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Population in India compared to Nepal: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of India was 1,463,865,525 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,483,314,140 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 50.1 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 18.2% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.5% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

India vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Nepal
2100 1,515,764,791 31,916,191
2099 1,523,450,562 32,104,658
2098 1,531,147,367 32,291,766
2097 1,538,780,583 32,478,376
2096 1,546,380,447 32,662,029
2095 1,553,964,615 32,842,809
2094 1,561,496,245 33,023,754
2093 1,568,975,448 33,200,660
2092 1,576,332,553 33,375,774
2091 1,583,655,135 33,547,026
2090 1,590,899,630 33,714,253
2089 1,598,026,427 33,878,299
2088 1,605,029,461 34,037,329
2087 1,611,883,136 34,190,255
2086 1,618,654,560 34,337,807
2085 1,625,282,641 34,483,366
2084 1,631,712,094 34,620,498
2083 1,637,989,363 34,750,155
2082 1,644,062,886 34,872,031
2081 1,649,962,836 34,987,218
2080 1,655,654,966 35,095,973
2079 1,661,116,882 35,198,820
2078 1,666,332,415 35,292,530
2077 1,671,298,348 35,377,971
2076 1,676,004,895 35,456,092
2075 1,680,459,350 35,525,668
2074 1,684,595,952 35,588,497
2073 1,688,431,647 35,642,802
2072 1,691,990,872 35,686,332
2071 1,695,203,041 35,725,442
2070 1,698,107,519 35,755,056
2069 1,700,664,858 35,774,677
2068 1,702,876,723 35,785,895
2067 1,704,723,837 35,789,572
2066 1,706,198,000 35,785,710
2065 1,707,391,009 35,774,308
2064 1,708,212,818 35,753,136
2063 1,708,696,045 35,725,408
2062 1,708,862,369 35,685,285
2061 1,708,717,131 35,638,790
2060 1,708,195,453 35,583,129
2059 1,707,339,651 35,518,416
2058 1,706,165,210 35,442,760
2057 1,704,656,327 35,360,939
2056 1,702,865,262 35,268,910
2055 1,700,741,939 35,170,656
2054 1,698,325,374 35,065,508
2053 1,695,513,304 34,951,722
2052 1,692,384,182 34,831,085
2051 1,688,910,288 34,699,347
2050 1,685,088,884 34,561,226
2049 1,680,936,533 34,415,794
2048 1,676,430,514 34,265,080
2047 1,671,532,064 34,106,257
2046 1,666,226,180 33,936,663
2045 1,660,522,084 33,762,505
2044 1,654,412,346 33,581,319
2043 1,647,924,060 33,394,849
2042 1,640,993,579 33,200,691
2041 1,633,629,291 33,001,382
2040 1,625,848,393 32,795,384
2039 1,617,677,625 32,583,834
2038 1,609,097,629 32,363,750
2037 1,600,073,012 32,138,947
2036 1,590,593,050 31,906,773
2035 1,580,726,905 31,667,683
2034 1,570,491,868 31,421,060
2033 1,559,906,905 31,165,782
2032 1,548,963,391 30,904,004
2031 1,537,676,208 30,636,967
2030 1,526,059,268 30,362,343
2029 1,514,142,607 30,081,388
2028 1,501,971,477 29,793,481
2027 1,489,498,223 29,640,694
2026 1,476,782,637 29,598,041
2025 1,463,865,525 29,618,118
2024 1,450,935,791 29,651,054
2023 1,438,069,596 29,694,614
2022 1,425,423,212 29,715,436
2021 1,414,203,896 29,475,010
2020 1,402,617,695 28,966,574
2019 1,389,030,312 28,414,064
2018 1,374,659,064 28,079,689
2017 1,359,657,400 28,011,258
2016 1,343,944,296 27,955,462
2015 1,328,024,498 27,823,629
2014 1,312,277,191 27,672,370
2013 1,295,829,511 27,589,996
2012 1,278,674,502 27,534,915
2011 1,261,224,954 27,464,494
2010 1,243,481,564 27,341,952
2009 1,225,524,753 27,173,035
2008 1,207,930,964 26,990,037
2007 1,190,676,021 26,788,492
2006 1,172,878,890 26,565,425
2005 1,154,676,322 26,309,458
2004 1,135,991,513 26,016,656
2003 1,116,803,006 25,688,758
2002 1,097,600,380 25,328,981
2001 1,077,898,575 24,946,748
2000 1,057,922,733 24,546,509
1999 1,038,225,823 24,125,199
1998 1,018,665,080 23,680,357
1997 999,133,762 23,219,463
1996 979,678,458 22,741,862
1995 960,301,044 22,245,439
1994 941,163,767 21,717,479
1993 922,118,387 21,180,159
1992 902,957,070 20,609,707
1991 883,927,600 20,036,500
1990 864,972,221 19,524,573
1989 846,039,529 19,057,807
1988 827,342,990 18,638,661
1987 808,931,270 18,250,505
1986 790,689,978 17,868,124
1985 772,647,793 17,477,692
1984 754,875,449 17,085,242
1983 737,372,681 16,689,119
1982 720,313,473 16,297,987
1981 703,696,250 15,922,423
1980 687,354,025 15,553,105
1979 671,155,747 15,190,590
1978 655,728,229 14,839,695
1977 640,801,103 14,499,175
1976 625,861,883 14,177,649
1975 611,309,535 13,870,695
1974 597,041,391 13,568,435
1973 583,465,598 13,275,239
1972 570,482,142 12,989,099
1971 558,096,387 12,710,061
1970 545,864,268 12,436,190
1969 533,880,544 12,167,036
1968 522,716,889 11,906,266
1967 511,606,372 11,652,716
1966 500,740,247 11,408,710
1965 490,140,146 11,173,411
1964 479,229,598 10,946,392
1963 468,138,575 10,729,818
1962 457,283,090 10,521,116
1961 446,564,729 10,318,396
1960 435,990,338 10,123,658

