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Population in Nepal compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,651,054 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,596,762 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 1.62 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.4% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Nepal vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Netherlands
2100 31,902,377 17,359,081
2099 32,090,762 17,392,412
2098 32,277,789 17,425,508
2097 32,464,318 17,459,827
2096 32,647,891 17,495,124
2095 32,828,594 17,532,593
2094 33,009,460 17,571,051
2093 33,186,290 17,610,792
2092 33,361,327 17,649,611
2091 33,532,505 17,688,532
2090 33,699,660 17,730,570
2089 33,863,636 17,770,380
2088 34,022,597 17,809,825
2087 34,175,457 17,845,820
2086 34,322,945 17,885,001
2085 34,468,441 17,921,302
2084 34,605,513 17,957,639
2083 34,735,114 17,994,232
2082 34,856,938 18,029,404
2081 34,972,075 18,063,233
2080 35,080,783 18,093,703
2079 35,183,584 18,124,294
2078 35,277,254 18,152,738
2077 35,362,658 18,181,372
2076 35,440,746 18,206,864
2075 35,510,291 18,227,791
2074 35,573,094 18,245,652
2073 35,627,375 18,263,765
2072 35,670,886 18,280,443
2071 35,709,979 18,295,700
2070 35,739,580 18,311,141
2069 35,759,193 18,326,509
2068 35,770,405 18,341,711
2067 35,774,081 18,356,770
2066 35,770,220 18,374,904
2065 35,758,824 18,396,018
2064 35,737,661 18,417,894
2063 35,709,945 18,441,434
2062 35,669,839 18,464,922
2061 35,623,365 18,492,436
2060 35,567,728 18,520,315
2059 35,503,043 18,548,786
2058 35,427,419 18,577,700
2057 35,345,633 18,608,370
2056 35,253,644 18,638,918
2055 35,155,433 18,666,514
2054 35,050,330 18,692,598
2053 34,936,594 18,718,268
2052 34,816,009 18,741,740
2051 34,684,328 18,768,309
2050 34,546,267 18,789,481
2049 34,400,898 18,809,886
2048 34,250,249 18,827,655
2047 34,091,495 18,844,635
2046 33,921,975 18,855,920
2045 33,747,892 18,867,286
2044 33,566,784 18,877,101
2043 33,380,395 18,882,735
2042 33,186,321 18,885,839
2041 32,987,097 18,885,255
2040 32,781,189 18,879,571
2039 32,569,731 18,870,248
2038 32,349,742 18,855,512
2037 32,125,036 18,837,172
2036 31,892,962 18,811,873
2035 31,653,976 18,783,312
2034 31,407,460 18,750,125
2033 31,152,292 18,708,101
2032 30,890,627 18,662,054
2031 30,623,706 18,609,452
2030 30,349,201 18,549,634
2029 30,068,368 18,481,269
2028 29,780,585 18,404,195
2027 29,627,864 18,320,644
2026 29,585,230 18,227,403
2025 29,605,298 18,118,662
2024 29,651,054 17,993,485
2023 29,694,614 17,877,117
2022 29,715,436 17,700,982
2021 29,475,010 17,533,044
2020 28,966,574 17,441,500
2019 28,414,064 17,344,874
2018 28,079,689 17,231,624
2017 28,011,258 17,131,296
2016 27,955,462 17,030,314
2015 27,823,629 16,939,923
2014 27,672,370 16,865,008
2013 27,589,996 16,804,432
2012 27,534,915 16,754,962
2011 27,464,494 16,693,074
2010 27,341,952 16,615,394
2009 27,173,035 16,530,388
2008 26,990,037 16,445,593
2007 26,788,492 16,381,696
2006 26,565,425 16,346,101
2005 26,309,458 16,319,868
2004 26,016,656 16,281,779
2003 25,688,758 16,225,302
2002 25,328,981 16,148,929
2001 24,946,748 16,046,180
2000 24,546,509 15,925,513
1999 24,125,199 15,812,088
1998 23,680,357 15,707,209
1997 23,219,463 15,610,650
1996 22,741,862 15,530,498
1995 22,245,439 15,459,006
1994 21,717,479 15,382,838
1993 21,180,159 15,290,368
1992 20,609,707 15,184,166
1991 20,036,500 15,069,798
1990 19,524,573 14,951,510
1989 19,057,807 14,848,907
1988 18,638,661 14,760,094
1987 18,250,505 14,665,037
1986 17,868,124 14,572,278
1985 17,477,692 14,491,632
1984 17,085,242 14,424,211
1983 16,689,119 14,367,070
1982 16,297,987 14,312,690
1981 15,922,423 14,247,208
1980 15,553,105 14,149,800
1979 15,190,590 14,038,270
1978 14,839,695 13,941,700
1977 14,499,175 13,856,185
1976 14,177,649 13,774,037
1975 13,870,695 13,666,335
1974 13,568,435 13,545,056
1973 13,275,239 13,439,322
1972 12,989,099 13,328,593
1971 12,710,061 13,194,497
1970 12,436,190 13,038,526
1969 12,167,036 12,877,984
1968 11,906,266 12,729,721
1967 11,652,716 12,598,201
1966 11,408,710 12,456,251
1965 11,173,411 12,294,732
1964 10,946,392 12,127,120
1963 10,729,818 11,965,966
1962 10,521,116 11,805,689
1961 10,318,396 11,638,712
1960 10,123,658 11,486,631

