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

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The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,618,118 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,619,950 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 1.01 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.5% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Nepal vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Niger
2100 31,916,191 92,119,820
2099 32,104,658 91,758,864
2098 32,291,766 91,380,105
2097 32,478,376 90,979,507
2096 32,662,029 90,560,194
2095 32,842,809 90,121,433
2094 33,023,754 89,665,016
2093 33,200,660 89,186,290
2092 33,375,774 88,687,247
2091 33,547,026 88,169,255
2090 33,714,253 87,632,134
2089 33,878,299 87,075,435
2088 34,037,329 86,497,532
2087 34,190,255 85,901,116
2086 34,337,807 85,285,801
2085 34,483,366 84,648,237
2084 34,620,498 83,990,034
2083 34,750,155 83,310,768
2082 34,872,031 82,611,309
2081 34,987,218 81,895,814
2080 35,095,973 81,159,765
2079 35,198,820 80,409,054
2078 35,292,530 79,639,286
2077 35,377,971 78,852,089
2076 35,456,092 78,045,772
2075 35,525,668 77,223,494
2074 35,588,497 76,387,922
2073 35,642,802 75,535,687
2072 35,686,332 74,667,410
2071 35,725,442 73,784,579
2070 35,755,056 72,888,455
2069 35,774,677 71,975,811
2068 35,785,895 71,050,594
2067 35,789,572 70,111,034
2066 35,785,710 69,159,115
2065 35,774,308 68,199,397
2064 35,753,136 67,226,153
2063 35,725,408 66,242,857
2062 35,685,285 65,249,357
2061 35,638,790 64,246,142
2060 35,583,129 63,236,587
2059 35,518,416 62,219,239
2058 35,442,760 61,193,260
2057 35,360,939 60,161,411
2056 35,268,910 59,126,596
2055 35,170,656 58,084,470
2054 35,065,508 57,038,192
2053 34,951,722 55,989,073
2052 34,831,085 54,940,685
2051 34,699,347 53,889,624
2050 34,561,226 52,841,076
2049 34,415,794 51,793,560
2048 34,265,080 50,746,939
2047 34,106,257 49,703,518
2046 33,936,663 48,661,960
2045 33,762,505 47,622,548
2044 33,581,319 46,586,941
2043 33,394,849 45,557,790
2042 33,200,691 44,531,886
2041 33,001,382 43,511,370
2040 32,795,384 42,494,381
2039 32,583,834 41,482,338
2038 32,363,750 40,472,234
2037 32,138,947 39,463,944
2036 31,906,773 38,459,660
2035 31,667,683 37,458,584
2034 31,421,060 36,465,688
2033 31,165,782 35,476,260
2032 30,904,004 34,497,489
2031 30,636,967 33,527,117
2030 30,362,343 32,563,547
2029 30,081,388 31,610,576
2028 29,793,481 30,670,274
2027 29,640,694 29,741,014
2026 29,598,041 28,823,166
2025 29,618,118 27,917,831
2024 29,651,054 27,032,412
2023 29,694,614 26,159,867
2022 29,715,436 25,311,973
2021 29,475,010 24,502,140
2020 28,966,574 23,717,613
2019 28,414,064 22,947,757
2018 28,079,689 22,188,069
2017 28,011,258 21,435,446
2016 27,955,462 20,685,753
2015 27,823,629 19,939,498
2014 27,672,370 19,215,909
2013 27,589,996 18,519,898
2012 27,534,915 17,836,769
2011 27,464,494 17,176,283
2010 27,341,952 16,548,835
2009 27,173,035 15,943,675
2008 26,990,037 15,361,915
2007 26,788,492 14,803,610
2006 26,565,425 14,268,581
2005 26,309,458 13,756,192
2004 26,016,656 13,265,836
2003 25,688,758 12,796,984
2002 25,328,981 12,349,144
2001 24,946,748 11,920,647
2000 24,546,509 11,509,630
1999 24,125,199 11,117,411
1998 23,680,357 10,741,413
1997 23,219,463 10,383,969
1996 22,741,862 10,044,852
1995 22,245,439 9,714,529
