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Population in Nepal compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,651,054 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,596,762 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 5.51 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.4% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Nepal vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal New Zealand
2100 31,902,377 5,918,837
2099 32,090,762 5,923,132
2098 32,277,789 5,927,206
2097 32,464,318 5,930,263
2096 32,647,891 5,932,907
2095 32,828,594 5,934,847
2094 33,009,460 5,936,183
2093 33,186,290 5,938,804
2092 33,361,327 5,939,085
2091 33,532,505 5,940,665
2090 33,699,660 5,941,752
2089 33,863,636 5,944,871
2088 34,022,597 5,945,635
2087 34,175,457 5,948,586
2086 34,322,945 5,951,745
2085 34,468,441 5,955,275
2084 34,605,513 5,959,115
2083 34,735,114 5,963,613
2082 34,856,938 5,966,943
2081 34,972,075 5,968,511
2080 35,080,783 5,971,082
2079 35,183,584 5,972,331
2078 35,277,254 5,972,928
2077 35,362,658 5,971,804
2076 35,440,746 5,971,386
2075 35,510,291 5,970,985
2074 35,573,094 5,969,834
2073 35,627,375 5,968,506
2072 35,670,886 5,964,548
2071 35,709,979 5,964,493
2070 35,739,580 5,963,811
2069 35,759,193 5,962,551
2068 35,770,405 5,960,918
2067 35,774,081 5,958,438
2066 35,770,220 5,954,539
2065 35,758,824 5,950,378
2064 35,737,661 5,946,851
2063 35,709,945 5,944,910
2062 35,669,839 5,940,838
2061 35,623,365 5,939,601
2060 35,567,728 5,936,094
2059 35,503,043 5,931,426
2058 35,427,419 5,925,816
2057 35,345,633 5,919,823
2056 35,253,644 5,913,287
2055 35,155,433 5,904,352
2054 35,050,330 5,894,795
2053 34,936,594 5,884,875
2052 34,816,009 5,876,162
2051 34,684,328 5,864,176
2050 34,546,267 5,852,896
2049 34,400,898 5,844,165
2048 34,250,249 5,833,178
2047 34,091,495 5,822,035
2046 33,921,975 5,809,860
2045 33,747,892 5,795,785
2044 33,566,784 5,780,884
2043 33,380,395 5,764,579
2042 33,186,321 5,746,528
2041 32,987,097 5,727,253
2040 32,781,189 5,708,874
2039 32,569,731 5,690,018
2038 32,349,742 5,669,959
2037 32,125,036 5,650,253
2036 31,892,962 5,630,126
2035 31,653,976 5,609,155
2034 31,407,460 5,588,315
2033 31,152,292 5,565,507
2032 30,890,627 5,542,488
2031 30,623,706 5,517,391
2030 30,349,201 5,491,320
2029 30,068,368 5,462,926
2028 29,780,585 5,432,752
2027 29,627,864 5,399,898
2026 29,585,230 5,364,771
2025 29,605,298 5,327,462
2024 29,651,054 5,287,500
2023 29,694,614 5,200,000
2022 29,715,436 5,081,700
2021 29,475,010 5,084,600
2020 28,966,574 5,072,400
2019 28,414,064 4,970,300
2018 28,079,689 4,900,600
2017 28,011,258 4,813,600
2016 27,955,462 4,714,100
2015 27,823,629 4,609,400
2014 27,672,370 4,516,500
2013 27,589,996 4,442,100
2012 27,534,915 4,408,100
2011 27,464,494 4,384,000
2010 27,341,952 4,350,700
2009 27,173,035 4,302,600
2008 26,990,037 4,259,800
2007 26,788,492 4,223,800
2006 26,565,425 4,184,600
2005 26,309,458 4,133,900
2004 26,016,656 4,087,500
2003 25,688,758 4,027,200
2002 25,328,981 3,948,500
2001 24,946,748 3,880,500
2000 24,546,509 3,857,700
1999 24,125,199 3,835,100
1998 23,680,357 3,815,000
1997 23,219,463 3,781,300
1996 22,741,862 3,732,000
1995 22,245,439 3,673,400
1994 21,717,479 3,620,000
1993 21,180,159 3,572,200
1992 20,609,707 3,531,700
1991 20,036,500 3,495,100
1990 19,524,573 3,329,800
