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

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The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,618,118 in 2025 vs 237,527,782 people in Nigeria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,619,950 people compared to 245,016,045 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 8.27 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 3.31% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 2.95% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs +2.25% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.5% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 245M (64.4% growth).

Nepal vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Nigeria
2100 31,916,191 481,640,156
2099 32,104,658 481,456,918
2098 32,291,766 481,181,892
2097 32,478,376 480,838,161
2096 32,662,029 480,422,467
2095 32,842,809 479,938,579
2094 33,023,754 479,395,022
2093 33,200,660 478,769,369
2092 33,375,774 478,059,864
2091 33,547,026 477,236,907
2090 33,714,253 476,329,495
2089 33,878,299 475,326,347
2088 34,037,329 474,231,442
2087 34,190,255 473,035,563
2086 34,337,807 471,732,001
2085 34,483,366 470,328,175
2084 34,620,498 468,806,172
2083 34,750,155 467,187,453
2082 34,872,031 465,472,417
2081 34,987,218 463,643,190
2080 35,095,973 461,705,493
2079 35,198,820 459,644,523
2078 35,292,530 457,477,264
2077 35,377,971 455,218,871
2076 35,456,092 452,849,991
2075 35,525,668 450,367,356
2074 35,588,497 447,789,885
2073 35,642,802 445,117,028
2072 35,686,332 442,340,440
2071 35,725,442 439,464,323
2070 35,755,056 436,505,329
2069 35,774,677 433,437,998
2068 35,785,895 430,286,232
2067 35,789,572 427,032,499
2066 35,785,710 423,702,640
2065 35,774,308 420,285,359
2064 35,753,136 416,778,394
2063 35,725,408 413,198,800
2062 35,685,285 409,551,159
2061 35,638,790 405,827,482
2060 35,583,129 402,041,765
2059 35,518,416 398,197,311
2058 35,442,760 394,284,767
2057 35,360,939 390,311,065
2056 35,268,910 386,267,580
2055 35,170,656 382,162,992
2054 35,065,508 378,000,511
2053 34,951,722 373,769,779
2052 34,831,085 369,472,476
2051 34,699,347 365,120,741
2050 34,561,226 360,706,317
2049 34,415,794 356,243,287
2048 34,265,080 351,724,743
2047 34,106,257 347,142,279
2046 33,936,663 342,505,549
2045 33,762,505 337,807,869
2044 33,581,319 333,050,132
2043 33,394,849 328,230,652
2042 33,200,691 323,363,366
2041 33,001,382 318,443,989
2040 32,795,384 313,468,061
2039 32,583,834 308,450,008
2038 32,363,750 303,399,842
2037 32,138,947 298,327,800
2036 31,906,773 293,227,654
2035 31,667,683 288,115,630
2034 31,421,060 282,995,818
2033 31,165,782 277,875,880
2032 30,904,004 272,747,599
2031 30,636,967 267,645,657
2030 30,362,343 262,562,767
2029 30,081,388 257,484,616
2028 29,793,481 252,445,821
2027 29,640,694 247,437,680
2026 29,598,041 242,458,365
2025 29,618,118 237,527,782
2024 29,651,054 232,679,478
2023 29,694,614 227,882,945
2022 29,715,436 223,150,896
2021 29,475,010 218,529,286
2020 28,966,574 213,996,181
2019 28,414,064 209,485,641
2018 28,079,689 204,938,755
2017 28,011,258 200,254,579
2016 27,955,462 195,443,700
2015 27,823,629 190,671,878
2014 27,672,370 185,896,915
2013 27,589,996 181,049,443
2012 27,534,915 176,200,625
2011 27,464,494 171,379,598
2010 27,341,952 166,642,886
2009 27,173,035 162,049,464
2008 26,990,037 157,595,014
2007 26,788,492 153,267,261
2006 26,565,425 149,077,334
2005 26,309,458 145,017,253
2004 26,016,656 141,057,045
2003 25,688,758 137,202,644
2002 25,328,981 133,471,989
2001 24,946,748 129,862,595
2000 24,546,509 126,382,494
1999 24,125,199 123,047,320
1998 23,680,357 119,846,254
1997 23,219,463 116,754,792
1996 22,741,862 113,754,779
1995 22,245,439 110,819,428
1994 21,717,479 107,935,714
1993 21,180,159 105,122,069
1992 20,609,707 102,372,770
1991 20,036,500 99,720,162
1990 19,524,573 97,120,925
1989 19,057,807 94,531,014
1988 18,638,661 92,020,090
1987 18,250,505 89,591,716
1986 17,868,124 87,235,953
1985 17,477,692 84,897,973
1984 17,085,242 82,526,443
1983 16,689,119 80,438,260
1982 16,297,987 78,378,701
1981 15,922,423 76,068,103
1980 15,553,105 73,764,641
1979 15,190,590 71,498,242
1978 14,839,695 69,326,532
1977 14,499,175 67,234,590
1976 14,177,649 65,258,009
1975 13,870,695 63,410,815
1974 13,568,435 61,679,144
1973 13,275,239 60,082,139
1972 12,989,099 58,601,748
1971 12,710,061 57,214,684
1970 12,436,190 55,893,838
1969 12,167,036 54,631,914
1968 11,906,266 53,432,783
1967 11,652,716 52,293,065
1966 11,408,710 51,188,234
1965 11,173,411 50,086,764
1964 10,946,392 49,012,016
1963 10,729,818 47,973,575
1962 10,521,116 46,965,292
1961 10,318,396 45,989,310
1960 10,123,658 45,053,782