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of India increased by 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) India's population will grow by 13.6% to 1,685,088,884 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Nepal
2100 -0.5% -0.59%
2099 -0.5% -0.58%
2098 -0.5% -0.57%
2097 -0.49% -0.56%
2096 -0.49% -0.55%
2095 -0.48% -0.55%
2094 -0.48% -0.53%
2093 -0.47% -0.52%
2092 -0.46% -0.51%
2091 -0.46% -0.5%
2090 -0.45% -0.48%
2089 -0.44% -0.47%
2088 -0.43% -0.45%
2087 -0.42% -0.43%
2086 -0.41% -0.42%
2085 -0.39% -0.4%
2084 -0.38% -0.37%
2083 -0.37% -0.35%
2082 -0.36% -0.33%
2081 -0.34% -0.31%
2080 -0.33% -0.29%
2079 -0.31% -0.27%
2078 -0.3% -0.24%
2077 -0.28% -0.22%
2076 -0.27% -0.2%
2075 -0.25% -0.18%
2074 -0.23% -0.15%
2073 -0.21% -0.12%
2072 -0.19% -0.11%
2071 -0.17% -0.08%
2070 -0.15% -0.05%
2069 -0.13% -0.03%
2068 -0.11% -0.01%
2067 -0.09% 0.01%
2066 -0.07% 0.03%
2065 -0.05% 0.06%
2064 -0.03% 0.08%
2063 -0.01% 0.11%
2062 0.008% 0.13%
2061 0.03% 0.16%
2060 0.05% 0.18%
2059 0.07% 0.21%
2058 0.09% 0.23%
2057 0.11% 0.26%
2056 0.12% 0.28%
2055 0.14% 0.3%
2054 0.17% 0.33%
2053 0.18% 0.35%
2052 0.21% 0.38%
2051 0.23% 0.4%
2050 0.25% 0.42%
2049 0.27% 0.44%
2048 0.29% 0.47%
2047 0.32% 0.5%
2046 0.34% 0.52%
2045 0.37% 0.54%
2044 0.39% 0.56%
2043 0.42% 0.58%
2042 0.45% 0.6%
2041 0.48% 0.63%
2040 0.51% 0.65%
2039 0.53% 0.68%
2038 0.56% 0.7%
2037 0.6% 0.73%
2036 0.62% 0.75%
2035 0.65% 0.78%
2034 0.68% 0.82%
2033 0.71% 0.85%
2032 0.73% 0.87%
2031 0.76% 0.9%
2030 0.79% 0.93%
2029 0.81% 0.97%
2028 0.84% 0.52%
2027 0.86% 0.14%
2026 0.88% -0.07%
2025 0.89% -0.11%
2024 0.89% -0.15%
2023 0.89% -0.07%
2022 0.79% 0.82%
2021 0.83% 1.76%
2020 0.98% 1.94%
2019 1.05% 1.19%
2018 1.1% 0.24%
2017 1.17% 0.2%
2016 1.2% 0.47%
2015 1.2% 0.55%
2014 1.27% 0.3%
2013 1.34% 0.2%
2012 1.38% 0.26%
2011 1.43% 0.45%
2010 1.47% 0.62%
2009 1.46% 0.68%
2008 1.45% 0.75%
2007 1.52% 0.84%
2006 1.58% 0.97%
2005 1.64% 1.13%
2004 1.72% 1.28%
2003 1.75% 1.42%
2002 1.83% 1.53%
2001 1.89% 1.63%
2000 1.9% 1.75%
1999 1.92% 1.88%
1998 1.95% 1.98%
1997 1.99% 2.1%
1996 2.02% 2.23%
1995 2.03% 2.43%
1994 2.07% 2.54%
1993 2.12% 2.77%
1992 2.15% 2.86%
1991 2.19% 2.62%
1990 2.24% 2.45%
1989 2.26% 2.25%
1988 2.28% 2.13%
1987 2.31% 2.14%
1986 2.34% 2.23%
1985 2.35% 2.3%
1984 2.37% 2.37%
1983 2.37% 2.4%
1982 2.36% 2.36%
1981 2.38% 2.37%
1980 2.41% 2.39%
1979 2.35% 2.36%
1978 2.33% 2.35%
1977 2.39% 2.27%
1976 2.38% 2.21%
1975 2.39% 2.23%
1974 2.33% 2.21%
1973 2.28% 2.2%
1972 2.22% 2.2%
1971 2.24% 2.2%
1970 2.24% 2.21%
1969 2.14% 2.19%
1968 2.17% 2.18%
1967 2.17% 2.14%
1966 2.16% 2.11%
1965 2.28% 2.07%
1964 2.37% 2.02%
1963 2.37% 1.98%
1962 2.4% 1.96%
1961 2.43% 1.92%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of India grew by 0.89%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