1989 19,057,807 3,299,200
1988 18,638,661 3,283,400
1987 18,250,505 3,274,400
1986 17,868,124 3,246,300
1985 17,477,692 3,247,100
1984 17,085,242 3,227,100
1983 16,689,119 3,199,300
1982 16,297,987 3,156,100
1981 15,922,423 3,124,900
1980 15,553,105 3,112,900
1979 15,190,590 3,109,000
1978 14,839,695 3,121,200
1977 14,499,175 3,120,200
1976 14,177,649 3,110,500
1975 13,870,695 3,083,100
1974 13,568,435 3,023,700
1973 13,275,239 2,961,300
1972 12,989,099 2,903,900
1971 12,710,061 2,853,000
1970 12,436,190 2,810,700
1969 12,167,036 2,772,800
1968 11,906,266 2,748,100
1967 11,652,716 2,724,100
1966 11,408,710 2,675,900
1965 11,173,411 2,628,400
1964 10,946,392 2,585,400
1963 10,729,818 2,531,800
1962 10,521,116 2,482,000
1961 10,318,396 2,419,700
1960 10,123,658 2,371,800

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/nepal/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nepal increased by 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal New Zealand
2100 -0.59% -0.07%
2099 -0.58% -0.07%
2098 -0.57% -0.05%
2097 -0.56% -0.04%
2096 -0.55% -0.03%
2095 -0.55% -0.02%
2094 -0.53% -0.04%
2093 -0.52% -0.005%
2092 -0.51% -0.03%
2091 -0.5% -0.02%
2090 -0.48% -0.05%
2089 -0.47% -0.01%
2088 -0.45% -0.05%
2087 -0.43% -0.05%
2086 -0.42% -0.06%
2085 -0.4% -0.06%
2084 -0.37% -0.08%
2083 -0.35% -0.06%
2082 -0.33% -0.03%
2081 -0.31% -0.04%
2080 -0.29% -0.02%
2079 -0.27% -0.01%
2078 -0.24% 0.02%
2077 -0.22% 0.007%
2076 -0.2% 0.007%
2075 -0.18% 0.02%
2074 -0.15% 0.02%
2073 -0.12% 0.07%
2072 -0.11% 0.001%
2071 -0.08% 0.01%
2070 -0.05% 0.02%
2069 -0.03% 0.03%
2068 -0.01% 0.04%
2067 0.01% 0.07%
2066 0.03% 0.07%
2065 0.06% 0.06%
2064 0.08% 0.03%
2063 0.11% 0.07%
2062 0.13% 0.02%
2061 0.16% 0.06%
2060 0.18% 0.08%
2059 0.21% 0.09%
2058 0.23% 0.1%
2057 0.26% 0.11%
2056 0.28% 0.15%
2055 0.3% 0.16%
2054 0.33% 0.17%
2053 0.35% 0.15%
2052 0.38% 0.2%
2051 0.4% 0.19%
2050 0.42% 0.15%
2049 0.44% 0.19%
2048 0.47% 0.19%
2047 0.5% 0.21%
2046 0.52% 0.24%
2045 0.54% 0.26%
2044 0.56% 0.28%
2043 0.58% 0.31%
2042 0.6% 0.34%
2041 0.63% 0.32%
2040 0.65% 0.33%
2039 0.68% 0.35%
2038 0.7% 0.35%
2037 0.73% 0.36%
2036 0.75% 0.37%
2035 0.78% 0.37%
2034 0.82% 0.41%
2033 0.85% 0.42%
2032 0.87% 0.45%
2031 0.9% 0.47%
2030 0.93% 0.52%
2029 0.97% 0.56%
2028 0.52% 0.61%
2027 0.14% 0.65%
2026 -0.07% 0.7%
2025 -0.15% 0.76%
2024 -0.15% 1.68%
2023 -0.07% 2.33%
2022 0.82% -0.06%
2021 1.76% 0.24%
2020 1.94% 2.05%
2019 1.19% 1.42%
2018 0.24% 1.81%
2017 0.2% 2.11%
2016 0.47% 2.27%
2015 0.55% 2.06%
2014 0.3% 1.67%
2013 0.2% 0.77%
2012 0.26% 0.55%
2011 0.45% 0.77%
2010 0.62% 1.12%
2009 0.68% 1%
2008 0.75% 0.85%
2007 0.84% 0.94%
2006 0.97% 1.23%
2005 1.13% 1.14%
2004 1.28% 1.5%
2003 1.42% 1.99%
2002 1.53% 1.75%
2001 1.63% 0.59%
2000 1.75% 0.59%
1999 1.88% 0.53%
1998 1.98% 0.89%
1997 2.1% 1.32%
1996 2.23% 1.6%
1995 2.43% 1.48%
1994 2.54% 1.34%
1993 2.77% 1.15%
1992 2.86% 1.05%
1991 2.62% 4.96%
1990 2.45% 0.93%
1989 2.25% 0.48%
1988 2.13% 0.27%
1987 2.14% 0.87%
1986 2.23% -0.02%
1985 2.3% 0.62%
1984 2.37% 0.87%
1983 2.4% 1.37%
1982 2.36% 1%
1981 2.37% 0.39%
1980 2.39% 0.13%
1979 2.36% -0.39%
1978 2.35% 0.03%
1977 2.27% 0.31%
1976 2.21% 0.89%
1975 2.23% 1.96%
1974 2.21% 2.11%
1973 2.2% 1.98%
1972 2.2% 1.78%
1971 2.2% 1.5%
1970 2.21% 1.37%
1969 2.19% 0.9%
1968 2.18% 0.88%
1967 2.14% 1.8%
1966 2.11% 1.81%