1994 21,717,479 9,398,258
1993 21,180,159 9,100,789
1992 20,609,707 8,817,633
1991 20,036,500 8,546,900
1990 19,524,573 8,286,059
1989 19,057,807 8,034,780
1988 18,638,661 7,793,748
1987 18,250,505 7,561,150
1986 17,868,124 7,335,811
1985 17,477,692 7,118,457
1984 17,085,242 6,909,971
1983 16,689,119 6,708,644
1982 16,297,987 6,512,732
1981 15,922,423 6,322,006
1980 15,553,105 6,135,971
1979 15,190,590 5,955,556
1978 14,839,695 5,782,932
1977 14,499,175 5,619,716
1976 14,177,649 5,464,962
1975 13,870,695 5,317,019
1974 13,568,435 5,174,953
1973 13,275,239 5,037,865
1972 12,989,099 4,904,845
1971 12,710,061 4,776,225
1970 12,436,190 4,650,275
1969 12,167,036 4,525,725
1968 11,906,266 4,403,637
1967 11,652,716 4,283,590
1966 11,408,710 4,165,544
1965 11,173,411 4,049,695
1964 10,946,392 3,935,814
1963 10,729,818 3,823,873
1962 10,521,116 3,714,520
1961 10,318,396 3,608,162
1960 10,123,658 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nepal increased by 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal Niger
2100 -0.59% 0.39%
2099 -0.58% 0.41%
2098 -0.57% 0.44%
2097 -0.56% 0.46%
2096 -0.55% 0.49%
2095 -0.55% 0.51%
2094 -0.53% 0.54%
2093 -0.52% 0.56%
2092 -0.51% 0.59%
2091 -0.5% 0.61%
2090 -0.48% 0.64%
2089 -0.47% 0.67%
2088 -0.45% 0.69%
2087 -0.43% 0.72%
2086 -0.42% 0.75%
2085 -0.4% 0.78%
2084 -0.37% 0.82%
2083 -0.35% 0.85%
2082 -0.33% 0.87%
2081 -0.31% 0.91%
2080 -0.29% 0.93%
2079 -0.27% 0.97%
2078 -0.24% 1%
2077 -0.22% 1.03%
2076 -0.2% 1.06%
2075 -0.18% 1.09%
2074 -0.15% 1.13%
2073 -0.12% 1.16%
2072 -0.11% 1.2%
2071 -0.08% 1.23%
2070 -0.05% 1.27%
2069 -0.03% 1.3%
2068 -0.01% 1.34%
2067 0.01% 1.38%
2066 0.03% 1.41%
2065 0.06% 1.45%
2064 0.08% 1.48%
2063 0.11% 1.52%
2062 0.13% 1.56%
2061 0.16% 1.6%
2060 0.18% 1.64%
2059 0.21% 1.68%
2058 0.23% 1.72%
2057 0.26% 1.75%
2056 0.28% 1.79%
2055 0.3% 1.83%
2054 0.33% 1.87%
2053 0.35% 1.91%
2052 0.38% 1.95%
2051 0.4% 1.98%
2050 0.42% 2.02%
2049 0.44% 2.06%
2048 0.47% 2.1%
2047 0.5% 2.14%
2046 0.52% 2.18%
2045 0.54% 2.22%
2044 0.56% 2.26%
2043 0.58% 2.3%
2042 0.6% 2.35%
2041 0.63% 2.39%
2040 0.65% 2.44%
2039 0.68% 2.5%
2038 0.7% 2.55%
2037 0.73% 2.61%
2036 0.75% 2.67%
2035 0.78% 2.72%
2034 0.82% 2.79%
2033 0.85% 2.84%
2032 0.87% 2.89%
2031 0.9% 2.96%
2030 0.93% 3.01%
2029 0.97% 3.07%
2028 0.52% 3.12%
2027 0.14% 3.18%
2026 -0.07% 3.24%
2025 -0.11% 3.28%
2024 -0.15% 3.34%
2023 -0.07% 3.35%
2022 0.82% 3.31%
2021 1.76% 3.31%
2020 1.94% 3.35%
2019 1.19% 3.42%
2018 0.24% 3.51%
2017 0.2% 3.62%
2016 0.47% 3.74%
2015 0.55% 3.77%
2014 0.3% 3.76%
2013 0.2% 3.83%
2012 0.26% 3.85%
2011 0.45% 3.79%
2010 0.62% 3.8%
2009 0.68% 3.79%
2008 0.75% 3.77%
2007 0.84% 3.75%
2006 0.97% 3.72%
2005 1.13% 3.7%
2004 1.28% 3.66%
2003 1.42% 3.63%
2002 1.53% 3.59%
2001 1.63% 3.57%
2000 1.75% 3.53%
1999 1.88% 3.5%
1998 1.98% 3.44%
1997 2.1% 3.38%
1996 2.23% 3.4%
1995 2.43% 3.37%
1994 2.54% 3.27%
1993 2.77% 3.21%
1992 2.86% 3.17%
1991 2.62% 3.15%
1990 2.45% 3.13%
1989 2.25% 3.09%
1988 2.13% 3.08%
1987 2.14% 3.07%
1986 2.23% 3.05%
1985 2.3% 3.02%
1984 2.37% 3%
1983 2.4% 3.01%
1982 2.36% 3.02%
1981 2.37% 3.03%
1980 2.39% 3.03%
1979 2.36% 2.99%
1978 2.35% 2.9%
1977 2.27% 2.83%
1976 2.21% 2.78%
1975 2.23% 2.75%
1974 2.21% 2.72%
1973 2.2% 2.71%
1972 2.2% 2.69%
1971 2.2% 2.71%
1970 2.21% 2.75%
1969 2.19% 2.77%
1968 2.18% 2.8%
1967 2.14% 2.83%
1966 2.11% 2.86%
1965 2.07% 2.89%
