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Nepal vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 92nd vs. 78th).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal United Kingdom
Population
29596762
70154914
Population rank 52/197 22/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 101/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Nepal and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Nepal and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Nepal

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Nepal United Kingdom
2024 $42,914,268,287 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $41,047,772,331 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $41,182,939,601 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $36,924,841,394 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $33,433,659,301 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $34,186,180,699 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $33,111,525,237 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $28,971,588,940 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $24,524,109,484 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $24,360,801,287 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $22,731,612,922 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $22,162,204,925 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $21,703,100,877 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $21,573,872,421 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $16,002,656,434 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $12,854,985,464 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $12,545,438,605 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $10,325,618,017 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $9,043,715,356 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $8,130,258,378 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $7,273,938,315 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $6,330,473,097 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $6,050,875,807 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $6,007,055,042 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $5,494,252,208 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $5,033,642,384 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $4,856,255,044 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $4,918,691,917 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $4,521,580,381 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $4,401,104,418 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $4,066,775,510 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $3,660,041,667 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $3,401,211,581 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $3,921,476,085 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $3,627,560,239 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $3,525,225,787 $926,884,816,754
1988 $3,487,009,748 $910,122,732,124
1987 $2,957,255,380 $745,162,608,269
1986 $2,850,782,044 $601,452,653,181
1985 $2,619,913,956 $489,285,164,271
1984 $2,581,207,388 $461,487,097,632
1983 $2,447,174,803 $489,618,008,186
1982 $2,395,423,742 $515,048,916,841
1981 $2,275,583,317 $540,765,675,241
1980 $1,945,916,583 $564,947,710,899
1979 $1,851,250,008 $438,994,070,309
1978 $1,604,162,497 $335,883,029,722
1977 $1,382,400,000 $263,066,457,352
1976 $1,452,788,985 $232,614,555,256
1975 $1,575,789,254 $241,756,637,168
1974 $1,217,953,547 $206,131,369,799
1973 $972,101,725 $192,537,971,583
1972 $1,024,098,400 $169,965,034,965
1971 $882,765,472 $148,113,896,325
1970 $865,975,309 $130,671,946,244
1969 $788,641,965 $116,464,702,803
1968 $772,231,387 $107,759,910,068
1967 $841,974,025 $113,116,888,211
1966 $906,811,944 $108,572,752,102
1965 $735,267,082 $101,824,755,079
1964 $496,098,775 $94,407,558,351
1963 $496,947,904 $86,561,961,812
1962 $574,091,101 $81,247,564,157
1961 $531,959,562 $77,741,965,703
1960 $508,334,414 $73,233,967,692

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

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Nepal and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal United Kingdom
2024 $1,447 $53,246
2023 $1,382 $49,944
2022 $1,386 $47,057
2021 $1,253 $47,691
2020 $1,154 $40,813
2019 $1,203 $43,159
2018 $1,179 $43,703
2017 $1,034 $40,917
2016 $877 $41,258
2015 $876 $45,255
2014 $821 $47,746
2013 $803 $43,607
2012 $788 $42,688
2011 $786 $42,296
2010 $585 $39,778
2009 $473 $39,009
2008 $465 $47,652
2007 $385 $50,629
2006 $340 $44,695
2005 $309 $42,240
2004 $279.6 $40,504
2003 $246.4 $34,557
2002 $238.9 $30,159
2001 $240.8 $28,014
2000 $223.8 $28,384
1999 $208.6 $28,858
1998 $205.1 $28,396
1997 $211.8 $26,910
1996 $198.8 $24,503
1995 $197.8 $23,253
1994 $187.3 $19,709
1993 $172.8 $18,389
1992 $165 $20,487
1991 $195.7 $19,901
1990 $185.8 $19,095
1989 $185 $16,239
1988 $187.1 $15,987
1987 $162 $13,119
1986 $159.5 $10,611
1985 $149.9 $8,652
1984 $151.1 $8,179
1983 $146.6 $8,692
1982 $147 $9,146
1981 $142.9 $9,599
1980 $125.1 $10,032
1979 $121.9 $7,805
1978 $108.1 $5,977
1977 $95.3 $4,681
1976 $102.5 $4,138
1975 $113.6 $4,300
1974 $89.8 $3,666
1973 $73.2 $3,426
1972 $78.8 $3,030
1971 $69.5 $2,650
1970 $69.6 $2,348
1969 $64.8 $2,101
1968 $64.9 $1,952
1967 $72.3 $2,059
1966 $79.5 $1,987
1965 $65.8 $1,874
1964 $45.3 $1,748
1963 $46.3 $1,613
1962 $54.6 $1,526
1961 $51.6 $1,472
1960 $50.2 $1,398

