Skip to content

Nepal vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 92nd vs. 12th).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Saudi Arabia
Population
29596762
36734925
Population rank 52/197 44/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 101/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Nepal and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Saudi Arabia
2024 $42,914,268,287 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $41,047,772,331 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $41,182,939,601 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $36,924,841,394 $982,661,066,667
2020 $33,433,659,301 $767,951,200,000
2019 $34,186,180,699 $888,890,133,333
2018 $33,111,525,237 $886,564,800,000
2017 $28,971,588,940 $741,266,133,333
2016 $24,524,109,484 $689,279,466,667
2015 $24,360,801,287 $693,414,400,000
2014 $22,731,612,922 $787,153,066,667
2013 $22,162,204,925 $769,755,733,333
2012 $21,703,100,877 $751,921,333,333
2011 $21,573,872,421 $680,660,800,000
2010 $16,002,656,434 $528,207,466,667
2009 $12,854,985,464 $429,097,866,667
2008 $12,545,438,605 $519,796,800,000
2007 $10,325,618,017 $415,964,509,673
2006 $9,043,715,356 $376,900,133,511
2005 $8,130,258,378 $328,459,608,764
2004 $7,273,938,315 $258,742,133,333
2003 $6,330,473,097 $215,807,733,333
2002 $6,050,875,807 $189,605,866,667
2001 $6,007,055,042 $184,137,600,000
2000 $5,494,252,208 $189,514,933,333
1999 $5,033,642,384 $161,717,066,667
1998 $4,856,255,044 $146,775,466,667
1997 $4,918,691,917 $165,963,684,913
1996 $4,521,580,381 $158,662,483,311
1995 $4,401,104,418 $143,343,124,166
1994 $4,066,775,510 $135,174,899,866
1993 $3,660,041,667 $132,967,957,276
1992 $3,401,211,581 $137,087,850,467
1991 $3,921,476,085 $132,223,230,975
1990 $3,627,560,239 $117,630,173,565
1989 $3,525,225,787 $95,344,459,279
1988 $3,487,009,748 $88,256,074,766
1987 $2,957,255,380 $85,695,861,148
1986 $2,850,782,044 $86,961,922,765
1985 $2,619,913,956 $103,897,846,494
1984 $2,581,207,388 $119,624,858,116
1983 $2,447,174,803 $129,171,635,311
1982 $2,395,423,742 $153,240,313,858
1981 $2,275,583,317 $184,291,360,139
1980 $1,945,916,583 $164,539,660,725
1979 $1,851,250,008 $111,858,444,786
1978 $1,604,162,497 $80,266,516,687
1977 $1,382,400,000 $74,188,986,586
1976 $1,452,788,985 $64,005,665,722
1975 $1,575,789,254 $46,773,208,643
1974 $1,217,953,547 $45,412,957,746
1973 $972,101,725 $14,947,435,499
1972 $1,024,098,400 $9,664,267,087
1971 $882,765,472 $7,184,806,909
1970 $865,975,309 $5,377,333,333
1969 $788,641,965 $4,485,777,644
1968 $772,231,387 $4,187,777,711
1967 $841,974,025 $3,257,022,223
1966 $906,811,944 $2,920,555,557
1965 $735,267,082 $2,647,955,558
1964 $496,098,775 $2,371,808,713
1963 $496,947,904 $2,207,393,172
1962 $574,091,101 $2,130,606,532
1961 $531,959,562 $1,920,811,284
1960 $508,334,414 $1,748,124,064

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

GeoRank.org/facts/nepal/saudi-arabia | CC BY

Nepal and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Saudi Arabia
2024 $1,447 $35,122
2023 $1,382 $36,157
2022 $1,386 $38,510
2021 $1,253 $31,921
2020 $1,154 $24,339
2019 $1,203 $29,567
2018 $1,179 $29,360
2017 $1,034 $23,929
2016 $877 $22,268
2015 $876 $23,256
2014 $821 $27,805
2013 $803 $27,865
2012 $788 $28,733
2011 $786 $27,127
2010 $585 $22,028
2009 $473 $17,718
2008 $465 $22,320
2007 $385 $18,596
2006 $340 $17,564
2005 $309 $15,976
2004 $279.6 $13,154
2003 $246.4 $11,487
2002 $238.9 $10,586
2001 $240.8 $10,805
2000 $223.8 $11,715
1999 $208.6 $10,452
1998 $205.1 $9,836
1997 $211.8 $11,545
1996 $198.8 $11,472
1995 $197.8 $10,786
1994 $187.3 $10,602
1993 $172.8 $10,885
1992 $165 $11,730
1991 $195.7 $11,847
1990 $185.8 $11,055
1989 $185 $9,414
1988 $187.1 $9,165
1987 $162 $9,386
1986 $159.5 $10,078
1985 $149.9 $12,745
1984 $151.1 $15,541
1983 $146.6 $17,810
1982 $147 $22,454
1981 $142.9 $28,703
1980 $125.1 $27,206
1979 $121.9 $19,612
1978 $108.1 $14,914
1977 $95.3 $14,595
1976 $102.5 $13,313
1975 $113.6 $10,266
1974 $89.8 $10,503
1973 $73.2 $3,640
1972 $78.8 $2,474
1971 $69.5 $1,929
1970 $69.6 $1,509
1969 $64.8 $1,313
1968 $64.9 $1,276
1967 $72.3 $1,032
1966 $79.5 $961
1965 $65.8 $904
1964 $45.3 $840
1963 $46.3 $812
1962 $54.6 $813
1961 $51.6 $760
1960 $50.2 $718

