Skip to content

Nepal vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 92nd vs. 108th).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Portugal
Population
29596762
10667081
Population rank 52/197 92/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 101/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Nepal and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Portugal
2024 $42,914,268,287 $313,271,185,085
2023 $41,047,772,331 $292,323,800,949
2022 $41,182,939,601 $256,898,677,175
2021 $36,924,841,394 $256,055,879,091
2020 $33,433,659,301 $229,618,773,423
2019 $34,186,180,699 $240,115,970,063
2018 $33,111,525,237 $242,092,894,543
2017 $28,971,588,940 $220,862,990,767
2016 $24,524,109,484 $206,305,431,242
2015 $24,360,801,287 $199,038,523,120
2014 $22,731,612,922 $230,078,616,300
2013 $22,162,204,925 $226,677,408,292
2012 $21,703,100,877 $216,536,676,772
2011 $21,573,872,421 $245,426,767,676
2010 $16,002,656,434 $238,443,864,993
2009 $12,854,985,464 $244,667,762,836
2008 $12,545,438,605 $263,416,394,624
2007 $10,325,618,017 $240,496,147,317
2006 $9,043,715,356 $208,756,449,276
2005 $8,130,258,378 $197,253,876,705
2004 $7,273,938,315 $189,382,122,532
2003 $6,330,473,097 $165,226,175,537
2002 $6,050,875,807 $134,795,565,549
2001 $6,007,055,042 $121,604,107,165
2000 $5,494,252,208 $118,605,192,877
1999 $5,033,642,384 $127,470,385,557
1998 $4,856,255,044 $123,946,327,916
1997 $4,918,691,917 $117,016,535,163
1996 $4,521,580,381 $122,630,089,680
1995 $4,401,104,418 $118,122,007,430
1994 $4,066,775,510 $99,688,641,304
1993 $3,660,041,667 $95,009,751,901
1992 $3,401,211,581 $107,592,098,307
1991 $3,921,476,085 $89,233,599,278
1990 $3,627,560,239 $78,713,860,217
1989 $3,525,225,787 $60,594,092,182
1988 $3,487,009,748 $56,347,250,696
1987 $2,957,255,380 $48,182,925,857
1986 $2,850,782,044 $38,745,901,354
1985 $2,619,913,956 $27,115,807,742
1984 $2,581,207,388 $25,217,969,050
1983 $2,447,174,803 $27,239,650,742
1982 $2,395,423,742 $30,527,754,793
1981 $2,275,583,317 $31,977,276,873
1980 $1,945,916,583 $32,896,519,824
1979 $1,851,250,008 $26,622,819,672
1978 $1,604,162,497 $23,487,614,051
1977 $1,382,400,000 $21,439,523,311
1976 $1,452,788,985 $20,332,831,565
1975 $1,575,789,254 $19,347,607,843
1974 $1,217,953,547 $17,512,391,476
1973 $972,101,725 $15,090,564,186
1972 $1,024,098,400 $11,239,117,865
1971 $882,765,472 $9,201,604,240
1970 $865,975,309 $8,108,235,704
1969 $788,641,965 $7,287,555,035
1968 $772,231,387 $6,644,693,214
1967 $841,974,025 $6,002,607,030
1966 $906,811,944 $5,370,108,031
1965 $735,267,082 $4,901,711,248
1964 $496,098,775 $4,429,202,657
1963 $496,947,904 $4,084,251,593
1962 $574,091,101 $3,835,883,663
1961 $531,959,562 $3,573,719,085
1960 $508,334,414 $3,339,150,158

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

GeoRank.org/facts/nepal/portugal | CC BY

Nepal and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Portugal
2024 $1,447 $29,292
2023 $1,382 $27,635
2022 $1,386 $24,621
2021 $1,253 $24,711
2020 $1,154 $22,299
2019 $1,203 $23,343
2018 $1,179 $23,541
2017 $1,034 $21,442
2016 $877 $19,980
2015 $876 $19,216
2014 $821 $22,121
2013 $803 $21,676
2012 $788 $20,593
2011 $786 $23,247
2010 $585 $22,552
2009 $473 $23,151
2008 $465 $24,949
2007 $385 $22,811
2006 $340 $19,839
2005 $309 $18,780
2004 $279.6 $18,064
2003 $246.4 $15,798
2002 $238.9 $12,937
2001 $240.8 $11,735
2000 $223.8 $11,526
1999 $208.6 $12,475
1998 $205.1 $12,199
1997 $211.8 $11,576
1996 $198.8 $12,185
1995 $197.8 $11,781
1994 $187.3 $9,977
1993 $172.8 $9,535
1992 $165 $10,811
1991 $195.7 $8,959
1990 $185.8 $7,885
1989 $185 $6,056
1988 $187.1 $5,624
1987 $162 $4,804
1986 $159.5 $3,862
1985 $149.9 $2,705
1984 $151.1 $2,523
1983 $146.6 $2,735
1982 $147 $3,080
1981 $142.9 $3,246
1980 $125.1 $3,368
1979 $121.9 $2,756
1978 $108.1 $2,457
1977 $95.3 $2,267
1976 $102.5 $2,173
1975 $113.6 $2,128
1974 $89.8 $2,000
1973 $73.2 $1,748
1972 $78.8 $1,302
1971 $69.5 $1,065
1970 $69.6 $934
1969 $64.8 $832
1968 $64.9 $752
1967 $72.3 $676
1966 $79.5 $601
1965 $65.8 $545
1964 $45.3 $490
1963 $46.3 $452
1962 $54.6 $426
1961 $51.6 $400
1960 $50.2 $377