1964 2.02% 2.93%
1963 1.98% 2.94%
1962 1.96% 2.95%
1961 1.92% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Nepal declined by 0.11%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Nepal Niger
Current population
29619950
29294628
Population rank 52/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.35%
One net population change
16 minutes
35.7 seconds
One birth every
56.1 seconds
28.2 seconds
One death every
2.54 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline -90 +2,426
Annual growth/decline -32,936 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate -0.11% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 167/197 9/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -364,699 -7,704
Net migration rank 193/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - -7,704
2024 355,516 -401,282 883,987 -4,041
2023 368,450 -409,782 864,139 995
2022 379,021 -379,321 829,651 995
2021 351,165 130,001 793,428 -4,405
2020 373,553 162,139 784,437 -4,402
2019 387,113 182,203 775,474 -15,778
2018 394,576 -295,151 763,536 -3,830
2017 406,219 -368,787 752,384 -6,830
2016 415,921 -341,748 738,999 14,833
2015 410,565 -221,062 721,630 17,051
2014 423,166 -310,156 704,609 3,891
2013 424,804 -373,064 686,070 -2,543
2012 430,151 -371,707 664,009 18,714
2011 429,957 -347,552 645,175 -6,941
2010 432,631 -269,963 624,685 -8,033
2009 441,290 -266,144 602,671 -9,014
2008 452,353 -261,540 579,727 -9,847
2007 464,780 -252,526 556,808 -10,069
2006 475,335 -241,455 533,374 -10,054
2005 489,093 -211,024 511,167 -9,700
2004 504,853 -197,336 488,328 -9,070
2003 516,575 -168,314 467,295 -8,841
2002 525,045 -153,730 446,767 -9,550
2001 542,118 -148,973 428,417 -8,654
2000 554,506 -147,193 410,779 -8,522
1999 557,847 -122,551 394,212 -12,037
1998 562,787 -108,400 377,120 -7,298
1997 565,882 -98,454 358,745 -13,680
1996 580,099 -92,307 341,223 -8,057
1995 591,283 -86,232 323,630 3,843
1994 578,293 -27,415 306,026 -959
1993 561,549 -37,782 292,135 -2,269
1992 533,029 84,113 278,690 -2,258
1991 512,233 17,056 266,527 -1,500
1990 495,202 -640 256,594 73
1989 478,771 -39,808 245,278 613
1988 463,581 -64,246 237,296 -1,139
1987 449,400 -72,437 231,371 -2,338
1986 434,802 -47,017 224,365 -2,728
1985 423,240 -30,154 219,206 -6,126
1984 411,122 -19,300 213,111 -9,208
1983 399,103 1,304 207,962 -9,209
1982 385,741 -3,898 202,012 -8,935
1981 374,145 -4,855 195,938 -7,559
1980 364,254 5,084 189,251 -5,564
1979 355,597 88 180,632 -3,495
1978 345,765 346 171,614 -3,494
1977 332,843 2,108 161,792 -3,476
1976 323,222 -15,119 154,489 -3,308
1975 312,479 -6,686 147,962 -3,254
1974 303,078 -4,361 142,606 -3,179
1973 288,750 -1,076 137,695 -2,942
1972 286,708 -2,107 133,813 -2,525
1971 280,752 -7,284 128,223 -2,277
1970 272,439 1,847 128,184 -2,225
1969 264,560 -527 125,389 -2,245
1968 258,259 -746 123,301 -2,277
1967 249,240 347 121,358 -2,289
1966 241,716 -3,306 119,314 -2,289
1965 233,726 -1,551 116,963 -2,289
1964 227,948 -6,087 115,386 -2,289
1963 219,586 -8,303 113,072 -2,289
1962 215,368 -9,249 110,280 -2,369
1961 209,917 -10,601 107,693 -2,893
1960 203,374 -13,223 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/nepal/niger | 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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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