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nepal increased by 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Nepal's population will grow by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people with a rank change from 52nd to 58th. The population of the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal Netherlands
2100 -0.59% -0.19%
2099 -0.58% -0.19%
2098 -0.57% -0.2%
2097 -0.56% -0.2%
2096 -0.55% -0.21%
2095 -0.55% -0.22%
2094 -0.53% -0.23%
2093 -0.52% -0.22%
2092 -0.51% -0.22%
2091 -0.5% -0.24%
2090 -0.48% -0.22%
2089 -0.47% -0.22%
2088 -0.45% -0.2%
2087 -0.43% -0.22%
2086 -0.42% -0.2%
2085 -0.4% -0.2%
2084 -0.37% -0.2%
2083 -0.35% -0.2%
2082 -0.33% -0.19%
2081 -0.31% -0.17%
2080 -0.29% -0.17%
2079 -0.27% -0.16%
2078 -0.24% -0.16%
2077 -0.22% -0.14%
2076 -0.2% -0.11%
2075 -0.18% -0.1%
2074 -0.15% -0.1%
2073 -0.12% -0.09%
2072 -0.11% -0.08%
2071 -0.08% -0.08%
2070 -0.05% -0.08%
2069 -0.03% -0.08%
2068 -0.01% -0.08%
2067 0.01% -0.1%
2066 0.03% -0.11%
2065 0.06% -0.12%
2064 0.08% -0.13%
2063 0.11% -0.13%
2062 0.13% -0.15%
2061 0.16% -0.15%
2060 0.18% -0.15%
2059 0.21% -0.16%
2058 0.23% -0.16%
2057 0.26% -0.16%
2056 0.28% -0.15%
2055 0.3% -0.14%
2054 0.33% -0.14%
2053 0.35% -0.13%
2052 0.38% -0.14%
2051 0.4% -0.11%
2050 0.42% -0.11%
2049 0.44% -0.09%
2048 0.47% -0.09%
2047 0.5% -0.06%
2046 0.52% -0.06%
2045 0.54% -0.05%
2044 0.56% -0.03%
2043 0.58% -0.02%
2042 0.6% 0.003%
2041 0.63% 0.03%
2040 0.65% 0.05%
2039 0.68% 0.08%
2038 0.7% 0.1%
2037 0.73% 0.13%
2036 0.75% 0.15%
2035 0.78% 0.18%
2034 0.82% 0.22%
2033 0.85% 0.25%
2032 0.87% 0.28%
2031 0.9% 0.32%
2030 0.93% 0.37%
2029 0.97% 0.42%
2028 0.52% 0.46%
2027 0.14% 0.51%
2026 -0.07% 0.6%
2025 -0.15% 0.7%
2024 -0.15% 0.65%
2023 -0.07% 1%
2022 0.82% 0.96%
2021 1.76% 0.52%
2020 1.94% 0.56%
2019 1.19% 0.66%
2018 0.24% 0.59%
2017 0.2% 0.59%
2016 0.47% 0.53%
2015 0.55% 0.44%
2014 0.3% 0.36%
2013 0.2% 0.3%
2012 0.26% 0.37%
2011 0.45% 0.47%
2010 0.62% 0.51%
2009 0.68% 0.52%
2008 0.75% 0.39%
2007 0.84% 0.22%
2006 0.97% 0.16%
2005 1.13% 0.23%
2004 1.28% 0.35%
2003 1.42% 0.47%
2002 1.53% 0.64%
2001 1.63% 0.76%
2000 1.75% 0.72%
1999 1.88% 0.67%
1998 1.98% 0.62%
1997 2.1% 0.52%
1996 2.23% 0.46%
1995 2.43% 0.5%
1994 2.54% 0.6%
1993 2.77% 0.7%
1992 2.86% 0.76%
1991 2.62% 0.79%
1990 2.45% 0.69%
1989 2.25% 0.6%
1988 2.13% 0.65%
1987 2.14% 0.64%
1986 2.23% 0.56%
1985 2.3% 0.47%
1984 2.37% 0.4%
1983 2.4% 0.38%
1982 2.36% 0.46%
1981 2.37% 0.69%
1980 2.39% 0.79%
1979 2.36% 0.69%
1978 2.35% 0.62%
1977 2.27% 0.6%
1976 2.21% 0.79%
1975 2.23% 0.9%
1974 2.21% 0.79%
1973 2.2% 0.83%
1972 2.2% 1.02%
1971 2.2% 1.2%
1970 2.21% 1.25%
1969 2.19% 1.16%
1968 2.18% 1.04%
1967 2.14% 1.14%
1966 2.11% 1.31%
1965 2.07% 1.38%
1964 2.02% 1.35%
1963 1.98% 1.36%
1962 1.96% 1.43%
1961 1.92% 1.32%