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

GeoRank.org/facts/nepal/portugal | CC BY

Nepal vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Portugal
2026 71.2 82.9
2025 70.9 82.7
2024 70.6 82.6
2023 70.4 82.4
2022 70.1 81.2
2021 68.4 81.4
2020 69.1 81.4
2019 69.3 82
2018 69 81.6
2017 68.7 81.7
2016 68.4 81.4
2015 67.4 81.3
2014 67.8 81.3
2013 67.6 80.9
2012 67.4 80.6
2011 67.1 80.6
2010 66.8 80.1
2009 66.6 79.8
2008 66.4 79.6
2007 66.2 79.3
2006 65.9 79.1
2005 65.3 78.3
2004 64.7 78.4
2003 64.2 77.6
2002 63.5 77.4
2001 63.3 77.2
2000 62.6 76.8
1999 62 76.3
1998 61.5 76.1
1997 60.8 75.9
1996 60 75.5
1995 59.3 75.5
1994 58.6 75.7
1993 57.6 74.8
1992 56.7 74.9
1991 55.6 74.2
1990 54.8 74.3
1989 54 74.7
1988 53.1 74.1
1987 52.4 74.1
1986 51.6 73.6
1985 50.9 73.2
1984 50.2 72.9
1983 49.7 72.7
1982 49.2 72.7
1981 48.7 71.9
1980 48.3 71.7
1979 47.8 71.6
1978 47.2 70.8
1977 46.6 70.3
1976 46 69.1
1975 45.5 68.8
1974 44.9 69.1
1973 44.5 68.6
1972 44.1 69.2
1971 43.6 66.8
1970 43.2 67.1
1969 42.7 66.4
1968 42.2 66.8
1967 41.7 66.5
1966 41.2 65.6
1965 40.7 66.1
1964 40.2 65.1
1963 39.6 64.9
1962 39.3 64.3
1961 39 62.8
1960 38.7 64.1
1959 38.4 62.9
1958 38.1 63.7
1957 38 61.4
1956 37.9 61.2
1955 37.9 61.4
1954 37.8 62.2
1953 37.7 61.1
1952 37.7 59.8
1951 37.6 58.7
1950 37.6 58.5

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

GeoRank.org/facts/nepal/portugal | CC BY

Nepal and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Nepal Portugal
2024 29,651,054 10,694,681
2023 29,694,614 10,578,174
2022 29,715,436 10,434,332
2021 29,475,010 10,361,831
2020 28,966,574 10,297,081
2019 28,414,064 10,286,263
2018 28,079,689 10,283,822
2017 28,011,258 10,300,300
2016 27,955,462 10,325,452
2015 27,823,629 10,358,076
2014 27,672,370 10,401,062
2013 27,589,996 10,457,295
2012 27,534,915 10,514,844
2011 27,464,494 10,557,560
2010 27,341,952 10,573,100
2009 27,173,035 10,568,247
2008 26,990,037 10,558,177
2007 26,788,492 10,542,964
2006 26,565,425 10,522,288
2005 26,309,458 10,503,330
2004 26,016,656 10,483,861
2003 25,688,758 10,458,821
2002 25,328,981 10,419,631
2001 24,946,748 10,362,722
2000 24,546,509 10,289,898
1999 24,125,199 10,217,828
1998 23,680,357 10,160,196
1997 23,219,463 10,108,977
1996 22,741,862 10,063,945
1995 22,245,439 10,026,176
1994 21,717,479 9,991,525
1993 21,180,159 9,964,675
1992 20,609,707 9,952,494
1991 20,036,500 9,960,235
1990 19,524,573 9,983,218
1989 19,057,807 10,005,000
1988 18,638,661 10,019,610
1987 18,250,505 10,030,031
1986 17,868,124 10,032,734
1985 17,477,692 10,023,613
1984 17,085,242 9,996,232
1983 16,689,119 9,957,865
1982 16,297,987 9,911,771
1981 15,922,423 9,851,362
1980 15,553,105 9,766,312
1979 15,190,590 9,661,265
1978 14,839,695 9,558,250
1977 14,499,175 9,455,675
1976 14,177,649 9,355,810
1975 13,870,695 9,093,470
1974 13,568,435 8,754,365
1973 13,275,239 8,633,100
1972 12,989,099 8,630,430
1971 12,710,061 8,643,756
1970 12,436,190 8,680,431
1969 12,167,036 8,757,705
1968 11,906,266 8,836,650
1967 11,652,716 8,874,520
1966 11,408,710 8,930,990
1965 11,173,411 8,998,595
1964 10,946,392 9,035,365
1963 10,729,818 9,030,355
1962 10,521,116 8,993,985
1961 10,318,396 8,929,316
1960 10,123,658 8,857,716

