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Nepal vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 92nd vs. 30th).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Nigeria
Population
29596762
243824469
Population rank 52/197 6/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 101/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
55 years
2026

Nepal and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Nigeria
2024 $42,914,268,287 $252,261,880,141
2023 $41,047,772,331 $487,387,801,881
2022 $41,182,939,601 $646,950,257,578
2021 $36,924,841,394 $609,147,716,973
2020 $33,433,659,301 $598,586,817,819
2019 $34,186,180,699 $668,219,992,691
2018 $33,111,525,237 $421,739,251,509
2017 $28,971,588,940 $375,745,731,053
2016 $24,524,109,484 $404,649,125,252
2015 $24,360,801,287 $493,026,682,801
2014 $22,731,612,922 $574,183,763,412
2013 $22,162,204,925 $520,117,180,314
2012 $21,703,100,877 $463,971,018,239
2011 $21,573,872,421 $414,466,676,831
2010 $16,002,656,434 $366,990,417,129
2009 $12,854,985,464 $295,008,835,381
2008 $12,545,438,605 $339,476,276,258
2007 $10,325,618,017 $278,260,846,800
2006 $9,043,715,356 $238,454,997,161
2005 $8,130,258,378 $175,670,569,969
2004 $7,273,938,315 $135,764,731,646
2003 $6,330,473,097 $104,738,954,264
2002 $6,050,875,807 $95,054,059,303
2001 $6,007,055,042 $73,557,840,064
2000 $5,494,252,208 $69,171,451,627
1999 $5,033,642,384 $59,145,077,039
1998 $4,856,255,044 $218,416,200,673
1997 $4,918,691,917 $200,850,397,618
1996 $4,521,580,381 $185,730,236,700
1995 $4,401,104,418 $140,919,776,986
1994 $4,066,775,510 $80,399,613,064
1993 $3,660,041,667 $56,721,051,402
1992 $3,401,211,581 $52,058,181,854
1991 $3,921,476,085 $59,526,833,412
1990 $3,627,560,239 $54,035,795,388
1989 $3,525,225,787 $44,003,061,108
1988 $3,487,009,748 $49,648,470,440
1987 $2,957,255,380 $52,676,041,931
1986 $2,850,782,044 $54,805,852,581
1985 $2,619,913,956 $73,745,821,158
1984 $2,581,207,388 $73,484,359,521
1983 $2,447,174,803 $97,094,911,792
1982 $2,395,423,742 $142,769,363,314
1981 $2,275,583,317 $164,475,209,516
1980 $1,945,916,583 $64,201,788,123
1979 $1,851,250,008 $47,259,911,894
1978 $1,604,162,497 $36,527,862,209
1977 $1,382,400,000 $36,035,407,725
1976 $1,452,788,985 $36,308,883,249
1975 $1,575,789,254 $27,778,934,625
1974 $1,217,953,547 $24,846,641,318
1973 $972,101,725 $15,162,871,287
1972 $1,024,098,400 $12,274,416,018
1971 $882,765,472 $9,181,769,912
1970 $865,975,309 $12,546,094,982
1969 $788,641,965 $6,634,317,346
1968 $772,231,387 $5,200,997,920
1967 $841,974,025 $5,203,237,919
1966 $906,811,944 $6,366,917,453
1965 $735,267,082 $5,874,537,650
1964 $496,098,775 $5,552,931,319
1963 $496,947,904 $5,165,590,254
1962 $574,091,101 $4,909,399,176
1961 $531,959,562 $4,467,287,893
1960 $508,334,414 $4,196,174,502

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

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Nepal and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Nigeria
2024 $1,447 $1,084
2023 $1,382 $2,139
2022 $1,386 $2,899
2021 $1,253 $2,787
2020 $1,154 $2,797
2019 $1,203 $3,190
2018 $1,179 $2,058
2017 $1,034 $1,876
2016 $877 $2,070
2015 $876 $2,586
2014 $821 $3,089
2013 $803 $2,873
2012 $788 $2,633
2011 $786 $2,418
2010 $585 $2,202
2009 $473 $1,820
2008 $465 $2,154
2007 $385 $1,816
2006 $340 $1,600
2005 $309 $1,211
2004 $279.6 $962
2003 $246.4 $763
2002 $238.9 $712
2001 $240.8 $566
2000 $223.8 $547
1999 $208.6 $481
1998 $205.1 $1,822
1997 $211.8 $1,720
1996 $198.8 $1,633
1995 $197.8 $1,272
1994 $187.3 $745
1993 $172.8 $540
1992 $165 $509
1991 $195.7 $597
1990 $185.8 $556
1989 $185 $465
1988 $187.1 $540
1987 $162 $588
1986 $159.5 $628
1985 $149.9 $869
1984 $151.1 $890
1983 $146.6 $1,207
1982 $147 $1,822
1981 $142.9 $2,162
1980 $125.1 $870
1979 $121.9 $661
1978 $108.1 $527
1977 $95.3 $536
1976 $102.5 $556
1975 $113.6 $438
1974 $89.8 $403
1973 $73.2 $252.4
1972 $78.8 $209.5
1971 $69.5 $160.5
1970 $69.6 $224.5
1969 $64.8 $121.4
1968 $64.9 $97.3
1967 $72.3 $99.5
1966 $79.5 $124.4
1965 $65.8 $117.3
1964 $45.3 $113.3
1963 $46.3 $107.7
1962 $54.6 $104.5
1961 $51.6 $97.1
1960 $50.2 $93.1

