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

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The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,618,118 in 2025 vs 7,007,502 people in Nicaragua in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,619,950 people compared to 7,144,725 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 4.15 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs +1.32% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.5% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.14M (31.8% growth).

Nepal vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Nicaragua
2100 31,916,191 8,686,387
2099 32,104,658 8,722,801
2098 32,291,766 8,758,489
2097 32,478,376 8,793,005
2096 32,662,029 8,826,676
2095 32,842,809 8,859,393
2094 33,023,754 8,890,985
2093 33,200,660 8,922,511
2092 33,375,774 8,952,706
2091 33,547,026 8,982,238
2090 33,714,253 9,010,281
2089 33,878,299 9,037,910
2088 34,037,329 9,064,058
2087 34,190,255 9,089,133
2086 34,337,807 9,113,522
2085 34,483,366 9,136,545
2084 34,620,498 9,158,382
2083 34,750,155 9,178,656
2082 34,872,031 9,197,809
2081 34,987,218 9,215,739
2080 35,095,973 9,231,840
2079 35,198,820 9,246,154
2078 35,292,530 9,258,426
2077 35,377,971 9,269,451
2076 35,456,092 9,278,508
2075 35,525,668 9,285,415
2074 35,588,497 9,291,490
2073 35,642,802 9,295,367
2072 35,686,332 9,297,079
2071 35,725,442 9,296,698
2070 35,755,056 9,294,691
2069 35,774,677 9,290,396
2068 35,785,895 9,283,672
2067 35,789,572 9,275,227
2066 35,785,710 9,264,219
2065 35,774,308 9,251,518
2064 35,753,136 9,236,612
2063 35,725,408 9,219,426
2062 35,685,285 9,199,856
2061 35,638,790 9,178,404
2060 35,583,129 9,154,342
2059 35,518,416 9,127,668
2058 35,442,760 9,098,625
2057 35,360,939 9,067,965
2056 35,268,910 9,035,277
2055 35,170,656 9,000,212
2054 35,065,508 8,962,862
2053 34,951,722 8,923,471
2052 34,831,085 8,881,555
2051 34,699,347 8,836,892
2050 34,561,226 8,789,897
2049 34,415,794 8,741,263
2048 34,265,080 8,689,971
2047 34,106,257 8,636,574
2046 33,936,663 8,581,536
2045 33,762,505 8,524,256
2044 33,581,319 8,464,984
2043 33,394,849 8,404,060
2042 33,200,691 8,341,211
2041 33,001,382 8,276,512
2040 32,795,384 8,209,876
2039 32,583,834 8,141,726
2038 32,363,750 8,071,337
2037 32,138,947 7,999,109
2036 31,906,773 7,925,391
2035 31,667,683 7,849,978
2034 31,421,060 7,772,780
2033 31,165,782 7,693,975
2032 30,904,004 7,613,757
2031 30,636,967 7,531,669
2030 30,362,343 7,448,359
2029 30,081,388 7,363,385
2028 29,793,481 7,276,613
2027 29,640,694 7,188,324
2026 29,598,041 7,098,677
2025 29,618,118 7,007,502
2024 29,651,054 6,916,140
2023 29,694,614 6,823,613
2022 29,715,436 6,730,654
2021 29,475,010 6,644,741
2020 28,966,574 6,565,267
2019 28,414,064 6,483,657
2018 28,079,689 6,400,080
2017 28,011,258 6,316,231
2016 27,955,462 6,232,666
2015 27,823,629 6,149,417
2014 27,672,370 6,066,492
2013 27,589,996 5,983,845
2012 27,534,915 5,901,287
2011 27,464,494 5,819,051
2010 27,341,952 5,737,450
2009 27,173,035 5,656,601
2008 26,990,037 5,576,593
2007 26,788,492 5,497,243
2006 26,565,425 5,418,855
2005 26,309,458 5,342,105
2004 26,016,656 5,272,912
2003 25,688,758 5,210,963
2002 25,328,981 5,149,909
2001 24,946,748 5,087,825
2000 24,546,509 5,022,633
1999 24,125,199 4,954,018
1998 23,680,357 4,883,655
1997 23,219,463 4,809,573
1996 22,741,862 4,729,974
1995 22,245,439 4,642,931
1994 21,717,479 4,549,316
1993 21,180,159 4,453,732
1992 20,609,707 4,357,026
1991 20,036,500 4,259,637
1990 19,524,573 4,162,559
1989 19,057,807 4,066,476
1988 18,638,661 3,972,320
1987 18,250,505 3,882,164
1986 17,868,124 3,794,157
1985 17,477,692 3,706,479
1984 17,085,242 3,619,104
1983 16,689,119 3,530,282
1982 16,297,987 3,438,745
1981 15,922,423 3,345,674
1980 15,553,105 3,252,403
1979 15,190,590 3,164,525
1978 14,839,695 3,080,314
1977 14,499,175 2,992,534
1976 14,177,649 2,903,851
1975 13,870,695 2,816,943
1974 13,568,435 2,732,075
1973 13,275,239 2,649,278
1972 12,989,099 2,573,578
1971 12,710,061 2,499,825
1970 12,436,190 2,423,065
1969 12,167,036 2,348,398
1968 11,906,266 2,275,836
1967 11,652,716 2,205,567
1966 11,408,710 2,137,820
1965 11,173,411 2,072,681
1964 10,946,392 2,010,176
1963 10,729,818 1,950,159
1962 10,521,116 1,892,320
1961 10,318,396 1,836,451
1960 10,123,658 1,782,370

