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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Israel was 9,974,400 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,290,887 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 2.88 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.96% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (45.9% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Israel vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel Nepal
2100 21,079,031 31,902,377
2099 20,971,907 32,090,762
2098 20,869,188 32,277,789
2097 20,764,637 32,464,318
2096 20,651,056 32,647,891
2095 20,537,392 32,828,594
2094 20,420,251 33,009,460
2093 20,294,077 33,186,290
2092 20,167,075 33,361,327
2091 20,038,540 33,532,505
2090 19,910,123 33,699,660
2089 19,788,579 33,863,636
2088 19,660,357 34,022,597
2087 19,527,597 34,175,457
2086 19,388,628 34,322,945
2085 19,246,899 34,468,441
2084 19,099,510 34,605,513
2083 18,955,502 34,735,114
2082 18,813,463 34,856,938
2081 18,667,367 34,972,075
2080 18,512,469 35,080,783
2079 18,362,060 35,183,584
2078 18,208,724 35,277,254
2077 18,053,774 35,362,658
2076 17,908,513 35,440,746
2075 17,761,880 35,510,291
2074 17,618,257 35,573,094
2073 17,477,875 35,627,375
2072 17,343,227 35,670,886
2071 17,195,556 35,709,979
2070 17,043,216 35,739,580
2069 16,890,521 35,759,193
2068 16,742,334 35,770,405
2067 16,593,617 35,774,081
2066 16,448,006 35,770,220
2065 16,297,575 35,758,824
2064 16,152,550 35,737,661
2063 15,997,249 35,709,945
2062 15,847,545 35,669,839
2061 15,695,962 35,623,365
2060 15,537,020 35,567,728
2059 15,383,512 35,503,043
2058 15,227,838 35,427,419
2057 15,069,709 35,345,633
2056 14,910,638 35,253,644
2055 14,746,579 35,155,433
2054 14,578,352 35,050,330
2053 14,414,886 34,936,594
2052 14,252,277 34,816,009
2051 14,090,930 34,684,328
2050 13,927,651 34,546,267
2049 13,765,178 34,400,898
2048 13,606,737 34,250,249
2047 13,448,310 34,091,495
2046 13,286,110 33,921,975
2045 13,126,049 33,747,892
2044 12,960,184 33,566,784
2043 12,796,533 33,380,395
2042 12,632,183 33,186,321
2041 12,471,494 32,987,097
2040 12,312,998 32,781,189
2039 12,152,920 32,569,731
2038 11,995,851 32,349,742
2037 11,841,052 32,125,036
2036 11,693,469 31,892,962
2035 11,543,041 31,653,976
2034 11,396,608 31,407,460
2033 11,252,344 31,152,292
2032 11,108,763 30,890,627
2031 10,961,050 30,623,706
2030 10,815,614 30,349,201
2029 10,675,258 30,068,368
2028 10,533,711 29,780,585
2027 10,393,227 29,627,864
2026 10,252,942 29,585,230
2025 10,113,937 29,605,298
2024 9,974,400 29,651,054
2023 9,849,000 29,694,614
2022 9,557,500 29,715,436
2021 9,371,400 29,475,010
2020 9,215,100 28,966,574
2019 9,054,000 28,414,064
2018 8,882,800 28,079,689
2017 8,713,300 28,011,258
2016 8,546,000 27,955,462
2015 8,380,100 27,823,629
2014 8,215,700 27,672,370
2013 8,059,500 27,589,996
2012 7,910,500 27,534,915
2011 7,765,800 27,464,494
2010 7,623,600 27,341,952
2009 7,485,600 27,173,035
2008 7,308,800 26,990,037
2007 7,180,100 26,788,492
2006 7,053,700 26,565,425
2005 6,930,100 26,309,458
2004 6,809,000 26,016,656
2003 6,689,700 25,688,758
2002 6,570,000 25,328,981
2001 6,439,000 24,946,748
2000 6,289,000 24,546,509
1999 6,125,000 24,125,199
1998 5,971,000 23,680,357
1997 5,836,000 23,219,463
1996 5,692,000 22,741,862
1995 5,545,000 22,245,439
1994 5,399,000 21,717,479
1993 5,261,000 21,180,159
1992 5,123,000 20,609,707
1991 4,949,000 20,036,500
1990 4,660,000 19,524,573