India Nepal
Current population
1483314140
29619950
Population rank 1/197 52/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.36%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
16 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
56.1 seconds
One death every
3.3 seconds
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,424 -90
Annual growth/decline +12,929,734 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 167/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 -364,699
Net migration rank 195/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -364,699
2024 13,630,090 -630,830 355,516 -401,282
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 368,450 -409,782
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 379,021 -379,321
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 351,165 130,001
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 373,553 162,139
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 387,113 182,203
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 394,576 -295,151
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 406,219 -368,787
2016 16,202,593 81,248 415,921 -341,748
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 410,565 -221,062
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 423,166 -310,156
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 424,804 -373,064
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 430,151 -371,707
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 429,957 -347,552
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 432,631 -269,963
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 441,290 -266,144
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 452,353 -261,540
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 464,780 -252,526
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 475,335 -241,455
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 489,093 -211,024
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 504,853 -197,336
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 516,575 -168,314
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 525,045 -153,730
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 542,118 -148,973
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 554,506 -147,193
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 557,847 -122,551
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 562,787 -108,400
1997 19,494,098 880 565,882 -98,454
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 580,099 -92,307
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 591,283 -86,232
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 578,293 -27,415
1993 19,152,399 2,364 561,549 -37,782
1992 19,132,757 35,155 533,029 84,113
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 512,233 17,056
1990 18,893,588 125,514 495,202 -640
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 478,771 -39,808
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 463,581 -64,246
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 449,400 -72,437
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 434,802 -47,017
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 423,240 -30,154
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 411,122 -19,300
1983 17,219,127 119,694 399,103 1,304
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 385,741 -3,898
1981 16,422,159 33,243 374,145 -4,855
1980 16,018,786 210,914 364,254 5,084
1979 15,392,957 774,094 355,597 88
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 345,765 346
1977 14,575,662 590,626 332,843 2,108
1976 14,435,504 275,984 323,222 -15,119
1975 13,958,642 434,205 312,479 -6,686
1974 13,795,836 347,869 303,078 -4,361
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 288,750 -1,076
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 286,708 -2,107
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 280,752 -7,284
1970 12,417,866 233,782 272,439 1,847
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 264,560 -527
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 258,259 -746
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 249,240 347
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 241,716 -3,306
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 233,726 -1,551
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 227,948 -6,087
1963 11,016,705 21,640 219,586 -8,303
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 215,368 -9,249
1961 10,468,816 295,177 209,917 -10,601
1960 10,237,489 146,955 203,374 -13,223

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 96.1% of the population change in India is from natural causes (a gain of 142,967,525 people) and 3.89% is from migration (a loss of 5,780,451 people). In Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

Biggest cities by population

India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.19M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 6.2M
Surat 5.94M
Kanpur 4.58M
Kolkata 4.5M
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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