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Nepal vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 92nd vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Tajikistan
Population
29596762
11038274
Population rank 52/197 88/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 101/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Nepal and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Tajikistan
2024 $42,914,268,287 $14,204,575,549
2023 $41,047,772,331 $12,244,169,293
2022 $41,182,939,601 $10,713,525,200
2021 $36,924,841,394 $8,937,805,347
2020 $33,433,659,301 $8,133,963,551
2019 $34,186,180,699 $8,300,813,599
2018 $33,111,525,237 $7,764,999,999
2017 $28,971,588,940 $7,536,402,853
2016 $24,524,109,484 $6,992,416,097
2015 $24,360,801,287 $8,271,431,485
2014 $22,731,612,922 $9,112,605,459
2013 $22,162,204,925 $8,448,411,318
2012 $21,703,100,877 $7,633,036,903
2011 $21,573,872,421 $6,522,756,255
2010 $16,002,656,434 $5,642,221,099
2009 $12,854,985,464 $4,979,472,364
2008 $12,545,438,605 $5,161,299,725
2007 $10,325,618,017 $3,719,524,541
2006 $9,043,715,356 $2,830,213,849
2005 $8,130,258,378 $2,312,352,021
2004 $7,273,938,315 $2,076,176,869
2003 $6,330,473,097 $1,555,318,261
2002 $6,050,875,807 $1,221,106,220
2001 $6,007,055,042 $1,080,772,551
2000 $5,494,252,208 $860,541,842
1999 $5,033,642,384 $1,086,612,290
1998 $4,856,255,044 $1,320,199,582
1997 $4,918,691,917 $921,518,033
1996 $4,521,580,381 $1,043,654,822
1995 $4,401,104,418 $1,231,561,860
1994 $4,066,775,510 $1,522,001,206
1993 $3,660,041,667 $1,646,623,195
1992 $3,401,211,581 $1,908,554,572
1991 $3,921,476,085 $2,536,585,366
1990 $3,627,560,239 $2,629,395,066
1989 $3,525,225,787 -
1988 $3,487,009,748 -
1987 $2,957,255,380 -
1986 $2,850,782,044 -
1985 $2,619,913,956 -
1984 $2,581,207,388 -
1983 $2,447,174,803 -
1982 $2,395,423,742 -
1981 $2,275,583,317 -
1980 $1,945,916,583 -
1979 $1,851,250,008 -
1978 $1,604,162,497 -
1977 $1,382,400,000 -
1976 $1,452,788,985 -
1975 $1,575,789,254 -
1974 $1,217,953,547 -
1973 $972,101,725 -
1972 $1,024,098,400 -
1971 $882,765,472 -
1970 $865,975,309 -
1969 $788,641,965 -
1968 $772,231,387 -
1967 $841,974,025 -
1966 $906,811,944 -
1965 $735,267,082 -
1964 $496,098,775 -
1963 $496,947,904 -
1962 $574,091,101 -
1961 $531,959,562 -
1960 $508,334,414 -

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

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Nepal and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Tajikistan
2024 $1,447 $1,341
2023 $1,382 $1,178
2022 $1,386 $1,052
2021 $1,253 $897
2020 $1,154 $834
2019 $1,203 $871
2018 $1,179 $834
2017 $1,034 $829
2016 $877 $789
2015 $876 $957
2014 $821 $1,082
2013 $803 $1,028
2012 $788 $952
2011 $786 $834
2010 $585 $737
2009 $473 $665
2008 $465 $703
2007 $385 $517
2006 $340 $401
2005 $309 $334
2004 $279.6 $306
2003 $246.4 $233.6
2002 $238.9 $187
2001 $240.8 $168.7
2000 $223.8 $136.9
1999 $208.6 $175
1998 $205.1 $213.7
1997 $211.8 $150.1
1996 $198.8 $172
1995 $197.8 $207
1994 $187.3 $261.3
1993 $172.8 $287.6
1992 $165 $338
1991 $195.7 $458
1990 $185.8 $487
1989 $185 -
1988 $187.1 -
1987 $162 -
1986 $159.5 -
1985 $149.9 -
1984 $151.1 -
1983 $146.6 -
1982 $147 -
1981 $142.9 -
1980 $125.1 -
1979 $121.9 -
1978 $108.1 -
1977 $95.3 -
1976 $102.5 -
1975 $113.6 -
1974 $89.8 -
1973 $73.2 -
1972 $78.8 -
1971 $69.5 -
1970 $69.6 -
1969 $64.8 -
1968 $64.9 -
1967 $72.3 -
1966 $79.5 -
1965 $65.8 -
1964 $45.3 -
1963 $46.3 -
1962 $54.6 -
1961 $51.6 -
1960 $50.2 -