1989 4,518,000 19,057,807
1988 4,442,000 18,638,661
1987 4,369,000 18,250,505
1986 4,299,000 17,868,124
1985 4,233,000 17,477,692
1984 4,159,000 17,085,242
1983 4,105,000 16,689,119
1982 4,031,000 16,297,987
1981 3,956,000 15,922,423
1980 3,878,000 15,553,105
1979 3,786,000 15,190,590
1978 3,690,000 14,839,695
1977 3,613,000 14,499,175
1976 3,533,000 14,177,649
1975 3,455,000 13,870,695
1974 3,377,000 13,568,435
1973 3,278,000 13,275,239
1972 3,148,000 12,989,099
1971 3,069,000 12,710,061
1970 2,974,000 12,436,190
1969 2,877,000 12,167,036
1968 2,803,000 11,906,266
1967 2,745,000 11,652,716
1966 2,629,000 11,408,710
1965 2,563,000 11,173,411
1964 2,475,000 10,946,392
1963 2,379,000 10,729,818
1962 2,293,000 10,521,116
1961 2,185,000 10,318,396
1960 2,114,020 10,123,658

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th 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) Israel's population will grow by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people with a rank change from 95th to 88th. The population of Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Israel
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel Nepal
2100 0.51% -0.59%
2099 0.49% -0.58%
2098 0.5% -0.57%
2097 0.55% -0.56%
2096 0.55% -0.55%
2095 0.57% -0.55%
2094 0.62% -0.53%
2093 0.63% -0.52%
2092 0.64% -0.51%
2091 0.64% -0.5%
2090 0.61% -0.48%
2089 0.65% -0.47%
2088 0.68% -0.45%
2087 0.72% -0.43%
2086 0.74% -0.42%
2085 0.77% -0.4%
2084 0.76% -0.37%
2083 0.75% -0.35%
2082 0.78% -0.33%
2081 0.84% -0.31%
2080 0.82% -0.29%
2079 0.84% -0.27%
2078 0.86% -0.24%
2077 0.81% -0.22%
2076 0.83% -0.2%
2075 0.82% -0.18%
2074 0.8% -0.15%
2073 0.78% -0.12%
2072 0.86% -0.11%
2071 0.89% -0.08%
2070 0.9% -0.05%
2069 0.89% -0.03%
2068 0.9% -0.01%
2067 0.89% 0.01%
2066 0.92% 0.03%
2065 0.9% 0.06%
2064 0.97% 0.08%
2063 0.94% 0.11%
2062 0.97% 0.13%
2061 1.02% 0.16%
2060 1% 0.18%
2059 1.02% 0.21%
2058 1.05% 0.23%
2057 1.07% 0.26%
2056 1.11% 0.28%
2055 1.15% 0.3%
2054 1.13% 0.33%
2053 1.14% 0.35%
2052 1.15% 0.38%
2051 1.17% 0.4%
2050 1.18% 0.42%
2049 1.16% 0.44%
2048 1.18% 0.47%
2047 1.22% 0.5%
2046 1.22% 0.52%
2045 1.28% 0.54%
2044 1.28% 0.56%
2043 1.3% 0.58%
2042 1.29% 0.6%
2041 1.29% 0.63%
2040 1.32% 0.65%
2039 1.31% 0.68%
2038 1.31% 0.7%
2037 1.26% 0.73%
2036 1.3% 0.75%
2035 1.28% 0.78%
2034 1.28% 0.82%
2033 1.29% 0.85%
2032 1.35% 0.87%
2031 1.34% 0.9%
2030 1.31% 0.93%
2029 1.34% 0.97%
2028 1.35% 0.52%
2027 1.37% 0.14%
2026 1.37% -0.07%
2025 1.4% -0.15%
2024 1.27% -0.15%
2023 3.05% -0.07%
2022 1.99% 0.82%
2021 1.7% 1.76%
2020 1.78% 1.94%
2019 1.93% 1.19%
2018 1.95% 0.24%
2017 1.96% 0.2%
2016 1.98% 0.47%
2015 2% 0.55%
2014 1.94% 0.3%
2013 1.88% 0.2%
2012 1.86% 0.26%
2011 1.87% 0.45%
2010 1.84% 0.62%
2009 2.42% 0.68%
2008 1.79% 0.75%
2007 1.79% 0.84%
2006 1.78% 0.97%
2005 1.78% 1.13%
2004 1.78% 1.28%
2003 1.82% 1.42%
2002 2.03% 1.53%
2001 2.39% 1.63%
2000 2.68% 1.75%
1999 2.58% 1.88%
1998 2.31% 1.98%
1997 2.53% 2.1%
1996 2.65% 2.23%
1995 2.7% 2.43%
1994 2.62% 2.54%
1993 2.69% 2.77%
1992 3.52% 2.86%
1991 6.2% 2.62%
1990 3.14% 2.45%
1989 1.71% 2.25%
1988 1.67% 2.13%
1987 1.63% 2.14%
1986 1.56% 2.23%
1985 1.78% 2.3%
1984 1.32% 2.37%
1983 1.84% 2.4%
1982 1.9% 2.36%
1981 2.01% 2.37%
1980 2.43% 2.39%
1979 2.6% 2.36%
1978 2.13% 2.35%
1977 2.26% 2.27%
1976 2.26% 2.21%
1975 2.31% 2.23%
1974 3.02% 2.21%
1973 4.13% 2.2%
1972 2.57% 2.2%
1971 3.19% 2.2%
1970 3.37% 2.21%
1969 2.64% 2.19%
1968 2.11% 2.18%