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nepal increased by 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Nepal's population will grow by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people with a rank change from 52nd to 58th. The population of Nicaragua will increase by 23% to 8,789,897 people and rank change from 107th to 109th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal Nicaragua
2100 -0.59% -0.42%
2099 -0.58% -0.41%
2098 -0.57% -0.39%
2097 -0.56% -0.38%
2096 -0.55% -0.37%
2095 -0.55% -0.36%
2094 -0.53% -0.35%
2093 -0.52% -0.34%
2092 -0.51% -0.33%
2091 -0.5% -0.31%
2090 -0.48% -0.31%
2089 -0.47% -0.29%
2088 -0.45% -0.28%
2087 -0.43% -0.27%
2086 -0.42% -0.25%
2085 -0.4% -0.24%
2084 -0.37% -0.22%
2083 -0.35% -0.21%
2082 -0.33% -0.19%
2081 -0.31% -0.17%
2080 -0.29% -0.15%
2079 -0.27% -0.13%
2078 -0.24% -0.12%
2077 -0.22% -0.1%
2076 -0.2% -0.07%
2075 -0.18% -0.07%
2074 -0.15% -0.04%
2073 -0.12% -0.02%
2072 -0.11% 0.004%
2071 -0.08% 0.02%
2070 -0.05% 0.05%
2069 -0.03% 0.07%
2068 -0.01% 0.09%
2067 0.01% 0.12%
2066 0.03% 0.14%
2065 0.06% 0.16%
2064 0.08% 0.19%
2063 0.11% 0.21%
2062 0.13% 0.23%
2061 0.16% 0.26%
2060 0.18% 0.29%
2059 0.21% 0.32%
2058 0.23% 0.34%
2057 0.26% 0.36%
2056 0.28% 0.39%
2055 0.3% 0.42%
2054 0.33% 0.44%
2053 0.35% 0.47%
2052 0.38% 0.51%
2051 0.4% 0.53%
2050 0.42% 0.56%
2049 0.44% 0.59%
2048 0.47% 0.62%
2047 0.5% 0.64%
2046 0.52% 0.67%
2045 0.54% 0.7%
2044 0.56% 0.72%
2043 0.58% 0.75%
2042 0.6% 0.78%
2041 0.63% 0.81%
2040 0.65% 0.84%
2039 0.68% 0.87%
2038 0.7% 0.9%
2037 0.73% 0.93%
2036 0.75% 0.96%
2035 0.78% 0.99%
2034 0.82% 1.02%
2033 0.85% 1.05%
2032 0.87% 1.09%
2031 0.9% 1.12%
2030 0.93% 1.15%
2029 0.97% 1.19%
2028 0.52% 1.23%
2027 0.14% 1.26%
2026 -0.07% 1.3%
2025 -0.11% 1.32%
2024 -0.15% 1.36%
2023 -0.07% 1.38%
2022 0.82% 1.29%
2021 1.76% 1.21%
2020 1.94% 1.26%
2019 1.19% 1.31%
2018 0.24% 1.33%
2017 0.2% 1.34%
2016 0.47% 1.35%
2015 0.55% 1.37%
2014 0.3% 1.38%
2013 0.2% 1.4%
2012 0.26% 1.41%
2011 0.45% 1.42%
2010 0.62% 1.43%
2009 0.68% 1.43%
2008 0.75% 1.44%
2007 0.84% 1.45%
2006 0.97% 1.44%
2005 1.13% 1.31%
2004 1.28% 1.19%
2003 1.42% 1.19%
2002 1.53% 1.22%
2001 1.63% 1.3%
2000 1.75% 1.39%
1999 1.88% 1.44%
1998 1.98% 1.54%
1997 2.1% 1.68%
1996 2.23% 1.87%
1995 2.43% 2.06%
1994 2.54% 2.15%
1993 2.77% 2.22%
1992 2.86% 2.29%
1991 2.62% 2.33%
1990 2.45% 2.36%
1989 2.25% 2.37%
1988 2.13% 2.32%
1987 2.14% 2.32%
1986 2.23% 2.37%
1985 2.3% 2.41%
1984 2.37% 2.52%
1983 2.4% 2.66%
1982 2.36% 2.78%
1981 2.37% 2.87%
1980 2.39% 2.78%
1979 2.36% 2.73%
1978 2.35% 2.93%
1977 2.27% 3.05%
1976 2.21% 3.09%
1975 2.23% 3.11%
1974 2.21% 3.13%
1973 2.2% 2.94%
1972 2.2% 2.95%
1971 2.2% 3.17%
1970 2.21% 3.18%
1969 2.19% 3.19%
1968 2.18% 3.19%
1967 2.14% 3.17%
1966 2.11% 3.14%
1965 2.07% 3.11%
1964 2.02% 3.08%
1963 1.98% 3.06%
1962 1.96% 3.04%
1961 1.92% 3.03%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Nepal declined by 0.11%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