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

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Nepal vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Tajikistan
2026 71.2 72.2
2025 70.9 72.1
2024 70.6 71.9
2023 70.4 71.8
2022 70.1 71.6
2021 68.4 69.6
2020 69.1 68.6
2019 69.3 71
2018 69 70.7
2017 68.7 70.5
2016 68.4 70
2015 67.4 69.7
2014 67.8 69.7
2013 67.6 69.6
2012 67.4 69.1
2011 67.1 68.7
2010 66.8 68.4
2009 66.6 68.2
2008 66.4 67.9
2007 66.2 67.4
2006 65.9 67
2005 65.3 66.5
2004 64.7 66.6
2003 64.2 65.9
2002 63.5 64.9
2001 63.3 64.2
2000 62.6 63.5
1999 62 63.1
1998 61.5 62.4
1997 60.8 61.9
1996 60 60.8
1995 59.3 61.4
1994 58.6 60.1
1993 57.6 55.5
1992 56.7 57.1
1991 55.6 61.7
1990 54.8 61.6
1989 54 61.7
1988 53.1 61.8
1987 52.4 61.6
1986 51.6 61.8
1985 50.9 61
1984 50.2 60.7
1983 49.7 60.5
1982 49.2 60.2
1981 48.7 58.8
1980 48.3 58.6
1979 47.8 58.5
1978 47.2 58.4
1977 46.6 58.2
1976 46 58.1
1975 45.5 57.9
1974 44.9 57.7
1973 44.5 57.4
1972 44.1 57.2
1971 43.6 56.9
1970 43.2 56.6
1969 42.7 56.3
1968 42.2 55.9
1967 41.7 55.5
1966 41.2 55.1
1965 40.7 54.7
1964 40.2 54.2
1963 39.6 53.8
1962 39.3 53.4
1961 39 52.9
1960 38.7 52.5
1959 38.4 52.2
1958 38.1 51.8
1957 38 51.4
1956 37.9 51.1
1955 37.9 50.8
1954 37.8 50.5
1953 37.7 50.2
1952 37.7 49.9
1951 37.6 49.6
1950 37.6 49.3

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

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Nepal and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Nepal Tajikistan
2024 29,651,054 10,590,927
2023 29,694,614 10,389,799
2022 29,715,436 10,182,222
2021 29,475,010 9,966,908
2020 28,966,574 9,749,310
2019 28,414,064 9,529,966
2018 28,079,689 9,307,333
2017 28,011,258 9,085,946
2016 27,955,462 8,865,631
2015 27,823,629 8,643,840
2014 27,672,370 8,425,552
2013 27,589,996 8,216,724
2012 27,534,915 8,014,084
2011 27,464,494 7,824,785
2010 27,341,952 7,652,141
2009 27,173,035 7,490,230
2008 26,990,037 7,338,403
2007 26,788,492 7,194,477
2006 26,565,425 7,057,566
2005 26,309,458 6,924,720
2004 26,016,656 6,790,547
2003 25,688,758 6,658,575
2002 25,328,981 6,531,669
2001 24,946,748 6,407,377
2000 24,546,509 6,284,735
1999 24,125,199 6,208,370
1998 23,680,357 6,176,397
1997 23,219,463 6,139,829
1996 22,741,862 6,066,523
1995 22,245,439 5,948,584
1994 21,717,479 5,825,368
1993 21,180,159 5,724,993
1992 20,609,707 5,649,400
1991 20,036,500 5,541,205
1990 19,524,573 5,398,768
1989 19,057,807 5,267,249
1988 18,638,661 5,114,989
1987 18,250,505 4,939,059
1986 17,868,124 4,772,139
1985 17,477,692 4,619,003
1984 17,085,242 4,480,026
1983 16,689,119 4,350,874
1982 16,297,987 4,227,171
1981 15,922,423 4,109,022
1980 15,553,105 3,995,256
1979 15,190,590 3,882,691
1978 14,839,695 3,768,508
1977 14,499,175 3,653,265
1976 14,177,649 3,540,076
1975 13,870,695 3,430,425
1974 13,568,435 3,324,499
1973 13,275,239 3,222,290
1972 12,989,099 3,123,691
1971 12,710,061 3,028,837
1970 12,436,190 2,936,779
1969 12,167,036 2,845,273
1968 11,906,266 2,753,848
1967 11,652,716 2,664,130
1966 11,408,710 2,577,184
1965 11,173,411 2,492,998
1964 10,946,392 2,411,260
1963 10,729,818 2,331,736
1962 10,521,116 2,255,026
1961 10,318,396 2,181,805
1960 10,123,658 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Nepal