1967 4.41% 2.14%
1966 2.58% 2.11%
1965 3.56% 2.07%
1964 4.04% 2.02%
1963 3.75% 1.98%
1962 4.94% 1.96%
1961 3.36% 1.92%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/nepal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Israel grew by 1.27%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Israel Nepal
Current population
10290887
29596762
Population rank 95/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.36%
One net population change
4.19 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
2.87 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
10.3 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +344 -119
Annual growth/decline +125,400 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 174/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change +11,466 -364,699
Net migration rank 42/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - -364,699
2024 - 10,612 - -401,282
2023 131,977 9,999 368,450 -409,782
2022 129,982 50,004 379,021 -379,321
2021 134,011 16,859 351,165 130,001
2020 128,089 16,573 373,553 162,139
2019 135,810 16,134 387,113 182,203
2018 140,348 15,615 394,576 -295,151
2017 138,541 14,518 406,219 -368,787
2016 136,736 24,308 415,921 -341,748
2015 134,082 29,735 410,565 -221,062
2014 133,916 25,303 423,166 -310,156
2013 129,758 17,075 424,804 -373,064
2012 128,941 16,549 430,151 -371,707
2011 125,030 10,470 429,957 -347,552
2010 126,552 12,906 432,631 -269,963
2009 122,015 7,269 441,290 -266,144
2008 117,672 7,974 452,353 -261,540
2007 111,292 9,654 464,780 -252,526
2006 109,332 11,446 475,335 -241,455
2005 105,338 10,975 489,093 -211,024
2004 106,901 8,494 504,853 -197,336
2003 106,366 6,684 516,575 -168,314
2002 101,178 17,420 525,045 -153,730
2001 99,160 38,643 542,118 -148,973
2000 98,737 63,409 554,506 -147,193
1999 94,325 78,422 557,847 -122,551
1998 93,744 52,713 562,787 -108,400
1997 88,707 60,297 565,882 -98,454
1996 86,518 66,811 580,099 -92,307
1995 82,066 61,800 591,283 -86,232
1994 79,365 57,273 578,293 -27,415
1993 77,337 49,345 561,549 -37,782
1992 77,357 57,522 533,029 84,113
1991 73,740 153,141 512,233 17,056
1990 71,764 178,732 495,202 -640
1989 68,674 14,192 478,771 -39,808
1988 71,072 1,675 463,581 -64,246
1987 69,904 7,511 449,400 -72,437
1986 70,073 -3,598 434,802 -47,017
1985 71,538 -3,686 423,240 -30,154
1984 70,703 10,933 411,122 -19,300
1983 70,196 689 399,103 1,304
1982 68,931 16,563 385,741 -3,898
1981 67,647 16,021 374,145 -4,855
1980 68,253 16,284 364,254 5,084
1979 68,148 15,591 355,597 88
1978 67,158 15,556 345,765 346
1977 70,092 12,747 332,843 2,108
1976 74,899 10,459 323,222 -15,119
1975 70,828 11,726 312,479 -6,686
1974 68,891 11,929 303,078 -4,361
1973 65,560 14,310 288,750 -1,076
1972 62,960 27,415 286,708 -2,107
1971 64,449 52,632 280,752 -7,284
1970 56,506 56,173 272,439 1,847
1969 53,800 59,928 264,560 -527
1968 51,014 60,804 258,259 -746
1967 47,488 59,483 249,240 347
1966 50,477 57,347 241,716 -3,306
1965 49,979 54,694 233,726 -1,551
1964 48,015 54,050 227,948 -6,087
1963 44,964 53,877 219,586 -8,303
1962 43,337 52,313 215,368 -9,249
1961 42,170 34,482 209,917 -10,601
1960 44,818 10,990 203,374 -13,223

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/nepal | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 86% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people). In Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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