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nepal increased by 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth), while Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal Nigeria
2100 -0.59% 0.04%
2099 -0.58% 0.06%
2098 -0.57% 0.07%
2097 -0.56% 0.09%
2096 -0.55% 0.1%
2095 -0.55% 0.11%
2094 -0.53% 0.13%
2093 -0.52% 0.15%
2092 -0.51% 0.17%
2091 -0.5% 0.19%
2090 -0.48% 0.21%
2089 -0.47% 0.23%
2088 -0.45% 0.25%
2087 -0.43% 0.28%
2086 -0.42% 0.3%
2085 -0.4% 0.32%
2084 -0.37% 0.35%
2083 -0.35% 0.37%
2082 -0.33% 0.39%
2081 -0.31% 0.42%
2080 -0.29% 0.45%
2079 -0.27% 0.47%
2078 -0.24% 0.5%
2077 -0.22% 0.52%
2076 -0.2% 0.55%
2075 -0.18% 0.58%
2074 -0.15% 0.6%
2073 -0.12% 0.63%
2072 -0.11% 0.65%
2071 -0.08% 0.68%
2070 -0.05% 0.71%
2069 -0.03% 0.73%
2068 -0.01% 0.76%
2067 0.01% 0.79%
2066 0.03% 0.81%
2065 0.06% 0.84%
2064 0.08% 0.87%
2063 0.11% 0.89%
2062 0.13% 0.92%
2061 0.16% 0.94%
2060 0.18% 0.97%
2059 0.21% 0.99%
2058 0.23% 1.02%
2057 0.26% 1.05%
2056 0.28% 1.07%
2055 0.3% 1.1%
2054 0.33% 1.13%
2053 0.35% 1.16%
2052 0.38% 1.19%
2051 0.4% 1.22%
2050 0.42% 1.25%
2049 0.44% 1.28%
2048 0.47% 1.32%
2047 0.5% 1.35%
2046 0.52% 1.39%
2045 0.54% 1.43%
2044 0.56% 1.47%
2043 0.58% 1.51%
2042 0.6% 1.54%
2041 0.63% 1.59%
2040 0.65% 1.63%
2039 0.68% 1.66%
2038 0.7% 1.7%
2037 0.73% 1.74%
2036 0.75% 1.77%
2035 0.78% 1.81%
2034 0.82% 1.84%
2033 0.85% 1.88%
2032 0.87% 1.91%
2031 0.9% 1.94%
2030 0.93% 1.97%
2029 0.97% 2%
2028 0.52% 2.02%
2027 0.14% 2.05%
2026 -0.07% 2.08%
2025 -0.11% 2.08%
2024 -0.15% 2.1%
2023 -0.07% 2.12%
2022 0.82% 2.11%
2021 1.76% 2.12%
2020 1.94% 2.15%
2019 1.19% 2.22%
2018 0.24% 2.34%
2017 0.2% 2.46%
2016 0.47% 2.5%
2015 0.55% 2.57%
2014 0.3% 2.68%
2013 0.2% 2.75%
2012 0.26% 2.81%
2011 0.45% 2.84%
2010 0.62% 2.83%
2009 0.68% 2.83%
2008 0.75% 2.82%
2007 0.84% 2.81%
2006 0.97% 2.8%
2005 1.13% 2.81%
2004 1.28% 2.81%
2003 1.42% 2.8%
2002 1.53% 2.78%
2001 1.63% 2.75%
2000 1.75% 2.71%
1999 1.88% 2.67%
1998 1.98% 2.65%
1997 2.1% 2.64%
1996 2.23% 2.65%
1995 2.43% 2.67%
1994 2.54% 2.68%
1993 2.77% 2.69%
1992 2.86% 2.66%
1991 2.62% 2.68%
1990 2.45% 2.74%
1989 2.25% 2.73%
1988 2.13% 2.71%
1987 2.14% 2.7%
1986 2.23% 2.75%
1985 2.3% 2.87%
1984 2.37% 2.6%
1983 2.4% 2.63%
1982 2.36% 3.04%
1981 2.37% 3.12%
1980 2.39% 3.17%
1979 2.36% 3.13%
1978 2.35% 3.11%
1977 2.27% 3.03%
1976 2.21% 2.91%
1975 2.23% 2.81%
1974 2.21% 2.66%
1973 2.2% 2.53%
1972 2.2% 2.42%
1971 2.2% 2.36%
1970 2.21% 2.31%
1969 2.19% 2.24%
1968 2.18% 2.18%
1967 2.14% 2.16%
1966 2.11% 2.2%
1965 2.07% 2.19%
1964 2.02% 2.16%
1963 1.98% 2.15%
1962 1.96% 2.12%
1961 1.92% 2.08%