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

GeoRank.org/facts/nepal/saudi-arabia | CC BY

Nepal vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Saudi Arabia
2026 71.2 79.4
2025 70.9 79.2
2024 70.6 79
2023 70.4 78.7
2022 70.1 77.3
2021 68.4 77.1
2020 69.1 77.6
2019 69.3 78.3
2018 69 78.7
2017 68.7 78.7
2016 68.4 78.4
2015 67.4 77.8
2014 67.8 77.1
2013 67.6 76.5
2012 67.4 76.1
2011 67.1 75.8
2010 66.8 75.6
2009 66.6 75.4
2008 66.4 75.3
2007 66.2 75.1
2006 65.9 74.8
2005 65.3 74.4
2004 64.7 74
2003 64.2 73.7
2002 63.5 73.3
2001 63.3 73
2000 62.6 72.6
1999 62 72.3
1998 61.5 72
1997 60.8 71.6
1996 60 71.3
1995 59.3 70.9
1994 58.6 70.6
1993 57.6 70.2
1992 56.7 69.8
1991 55.6 69.3
1990 54.8 68.9
1989 54 68.4
1988 53.1 67.8
1987 52.4 67.2
1986 51.6 66.6
1985 50.9 66
1984 50.2 65.4
1983 49.7 64.7
1982 49.2 64
1981 48.7 63.3
1980 48.3 62.4
1979 47.8 61.5
1978 47.2 60.7
1977 46.6 59.7
1976 46 58.8
1975 45.5 57.8
1974 44.9 56.8
1973 44.5 55.8
1972 44.1 54.7
1971 43.6 53.7
1970 43.2 52.7
1969 42.7 51.8
1968 42.2 50.9
1967 41.7 50
1966 41.2 49.2
1965 40.7 48.4
1964 40.2 47.7
1963 39.6 47.1
1962 39.3 46.5
1961 39 45.9
1960 38.7 45.3
1959 38.4 44.8
1958 38.1 44.2
1957 38 43.7
1956 37.9 43.1
1955 37.9 42.6
1954 37.8 42.1
1953 37.7 41.6
1952 37.7 41.1
1951 37.6 40.6
1950 37.6 40

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

GeoRank.org/facts/nepal/saudi-arabia | CC BY

Nepal and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Nepal Saudi Arabia
2024 29,651,054 35,300,280
2023 29,694,614 33,702,731
2022 29,715,436 32,175,224
2021 29,475,010 30,784,383
2020 28,966,574 31,552,510
2019 28,414,064 30,063,799
2018 28,079,689 30,196,281
2017 28,011,258 30,977,355
2016 27,955,462 30,954,198
2015 27,823,629 29,816,382
2014 27,672,370 28,309,273
2013 27,589,996 27,624,004
2012 27,534,915 26,168,861
2011 27,464,494 25,091,867
2010 27,341,952 23,978,487
2009 27,173,035 24,217,654
2008 26,990,037 23,287,877
2007 26,788,492 22,368,313
2006 26,565,425 21,459,144
2005 26,309,458 20,559,890
2004 26,016,656 19,669,480
2003 25,688,758 18,786,767
2002 25,328,981 17,910,910
2001 24,946,748 17,041,397
2000 24,546,509 16,177,722
1999 24,125,199 15,472,075
1998 23,680,357 14,922,185
1997 23,219,463 14,374,943
1996 22,741,862 13,831,009
1995 22,245,439 13,289,245
1994 21,717,479 12,750,040
1993 21,180,159 12,215,862
1992 20,609,707 11,686,676
1991 20,036,500 11,160,744
1990 19,524,573 10,640,691
1989 19,057,807 10,128,394
1988 18,638,661 9,629,165
1987 18,250,505 9,130,194
1986 17,868,124 8,628,639
1985 17,477,692 8,151,779
1984 17,085,242 7,697,307
1983 16,689,119 7,252,941
1982 16,297,987 6,824,486
1981 15,922,423 6,420,551
1980 15,553,105 6,047,997
1979 15,190,590 5,703,698
1978 14,839,695 5,381,902
1977 14,499,175 5,083,048
1976 14,177,649 4,807,933
1975 13,870,695 4,556,287
1974 13,568,435 4,323,632
1973 13,275,239 4,106,344
1972 12,989,099 3,905,722
1971 12,710,061 3,724,031
1970 12,436,190 3,562,470
1969 12,167,036 3,417,114
1968 11,906,266 3,282,711
1967 11,652,716 3,157,242
1966 11,408,710 3,039,887
1965 11,173,411 2,928,771
1964 10,946,392 2,821,968
1963 10,729,818 2,719,341
1962 10,521,116 2,620,910
1961 10,318,396 2,526,347
1960 10,123,658 2,435,403