Nepal Nicaragua
Current population
29619950
7144725
Population rank 52/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.09%
One net population change
16 minutes
5.77 minutes
One birth every
56.1 seconds
3.97 minutes
One death every
2.54 minutes
16.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -90 +250
Annual growth/decline -32,936 +91,362
Annual growth/decline rate -0.11% +1.32%
Population growth rate rank 167/197 78/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -364,699 -8,371
Net migration rank 193/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - -8,371
2024 355,516 -401,282 100,318 -8,189
2023 368,450 -409,782 100,921 -7,996
2022 379,021 -379,321 100,987 -7,996
2021 351,165 130,001 89,213 -10,383
2020 373,553 162,139 90,515 -10,383
2019 387,113 182,203 102,817 -19,730
2018 394,576 -295,151 104,814 -20,742
2017 406,219 -368,787 105,468 -21,849
2016 415,921 -341,748 106,585 -23,076
2015 410,565 -221,062 107,344 -24,353
2014 423,166 -310,156 108,420 -25,570
2013 424,804 -373,064 109,032 -26,587
2012 430,151 -371,707 110,065 -27,389
2011 429,957 -347,552 110,026 -28,221
2010 432,631 -269,963 110,475 -29,081
2009 441,290 -266,144 110,213 -29,913
2008 452,353 -261,540 110,395 -30,675
2007 464,780 -252,526 110,341 -31,357
2006 475,335 -241,455 110,073 -32,274
2005 489,093 -211,024 108,984 -33,280
2004 504,853 -197,336 106,904 -44,222
2003 516,575 -168,314 106,142 -44,931
2002 525,045 -153,730 105,805 -44,906
2001 542,118 -148,973 107,109 -43,837
2000 554,506 -147,193 109,192 -42,087
1999 557,847 -122,551 110,217 -40,095
1998 562,787 -108,400 108,862 -38,260
1997 565,882 -98,454 114,415 -36,851
1996 580,099 -92,307 116,849 -35,208
1995 591,283 -86,232 118,325 -25,889
1994 578,293 -27,415 119,565 -24,773
1993 561,549 -37,782 120,469 -24,091
1992 533,029 84,113 121,204 -24,171
1991 512,233 17,056 121,787 -24,028
1990 495,202 -640 120,677 -24,280
1989 478,771 -39,808 120,128 -24,364
1988 463,581 -64,246 117,299 -24,753
1987 449,400 -72,437 112,885 -25,127
1986 434,802 -47,017 113,054 -24,805
1985 423,240 -30,154 110,949 -23,840
1984 411,122 -19,300 110,133 -22,493
1983 399,103 1,304 110,618 -20,620
1982 385,741 -3,898 112,468 -19,395
1981 374,145 -4,855 110,421 -17,353
1980 364,254 5,084 108,604 -15,130
1979 355,597 88 96,429 -14,152
1978 345,765 346 98,419 -12,273
1977 332,843 2,108 100,498 -11,082
1976 323,222 -15,119 98,100 -10,155
1975 312,479 -6,686 95,230 -9,349
1974 303,078 -4,361 92,505 -8,639
1973 288,750 -1,076 89,662 -7,947
1972 286,708 -2,107 76,906 -7,219
1971 280,752 -7,284 84,139 -6,328
1970 272,439 1,847 81,127 -5,423
1969 264,560 -527 78,237 -4,592
1968 258,259 -746 75,458 -3,979
1967 249,240 347 72,722 -3,666
1966 241,716 -3,306 69,883 -3,443
1965 233,726 -1,551 67,056 -3,231
1964 227,948 -6,087 64,227 -3,043
1963 219,586 -8,303 61,738 -2,881
1962 215,368 -9,249 59,547 -2,727
1961 209,917 -10,601 57,499 -2,579
1960 203,374 -13,223 55,664 -2,418

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 66.4% of the population change in Nepal is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 people). In Nicaragua 86.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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