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

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Nepal vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal United Kingdom
2026 71.2 81.7
2025 70.9 81.6
2024 70.6 81.4
2023 70.4 81.3
2022 70.1 81.1
2021 68.4 80.7
2020 69.1 80.4
2019 69.3 81.4
2018 69 81.1
2017 68.7 81.2
2016 68.4 81.1
2015 67.4 80.9
2014 67.8 81.2
2013 67.6 80.9
2012 67.4 80.9
2011 67.1 80.8
2010 66.8 80.4
2009 66.6 80.2
2008 66.4 79.7
2007 66.2 79.5
2006 65.9 79.3
2005 65.3 79.1
2004 64.7 78.9
2003 64.2 78.3
2002 63.5 78.2
2001 63.3 78.1
2000 62.6 77.8
1999 62 77.4
1998 61.5 77.3
1997 60.8 77.1
1996 60 76.9
1995 59.3 76.6
1994 58.6 76.7
1993 57.6 76.2
1992 56.7 76.3
1991 55.6 75.9
1990 54.8 75.7
1989 54 75.4
1988 53.1 75.3
1987 52.4 75.1
1986 51.6 74.8
1985 50.9 74.5
1984 50.2 74.7
1983 49.7 74.3
1982 49.2 74
1981 48.7 73.9
1980 48.3 73.6
1979 47.8 73.2
1978 47.2 73
1977 46.6 73.1
1976 46 72.6
1975 45.5 72.7
1974 44.9 72.4
1973 44.5 72.2
1972 44.1 72
1971 43.6 72.2
1970 43.2 71.9
1969 42.7 71.7
1968 42.2 71.7
1967 41.7 72.1
1966 41.2 71.4
1965 40.7 71.5
1964 40.2 71.5
1963 39.6 70.8
1962 39.3 70.9
1961 39 70.8
1960 38.7 71
1959 38.4 70.8
1958 38.1 70.7
1957 38 70.5
1956 37.9 70.4
1955 37.9 70.1
1954 37.8 70.2
1953 37.7 69.8
1952 37.7 69.5
1951 37.6 68.2
1950 37.6 68.6

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

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Nepal and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Nepal United Kingdom
2024 29,651,054 69,226,000
2023 29,694,614 68,492,000
2022 29,715,436 67,604,000
2021 29,475,010 66,984,000
2020 28,966,574 66,744,000
2019 28,414,064 66,631,000
2018 28,079,689 66,289,000
2017 28,011,258 65,966,000
2016 27,955,462 65,607,000
2015 27,823,629 65,088,000
2014 27,672,370 64,620,000
2013 27,589,996 64,139,000
2012 27,534,915 63,711,000
2011 27,464,494 63,258,810
2010 27,341,952 62,766,365
2009 27,173,035 62,276,270
2008 26,990,037 61,806,995
2007 26,788,492 61,322,463
2006 26,565,425 60,846,820
2005 26,309,458 60,401,206
2004 26,016,656 59,987,905
2003 25,688,758 59,647,577
2002 25,328,981 59,370,479
2001 24,946,748 59,119,673
2000 24,546,509 58,892,514
1999 24,125,199 58,682,466
1998 23,680,357 58,487,141
1997 23,219,463 58,316,954
1996 22,741,862 58,166,950
1995 22,245,439 58,019,030
1994 21,717,479 57,865,745
1993 21,180,159 57,718,614
1992 20,609,707 57,580,402
1991 20,036,500 57,424,897
1990 19,524,573 57,247,586
1989 19,057,807 57,076,711
1988 18,638,661 56,928,327
1987 18,250,505 56,802,050
1986 17,868,124 56,681,396
1985 17,477,692 56,550,268
1984 17,085,242 56,422,072
1983 16,689,119 56,332,848
1982 16,297,987 56,313,641
1981 15,922,423 56,333,829
1980 15,553,105 56,314,216
1979 15,190,590 56,246,951
1978 14,839,695 56,196,504
1977 14,499,175 56,193,492
1976 14,177,649 56,211,968
1975 13,870,695 56,225,800
1974 13,568,435 56,229,974
1973 13,275,239 56,194,527
1972 12,989,099 56,086,065
1971 12,710,061 55,896,223
1970 12,436,190 55,663,250
1969 12,167,036 55,441,750
1968 11,906,266 55,211,700
1967 11,652,716 54,943,600
1966 11,408,710 54,648,500
1965 11,173,411 54,348,050
1964 10,946,392 54,000,000
1963 10,729,818 53,650,000
1962 10,521,116 53,250,000
1961 10,318,396 52,800,000
1960 10,123,658 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Nepal and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Nepal

