
1965 40.7 36.4
1964 40.2 36.5
1963 39.6 36.4
1962 39.3 36.3
1961 39 36.3
1960 38.7 36.2
1959 38.4 36.1
1958 38.1 36.1
1957 38 36.1
1956 37.9 36
1955 37.9 36
1954 37.8 36
1953 37.7 35.9
1952 37.7 35.9
1951 37.6 35.9
1950 37.6 35.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Nepal and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Niger
1x
Year Population
Nepal Niger
2024 29,651,054 27,032,412
2023 29,694,614 26,159,867
2022 29,715,436 25,311,973
2021 29,475,010 24,502,140
2020 28,966,574 23,717,613
2019 28,414,064 22,947,757
2018 28,079,689 22,188,069
2017 28,011,258 21,435,446
2016 27,955,462 20,685,753
2015 27,823,629 19,939,498
2014 27,672,370 19,215,909
2013 27,589,996 18,519,898
2012 27,534,915 17,836,769
2011 27,464,494 17,176,283
2010 27,341,952 16,548,835
2009 27,173,035 15,943,675
2008 26,990,037 15,361,915
2007 26,788,492 14,803,610
2006 26,565,425 14,268,581
2005 26,309,458 13,756,192
2004 26,016,656 13,265,836
2003 25,688,758 12,796,984
2002 25,328,981 12,349,144
2001 24,946,748 11,920,647
2000 24,546,509 11,509,630
1999 24,125,199 11,117,411
1998 23,680,357 10,741,413
1997 23,219,463 10,383,969
1996 22,741,862 10,044,852
1995 22,245,439 9,714,529
1994 21,717,479 9,398,258
1993 21,180,159 9,100,789
1992 20,609,707 8,817,633
1991 20,036,500 8,546,900
1990 19,524,573 8,286,059
1989 19,057,807 8,034,780
1988 18,638,661 7,793,748
1987 18,250,505 7,561,150
1986 17,868,124 7,335,811
1985 17,477,692 7,118,457
1984 17,085,242 6,909,971
1983 16,689,119 6,708,644
1982 16,297,987 6,512,732
1981 15,922,423 6,322,006
1980 15,553,105 6,135,971
1979 15,190,590 5,955,556
1978 14,839,695 5,782,932
1977 14,499,175 5,619,716
1976 14,177,649 5,464,962
1975 13,870,695 5,317,019
1974 13,568,435 5,174,953
1973 13,275,239 5,037,865
1972 12,989,099 4,904,845
1971 12,710,061 4,776,225
1970 12,436,190 4,650,275
1969 12,167,036 4,525,725
1968 11,906,266 4,403,637
1967 11,652,716 4,283,590
1966 11,408,710 4,165,544
1965 11,173,411 4,049,695
1964 10,946,392 3,935,814
1963 10,729,818 3,823,873
1962 10,521,116 3,714,520
1961 10,318,396 3,608,162
1960 10,123,658 3,505,050

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Niger

Fertility rate
Nepal

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Niger
2023 1.98 6.06
2022 2 6.14
2021 2.03 6.2
2020 2.05 6.37
2019 2.08 6.54
2018 2.12 6.71
2017 2.17 6.87
2016 2.23 7.04
2015 2.27 7.22
2014 2.32 7.34
2013 2.36 7.45
2012 2.42 7.53
2011 2.46 7.59
2010 2.54 7.64
2009 2.63 7.68
2008 2.74 7.7
2007 2.86 7.73
2006 2.97 7.74
2005 3.12 7.77
2004 3.28 7.78
2003 3.44 7.79
2002 3.6 7.8
2001 3.79 7.81
2000 3.98 7.83
1999 4.13 7.84
1998 4.28 7.84
1997 4.44 7.8
1996 4.67 7.78
1995 4.87 7.78
1994 4.96 7.79
1993 5.04 7.79
1992 5.07 7.8
1991 5.15 7.8
1990 5.21 7.81
1989 5.26 7.82
1988 5.31 7.84
1987 5.35 7.87
1986 5.4 7.9
1985 5.46 7.93
1984 5.51 7.92
1983 5.54 7.9
1982 5.55 7.86
1981 5.58 7.82
1980 5.6 7.78
1979 5.64 7.72
1978 5.68 7.66
1977 5.69 7.6
1976 5.72 7.56
1975 5.73 7.54
1974 5.75 7.54
1973 5.7 7.53
1972 5.8 7.52
1971 5.85 7.52
1970 5.87 7.51
1969 5.89 7.51
1968 5.94 7.5
1967 5.95 7.49
1966 5.98 7.48
1965 6.01 7.47
1964 6.04 7.48
1963 6.06 7.49
1962 6.08 7.5
1961 6.09 7.51
1960 6.07 7.53

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nepal and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Niger
2024 26 16.5
2023 25.7 16.3
2022 25.4 16.2
2021 25 16
2020 24.5 15.9
2019 23.7 15.8
2018 23.2 15.7
2017 22.9 15.6
2016 22.7 15.5
2015 22.4 15.4
2014 22.2 15.3
2013 22 15.3
2012 21.8 15.3
2011 21.6 15.3
2010 21.3 15.3
2009 21 15.4
2008 20.8 15.5
2007 20.5 15.5
2006 20.3 15.7
2005 20 15.8
2004 19.8 15.9
2003 19.7 16
2002 19.5 16.1
2001 19.4 16.2
2000 19.3 16.3
1999 19.3 16.4
1998 19.2 16.5
1997 19.2 16.5
1996 19.2 16.6
1995 19.2 16.6
1994 19.2 16.6
1993 19.2 16.6
1992 19.2 16.6
1991 19.2 16.6
1990 19.2 16.5
1989 19.2 16.5
1988 19.2 16.5
1987 19.3 16.4
1986 19.4 16.4
1985 19.4 16.4
1984 19.5 16.4
1983 19.5 16.4
1982 19.5 16.4
1981 19.5 16.4
1980 19.6 16.4
1979 19.6 16.4
1978 19.6 16.4
1977 19.7 16.3
1976 19.7 16.3
1975 19.7 16.2
1974 19.7 16.1
1973 19.7 16.1
1972 19.7 16
1971 19.7 15.9
1970 19.7 15.9
1969 19.7 15.8
1968 19.7 15.7
1967 19.7 15.7
1966 19.6 15.6
1965 19.6 15.6
1964 19.6 15.6
1963 19.6 15.5
1962 19.6 15.5
1961 19.5 15.5
1960 19.5 15.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3.8%
2021
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
60%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Nepal Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Nepal Niger
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
35.6%
2022
English speaking
3%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Nepal Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Niger
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
11,774 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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