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

GeoRank.org/facts/nepal/saudi-arabia | CC BY

Fertility rates in Nepal and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Nepal

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Saudi Arabia
2023 1.98 2.28
2022 2 2.14
2021 2.03 2.17
2020 2.05 2.27
2019 2.08 2.49
2018 2.12 2.67
2017 2.17 2.67
2016 2.23 2.65
2015 2.27 2.63
2014 2.32 2.68
2013 2.36 2.67
2012 2.42 2.78
2011 2.46 2.8
2010 2.54 2.81
2009 2.63 2.95
2008 2.74 3.07
2007 2.86 3.19
2006 2.97 3.18
2005 3.12 3.16
2004 3.28 3.26
2003 3.44 3.47
2002 3.6 3.71
2001 3.79 3.96
2000 3.98 4.21
1999 4.13 4.35
1998 4.28 4.52
1997 4.44 4.66
1996 4.67 4.81
1995 4.87 4.99
1994 4.96 5.16
1993 5.04 5.33
1992 5.07 5.49
1991 5.15 5.64
1990 5.21 5.8
1989 5.26 5.98
1988 5.31 6.15
1987 5.35 6.34
1986 5.4 6.52
1985 5.46 6.65
1984 5.51 6.78
1983 5.54 6.88
1982 5.55 6.98
1981 5.58 7.07
1980 5.6 7.15
1979 5.64 7.23
1978 5.68 7.26
1977 5.69 7.3
1976 5.72 7.33
1975 5.73 7.37
1974 5.75 7.43
1973 5.7 7.48
1972 5.8 7.54
1971 5.85 7.56
1970 5.87 7.58
1969 5.89 7.6
1968 5.94 7.63
1967 5.95 7.66
1966 5.98 7.66
1965 6.01 7.66
1964 6.04 7.67
1963 6.06 7.65
1962 6.08 7.64
1961 6.09 7.63
1960 6.07 7.63

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

GeoRank.org/facts/nepal/saudi-arabia | CC BY

Nepal and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Saudi Arabia
2024 26 30.5
2023 25.7 30.2
2022 25.4 29.7
2021 25 29.5
2020 24.5 29.4
2019 23.7 29.3
2018 23.2 29.3
2017 22.9 29
2016 22.7 28.6
2015 22.4 27.9
2014 22.2 27.2
2013 22 26.6
2012 21.8 25.9
2011 21.6 25.2
2010 21.3 24.5
2009 21 23.9
2008 20.8 23.4
2007 20.5 22.8
2006 20.3 22.3
2005 20 21.9
2004 19.8 21.4
2003 19.7 21.1
2002 19.5 20.8
2001 19.4 20.7
2000 19.3 20.8
1999 19.3 20.7
1998 19.2 20.4
1997 19.2 20.2
1996 19.2 19.9
1995 19.2 19.7
1994 19.2 19.6
1993 19.2 19.4
1992 19.2 19.3
1991 19.2 19.2
1990 19.2 19
1989 19.2 19
1988 19.2 18.9
1987 19.3 18.8
1986 19.4 18.7
1985 19.4 18.7
1984 19.5 18.6
1983 19.5 18.5
1982 19.5 18.4
1981 19.5 18.3
1980 19.6 18.2
1979 19.6 18.1
1978 19.6 18
1977 19.7 17.9
1976 19.7 17.8
1975 19.7 17.7
1974 19.7 17.6
1973 19.7 17.5
1972 19.7 17.4
1971 19.7 17.4
1970 19.7 17.4
1969 19.7 17.4
1968 19.7 17.5
1967 19.7 17.6
1966 19.6 17.7
1965 19.6 17.9
1964 19.6 18
1963 19.6 18.2
1962 19.6 18.4
1961 19.5 18.5
1960 19.5 18.6

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

GeoRank.org/facts/nepal/saudi-arabia | CC BY

Interactive Maps

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

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

National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
60%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Nepal Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nepal Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
97.9%
2024
English speaking
3%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Nepal Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.1%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
137,554 mi
2006

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)

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.