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

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Nepal vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Nigeria
2026 71.2 55
2025 70.9 54.8
2024 70.6 54.6
2023 70.4 54.5
2022 70.1 54.1
2021 68.4 53.5
2020 69.1 53.1
2019 69.3 53
2018 69 52.7
2017 68.7 52.4
2016 68.4 52.2
2015 67.4 51.9
2014 67.8 51.9
2013 67.6 51.8
2012 67.4 51.7
2011 67.1 51.5
2010 66.8 51.3
2009 66.6 51.1
2008 66.4 50.7
2007 66.2 50.4
2006 65.9 49.9
2005 65.3 49.5
2004 64.7 49.1
2003 64.2 48.6
2002 63.5 48
2001 63.3 47.5
2000 62.6 47.1
1999 62 46.6
1998 61.5 46.1
1997 60.8 46
1996 60 45.8
1995 59.3 45.9
1994 58.6 45.7
1993 57.6 45.8
1992 56.7 45.6
1991 55.6 45.5
1990 54.8 45.7
1989 54 45.8
1988 53.1 45.8
1987 52.4 45.9
1986 51.6 46
1985 50.9 46.2
1984 50.2 46.3
1983 49.7 46.4
1982 49.2 46.4
1981 48.7 46.3
1980 48.3 46
1979 47.8 45.7
1978 47.2 45.3
1977 46.6 44.8
1976 46 44.2
1975 45.5 43.1
1974 44.9 42.5
1973 44.5 41.8
1972 44.1 41.3
1971 43.6 40.6
1970 43.2 40
1969 42.7 38.9
1968 42.2 38.6
1967 41.7 37.5
1966 41.2 38.4
1965 40.7 38.2
1964 40.2 38
1963 39.6 37.8
1962 39.3 37.6
1961 39 37.4
1960 38.7 37.2
1959 38.4 37
1958 38.1 36.8
1957 38 36.6
1956 37.9 36.5
1955 37.9 36.3
1954 37.8 36.2
1953 37.7 36
1952 37.7 35.9
1951 37.6 35.7
1950 37.6 35.5

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

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Nepal and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Nepal Nigeria
2024 29,651,054 232,679,478
2023 29,694,614 227,882,945
2022 29,715,436 223,150,896
2021 29,475,010 218,529,286
2020 28,966,574 213,996,181
2019 28,414,064 209,485,641
2018 28,079,689 204,938,755
2017 28,011,258 200,254,579
2016 27,955,462 195,443,700
2015 27,823,629 190,671,878
2014 27,672,370 185,896,915
2013 27,589,996 181,049,443
2012 27,534,915 176,200,625
2011 27,464,494 171,379,598
2010 27,341,952 166,642,886
2009 27,173,035 162,049,464
2008 26,990,037 157,595,014
2007 26,788,492 153,267,261
2006 26,565,425 149,077,334
2005 26,309,458 145,017,253
2004 26,016,656 141,057,045
2003 25,688,758 137,202,644
2002 25,328,981 133,471,989
2001 24,946,748 129,862,595
2000 24,546,509 126,382,494
1999 24,125,199 123,047,320
1998 23,680,357 119,846,254
1997 23,219,463 116,754,792
1996 22,741,862 113,754,779
1995 22,245,439 110,819,428
1994 21,717,479 107,935,714
1993 21,180,159 105,122,069
1992 20,609,707 102,372,770
1991 20,036,500 99,720,162
1990 19,524,573 97,120,925
1989 19,057,807 94,531,014
1988 18,638,661 92,020,090
1987 18,250,505 89,591,716
1986 17,868,124 87,235,953
1985 17,477,692 84,897,973
1984 17,085,242 82,526,443
1983 16,689,119 80,438,260
1982 16,297,987 78,378,701
1981 15,922,423 76,068,103
1980 15,553,105 73,764,641
1979 15,190,590 71,498,242
1978 14,839,695 69,326,532
1977 14,499,175 67,234,590
1976 14,177,649 65,258,009
1975 13,870,695 63,410,815
1974 13,568,435 61,679,144
1973 13,275,239 60,082,139
1972 12,989,099 58,601,748
1971 12,710,061 57,214,684
1970 12,436,190 55,893,838
1969 12,167,036 54,631,914
1968 11,906,266 53,432,783
1967 11,652,716 52,293,065
1966 11,408,710 51,188,234
1965 11,173,411 50,086,764
1964 10,946,392 49,012,016
1963 10,729,818 47,973,575
1962 10,521,116 46,965,292
1961 10,318,396 45,989,310
1960 10,123,658 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Nepal