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Tajikistan
2023 1.98 3.07
2022 2 3.13
2021 2.03 3.17
2020 2.05 3.21
2019 2.08 3.28
2018 2.12 3.29
2017 2.17 3.29
2016 2.23 3.38
2015 2.27 3.46
2014 2.32 3.46
2013 2.36 3.43
2012 2.42 3.42
2011 2.46 3.46
2010 2.54 3.46
2009 2.63 3.43
2008 2.74 3.39
2007 2.86 3.37
2006 2.97 3.34
2005 3.12 3.4
2004 3.28 3.51
2003 3.44 3.42
2002 3.6 3.47
2001 3.79 3.49
2000 3.98 3.49
1999 4.13 3.85
1998 4.28 4.07
1997 4.44 4.06
1996 4.67 3.94
1995 4.87 4.66
1994 4.96 4.79
1993 5.04 4.92
1992 5.07 5.06
1991 5.15 5.28
1990 5.21 5.46
1989 5.26 5.61
1988 5.31 5.75
1987 5.35 5.84
1986 5.4 5.91
1985 5.46 5.94
1984 5.51 5.96
1983 5.54 5.98
1982 5.55 6.03
1981 5.58 6.12
1980 5.6 6.21
1979 5.64 6.31
1978 5.68 6.4
1977 5.69 6.49
1976 5.72 6.6
1975 5.73 6.69
1974 5.75 6.77
1973 5.7 6.84
1972 5.8 6.89
1971 5.85 6.91
1970 5.87 6.91
1969 5.89 6.91
1968 5.94 6.91
1967 5.95 6.89
1966 5.98 6.82
1965 6.01 6.74
1964 6.04 6.68
1963 6.06 6.62
1962 6.08 6.48
1961 6.09 6.35
1960 6.07 6.24

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

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Nepal and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Tajikistan
2024 26 23
2023 25.7 22.9
2022 25.4 22.7
2021 25 22.6
2020 24.5 22.5
2019 23.7 22.3
2018 23.2 22.2
2017 22.9 22
2016 22.7 21.9
2015 22.4 21.7
2014 22.2 21.6
2013 22 21.4
2012 21.8 21.2
2011 21.6 21
2010 21.3 20.8
2009 21 20.6
2008 20.8 20.4
2007 20.5 20.1
2006 20.3 19.8
2005 20 19.6
2004 19.8 19.4
2003 19.7 19.2
2002 19.5 18.9
2001 19.4 18.7
2000 19.3 18.5
1999 19.3 18.2
1998 19.2 18
1997 19.2 17.9
1996 19.2 17.7
1995 19.2 17.7
1994 19.2 17.7
1993 19.2 17.8
1992 19.2 17.9
1991 19.2 18
1990 19.2 18.1
1989 19.2 18.2
1988 19.2 18.3
1987 19.3 18.3
1986 19.4 18.3
1985 19.4 18.2
1984 19.5 18.2
1983 19.5 18.2
1982 19.5 18.2
1981 19.5 18.1
1980 19.6 18.1
1979 19.6 18.1
1978 19.6 18
1977 19.7 18
1976 19.7 17.9
1975 19.7 17.9
1974 19.7 17.8
1973 19.7 17.8
1972 19.7 17.8
1971 19.7 17.8
1970 19.7 17.8
1969 19.7 17.8
1968 19.7 17.9
1967 19.7 18.1
1966 19.6 18.4
1965 19.6 18.9
1964 19.6 19.6
1963 19.6 20.4
1962 19.6 20.9
1961 19.5 21.4
1960 19.5 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.9%
2024
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
60%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

Nepal Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nepal Tajikistan
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
99.7%
2010
English speaking
3%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

Nepal Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Tajikistan
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
18,641 mi
2018

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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