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal United Kingdom
2023 1.98 1.56
2022 2 1.56
2021 2.03 1.58
2020 2.05 1.57
2019 2.08 1.63
2018 2.12 1.68
2017 2.17 1.74
2016 2.23 1.79
2015 2.27 1.8
2014 2.32 1.81
2013 2.36 1.83
2012 2.42 1.92
2011 2.46 1.91
2010 2.54 1.92
2009 2.63 1.89
2008 2.74 1.91
2007 2.86 1.86
2006 2.97 1.82
2005 3.12 1.76
2004 3.28 1.75
2003 3.44 1.7
2002 3.6 1.63
2001 3.79 1.63
2000 3.98 1.64
1999 4.13 1.68
1998 4.28 1.71
1997 4.44 1.72
1996 4.67 1.73
1995 4.87 1.71
1994 4.96 1.74
1993 5.04 1.76
1992 5.07 1.79
1991 5.15 1.82
1990 5.21 1.83
1989 5.26 1.79
1988 5.31 1.82
1987 5.35 1.81
1986 5.4 1.78
1985 5.46 1.79
1984 5.51 1.77
1983 5.54 1.77
1982 5.55 1.78
1981 5.58 1.82
1980 5.6 1.9
1979 5.64 1.86
1978 5.68 1.75
1977 5.69 1.69
1976 5.72 1.74
1975 5.73 1.81
1974 5.75 1.92
1973 5.7 2.04
1972 5.8 2.2
1971 5.85 2.41
1970 5.87 2.44
1969 5.89 2.51
1968 5.94 2.6
1967 5.95 2.68
1966 5.98 2.78
1965 6.01 2.86
1964 6.04 2.93
1963 6.06 2.88
1962 6.08 2.86
1961 6.09 2.78
1960 6.07 2.69

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

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Nepal and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal United Kingdom
2024 26 41
2023 25.7 40.8
2022 25.4 40.5
2021 25 40.3
2020 24.5 40.2
2019 23.7 40.1
2018 23.2 40
2017 22.9 39.9
2016 22.7 39.8
2015 22.4 39.8
2014 22.2 39.7
2013 22 39.6
2012 21.8 39.5
2011 21.6 39.3
2010 21.3 39.2
2009 21 39
2008 20.8 38.9
2007 20.5 38.8
2006 20.3 38.6
2005 20 38.5
2004 19.8 38.4
2003 19.7 38.2
2002 19.5 38.1
2001 19.4 37.9
2000 19.3 37.7
1999 19.3 37.4
1998 19.2 37.2
1997 19.2 37
1996 19.2 36.8
1995 19.2 36.6
1994 19.2 36.5
1993 19.2 36.3
1992 19.2 36.2
1991 19.2 36.1
1990 19.2 36
1989 19.2 35.9
1988 19.2 35.7
1987 19.3 35.4
1986 19.4 35.4
1985 19.4 35.3
1984 19.5 35.2
1983 19.5 35
1982 19.5 34.8
1981 19.5 34.5
1980 19.6 34.4
1979 19.6 34.3
1978 19.6 34.2
1977 19.7 34.1
1976 19.7 34
1975 19.7 34
1974 19.7 34
1973 19.7 34
1972 19.7 34
1971 19.7 34.1
1970 19.7 34.2
1969 19.7 34.4
1968 19.7 34.6
1967 19.7 34.8
1966 19.6 34.9
1965 19.6 35.1
1964 19.6 35.2
1963 19.6 35.3
1962 19.6 35.3
1961 19.5 35.4
1960 19.5 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
60%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Nepal United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
94%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nepal United Kingdom
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
3%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Nepal United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal United Kingdom
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
263,542 mi
2020

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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) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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