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Nigeria
2023 1.98 4.48
2022 2 4.55
2021 2.03 4.64
2020 2.05 4.7
2019 2.08 4.86
2018 2.12 5.02
2017 2.17 5.18
2016 2.23 5.34
2015 2.27 5.5
2014 2.32 5.62
2013 2.36 5.69
2012 2.42 5.8
2011 2.46 5.89
2010 2.54 5.95
2009 2.63 5.99
2008 2.74 6.02
2007 2.86 6.03
2006 2.97 6.05
2005 3.12 6.06
2004 3.28 6.09
2003 3.44 6.1
2002 3.6 6.12
2001 3.79 6.13
2000 3.98 6.12
1999 4.13 6.08
1998 4.28 6.07
1997 4.44 6.14
1996 4.67 6.22
1995 4.87 6.27
1994 4.96 6.32
1993 5.04 6.35
1992 5.07 6.39
1991 5.15 6.43
1990 5.21 6.46
1989 5.26 6.49
1988 5.31 6.5
1987 5.35 6.5
1986 5.4 6.56
1985 5.46 6.62
1984 5.51 6.7
1983 5.54 6.78
1982 5.55 6.8
1981 5.58 6.82
1980 5.6 6.85
1979 5.64 6.89
1978 5.68 6.92
1977 5.69 6.86
1976 5.72 6.81
1975 5.73 6.77
1974 5.75 6.7
1973 5.7 6.63
1972 5.8 6.58
1971 5.85 6.53
1970 5.87 6.47
1969 5.89 6.44
1968 5.94 6.42
1967 5.95 6.4
1966 5.98 6.39
1965 6.01 6.37
1964 6.04 6.36
1963 6.06 6.35
1962 6.08 6.36
1961 6.09 6.35
1960 6.07 6.36

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

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Nepal and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Nigeria
2024 26 19
2023 25.7 18.8
2022 25.4 18.7
2021 25 18.5
2020 24.5 18.3
2019 23.7 18.2
2018 23.2 18
2017 22.9 17.9
2016 22.7 17.8
2015 22.4 17.8
2014 22.2 17.7
2013 22 17.7
2012 21.8 17.7
2011 21.6 17.7
2010 21.3 17.8
2009 21 17.8
2008 20.8 17.8
2007 20.5 17.9
2006 20.3 17.9
2005 20 17.9
2004 19.8 17.9
2003 19.7 17.9
2002 19.5 17.9
2001 19.4 17.9
2000 19.3 17.9
1999 19.3 17.9
1998 19.2 17.8
1997 19.2 17.7
1996 19.2 17.6
1995 19.2 17.6
1994 19.2 17.5
1993 19.2 17.4
1992 19.2 17.4
1991 19.2 17.3
1990 19.2 17.3
1989 19.2 17.3
1988 19.2 17.3
1987 19.3 17.3
1986 19.4 17.3
1985 19.4 17.3
1984 19.5 17.4
1983 19.5 17.5
1982 19.5 17.6
1981 19.5 17.7
1980 19.6 17.8
1979 19.6 17.9
1978 19.6 18
1977 19.7 18.2
1976 19.7 18.3
1975 19.7 18.4
1974 19.7 18.5
1973 19.7 18.6
1972 19.7 18.7
1971 19.7 18.8
1970 19.7 18.9
1969 19.7 19.1
1968 19.7 19.2
1967 19.7 19.2
1966 19.6 19.3
1965 19.6 19.3
1964 19.6 19.3
1963 19.6 19.3
1962 19.6 19.3
1961 19.5 19.3
1960 19.5 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3%
2022
Number of billionaires
2
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
60%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Nepal Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Nepal Nigeria
% of world population
0.36%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
70.4%
2024
English speaking
3%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Nepal Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Nigeria
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
121,167 mi
2017

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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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