1965 2.07% 1.66%
1964 2.02% 2.12%
1963 1.98% 2.01%
1962 1.96% 2.57%
1961 1.92% 2.02%

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/nepal/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Nepal declined by 0.15%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Nepal New Zealand
Current population
29596762
5374272
Population rank 52/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.06%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
6.01 minutes
One birth every
54.9 seconds
9.31 minutes
One death every
2.55 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline -119 +240
Annual growth/decline -43,560 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 65/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -364,699 +17,403
Net migration rank 193/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - 17,403
2024 - -401,282 - 18,766
2023 368,450 -409,782 18,876 21,404
2022 379,021 -379,321 20,123 21,404
2021 351,165 130,001 23,644 -14,944
2020 373,553 162,139 24,905 42,124
2019 387,113 182,203 25,299 69,770
2018 394,576 -295,151 24,797 59,139
2017 406,219 -368,787 26,282 68,349
2016 415,921 -341,748 28,237 75,512
2015 410,565 -221,062 29,408 70,870
2014 423,166 -310,156 26,196 57,974
2013 424,804 -373,064 29,096 26,385
2012 430,151 -371,707 31,077 -1,015
2011 429,957 -347,552 31,302 -2,196
2010 432,631 -269,963 35,458 6,722
2009 441,290 -266,144 33,560 12,700
2008 452,353 -261,540 35,143 4,804
2007 464,780 -252,526 35,480 3,053
2006 475,335 -241,455 30,924 14,542
2005 489,093 -211,024 30,674 19,212
2004 504,853 -197,336 29,634 24,521
2003 516,575 -168,314 28,150 42,456
2002 525,045 -153,730 25,941 48,195
2001 542,118 -148,973 27,939 17,793
2000 554,506 -147,193 29,897 -6,604
1999 557,847 -122,551 28,916 -7,634
1998 562,787 -108,400 29,146 -1,387
1997 565,882 -98,454 30,137 12,040
1996 580,099 -92,307 28,997 25,169
1995 591,283 -86,232 29,828 26,743
1994 578,293 -27,415 30,372 20,420
1993 561,549 -37,782 31,685 12,638
1992 533,029 84,113 32,067 6,460
1991 512,233 17,056 33,518 31,156
1990 495,202 -640 33,298 70,432
1989 478,771 -39,808 30,749 -8,818
1988 463,581 -64,246 29,846 -17,005
1987 449,400 -72,437 27,603 -7,631
1986 434,802 -47,017 25,549 -10,234
1985 423,240 -30,154 24,126 -13,462
1984 411,122 -19,300 26,043 -901
1983 399,103 1,304 24,315 11,464
1982 385,741 -3,898 24,207 7,982
1981 374,145 -4,855 25,374 -7,606
1980 364,254 5,084 23,658 -15,423
1979 355,597 88 26,675 -26,694
1978 345,765 346 26,156 -28,783
1977 332,843 2,108 28,020 -22,697
1976 323,222 -15,119 29,456 -9,138
1975 312,479 -6,686 31,355 13,196
1974 303,078 -4,361 33,896 27,580
1973 288,750 -1,076 35,239 28,261
1972 286,708 -2,107 38,244 17,779
1971 280,752 -7,284 40,000 7,547
1970 272,439 1,847 37,101 4,511
1969 264,560 -527 38,098 -5,212
1968 258,259 -746 37,594 -11,853
1967 249,240 347 37,974 -2,289
1966 241,716 -3,306 36,151 9,161
1965 233,726 -1,551 36,982 9,245
1964 227,948 -6,087 39,375 9,806
1963 219,586 -8,303 42,027 10,226
1962 215,368 -9,249 42,865 12,697
1961 209,917 -10,601 43,482 10,689
1960 203,374 -13,223 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/nepal/new-zealand | CC BY

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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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