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

GeoRank.org/facts/nepal/portugal | CC BY

Fertility rates in Nepal and Portugal

Fertility rate
Nepal

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Portugal
2023 1.98 1.44
2022 2 1.43
2021 2.03 1.35
2020 2.05 1.42
2019 2.08 1.44
2018 2.12 1.42
2017 2.17 1.38
2016 2.23 1.37
2015 2.27 1.31
2014 2.32 1.24
2013 2.36 1.21
2012 2.42 1.28
2011 2.46 1.35
2010 2.54 1.39
2009 2.63 1.34
2008 2.74 1.39
2007 2.86 1.35
2006 2.97 1.37
2005 3.12 1.41
2004 3.28 1.4
2003 3.44 1.44
2002 3.6 1.46
2001 3.79 1.45
2000 3.98 1.55
1999 4.13 1.5
1998 4.28 1.47
1997 4.44 1.47
1996 4.67 1.44
1995 4.87 1.41
1994 4.96 1.45
1993 5.04 1.52
1992 5.07 1.54
1991 5.15 1.56
1990 5.21 1.56
1989 5.26 1.57
1988 5.31 1.61
1987 5.35 1.62
1986 5.4 1.66
1985 5.46 1.72
1984 5.51 1.9
1983 5.54 1.95
1982 5.55 2.07
1981 5.58 2.13
1980 5.6 2.25
1979 5.64 2.31
1978 5.68 2.45
1977 5.69 2.69
1976 5.72 2.82
1975 5.73 2.75
1974 5.75 2.7
1973 5.7 2.77
1972 5.8 2.86
1971 5.85 3
1970 5.87 3.01
1969 5.89 3.12
1968 5.94 3.12
1967 5.95 3.16
1966 5.98 3.16
1965 6.01 3.15
1964 6.04 3.21
1963 6.06 3.12
1962 6.08 3.23
1961 6.09 3.21
1960 6.07 3.16

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

GeoRank.org/facts/nepal/portugal | CC BY

Nepal and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Portugal
2024 26 47.5
2023 25.7 47.2
2022 25.4 46.8
2021 25 46.5
2020 24.5 46.1
2019 23.7 45.6
2018 23.2 45.2
2017 22.9 44.7
2016 22.7 44.3
2015 22.4 43.8
2014 22.2 43.4
2013 22 42.9
2012 21.8 42.4
2011 21.6 41.9
2010 21.3 41.5
2009 21 41
2008 20.8 40.6
2007 20.5 40.2
2006 20.3 39.8
2005 20 39.4
2004 19.8 39
2003 19.7 38.6
2002 19.5 38.3
2001 19.4 38
2000 19.3 37.7
1999 19.3 37.4
1998 19.2 37.1
1997 19.2 36.8
1996 19.2 36.4
1995 19.2 36.1
1994 19.2 35.7
1993 19.2 35.4
1992 19.2 35
1991 19.2 34.6
1990 19.2 34.2
1989 19.2 33.7
1988 19.2 33.3
1987 19.3 32.9
1986 19.4 32.5
1985 19.4 32.1
1984 19.5 31.7
1983 19.5 31.4
1982 19.5 31.1
1981 19.5 30.8
1980 19.6 30.6
1979 19.6 30.3
1978 19.6 30
1977 19.7 29.9
1976 19.7 29.8
1975 19.7 29.7
1974 19.7 29.7
1973 19.7 29.6
1972 19.7 29.6
1971 19.7 29.7
1970 19.7 29.6
1969 19.7 29.4
1968 19.7 29.2
1967 19.7 29.1
1966 19.6 29
1965 19.6 28.8
1964 19.6 28.7
1963 19.6 28.5
1962 19.6 28.3
1961 19.5 28.1
1960 19.5 27.9

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

GeoRank.org/facts/nepal/portugal | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Nepal and Portugal.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
60%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Nepal Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nepal Portugal
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
96.8%
2021
English speaking
3%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Nepal Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Portugal
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
n/a

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.