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

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In 2024, the population of Nepal declined by 0.15%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Nepal Netherlands
Current population
29596762
18252623
Population rank 52/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.22%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
54.9 seconds
3.2 minutes
One death every
2.55 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline -119 +319
Annual growth/decline -43,560 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 121/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -364,699 +104,681
Net migration rank 193/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - 104,681
2024 - -401,282 - 121,628
2023 368,450 -409,782 -5,363 144,558
2022 379,021 -379,321 -1,770 224,472
2021 351,165 130,001 7,014 106,416
2020 373,553 162,139 0 67,598
2019 387,113 182,203 17,345 109,003
2018 394,576 -295,151 15,508 87,197
2017 406,219 -368,787 18,844 86,332
2016 415,921 -341,748 23,843 88,743
2015 410,565 -221,062 23,716 55,585
2014 423,166 -310,156 35,417 36,591
2013 424,804 -373,064 30,248 19,973
2012 430,151 -371,707 35,186 14,861
2011 429,957 -347,552 45,072 31,224
2010 432,631 -269,963 48,184 33,703
2009 441,290 -266,144 51,244 39,832
2008 452,353 -261,540 49,337 32,406
2007 464,780 -252,526 49,145 -304
2006 475,335 -241,455 49,038 -25,401
2005 489,093 -211,024 50,592 -22,496
2004 504,853 -197,336 56,987 -9,230
2003 516,575 -168,314 58,411 7,937
2002 525,045 -153,730 59,751 28,824
2001 542,118 -148,973 62,580 56,096
2000 554,506 -147,193 66,887 59,308
1999 557,847 -122,551 60,086 47,179
1998 562,787 -108,400 61,258 52,058
1997 565,882 -98,454 56,198 31,302
1996 580,099 -92,307 51,251 21,792
1995 591,283 -86,232 54,106 15,056
1994 578,293 -27,415 61,532 20,193
1993 561,549 -37,782 58,103 44,514
1992 533,029 84,113 66,811 50,148
1991 512,233 17,056 69,321 51,670
1990 495,202 -640 68,777 53,564
1989 478,771 -39,808 59,396 31,165
1988 463,581 -64,246 61,993 31,026
1987 449,400 -72,437 64,526 39,559
1986 434,802 -47,017 59,746 30,380
1985 423,240 -30,154 55,069 27,356
1984 411,122 -19,300 54,812 12,902
1983 399,103 1,304 51,722 11,007
1982 385,741 -3,898 54,388 7,644
1981 374,145 -4,855 62,688 17,643
1980 364,254 5,084 66,504 54,010
1979 355,597 88 63,172 42,772
1978 345,765 346 61,344 26,639
1977 332,843 2,108 63,739 19,809
1976 323,222 -15,119 63,361 18,774
1975 312,479 -6,686 64,232 68,569
1974 303,078 -4,361 75,853 31,645
1973 288,750 -1,076 84,668 18,705
1972 286,708 -2,107 101,297 17,470
1971 280,752 -7,284 116,112 32,756
1970 272,439 1,847 129,082 32,438
1969 264,560 -527 139,082 21,850
1968 258,259 -746 132,389 7,243
1967 249,240 347 138,580 -10,673
1966 241,716 -3,306 138,265 20,740
1965 233,726 -1,551 146,308 19,444
1964 227,948 -6,087 157,653 15,014
1963 219,586 -8,303 154,361 -21
1962 215,368 -9,249 153,474 18,024
1961 209,917 -10,601 159,450 8,258
1960 203,374 -13,223 151,623 -13,235

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

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Over the last 10 years, 67.9% of the population change in Nepal is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people). In the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

Biggest cities by population

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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