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

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In 2025, the population of Nepal declined by 0.11%, while Nigeria's population grew by 2.08%.

Live population counters

Nepal Nigeria
Current population
29619950
245016045
Population rank 52/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 2.95%
One net population change
16 minutes
6.52 seconds
One birth every
56.1 seconds
4.17 seconds
One death every
2.54 minutes
11.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline -90 +13,283
Annual growth/decline -32,936 +4,848,304
Annual growth/decline rate -0.11% +2.08%
Population growth rate rank 167/197 45/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change -364,699 -15,258
Net migration rank 193/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - -15,258
2024 355,516 -401,282 4,851,833 -35,202
2023 368,450 -409,782 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 379,021 -379,321 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 351,165 130,001 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 373,553 162,139 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 387,113 182,203 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 394,576 -295,151 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 406,219 -368,787 4,706,183 78,685
2016 415,921 -341,748 4,761,594 75,265
2015 410,565 -221,062 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 423,166 -310,156 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 424,804 -373,064 4,811,751 40,201
2012 430,151 -371,707 4,774,508 71,138
2011 429,957 -347,552 4,728,363 67,808
2010 432,631 -269,963 4,629,173 47,966
2009 441,290 -266,144 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 452,353 -261,540 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 464,780 -252,526 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 475,335 -241,455 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 489,093 -211,024 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 504,853 -197,336 3,877,376 46,370
2003 516,575 -168,314 3,751,120 33,857
2002 525,045 -153,730 3,606,814 69,594
2001 542,118 -148,973 3,478,370 64,163
2000 554,506 -147,193 3,343,196 74,535
1999 557,847 -122,551 3,155,425 97,195
1998 562,787 -108,400 3,003,946 145,575
1997 565,882 -98,454 2,936,500 96,885
1996 580,099 -92,307 2,882,205 84,448
1995 591,283 -86,232 2,830,771 73,243
1994 578,293 -27,415 2,735,198 128,134
1993 561,549 -37,782 2,673,675 90,200
1992 533,029 84,113 2,596,173 138,412
1991 512,233 17,056 2,527,807 42,760
1990 495,202 -640 2,491,928 135,959
1989 478,771 -39,808 2,452,324 99,588
1988 463,581 -64,246 2,376,419 93,510
1987 449,400 -72,437 2,322,397 64,418
1986 434,802 -47,017 2,295,003 29,682
1985 423,240 -30,154 2,289,784 61,514
1984 411,122 -19,300 2,278,060 113,758
1983 399,103 1,304 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 385,741 -3,898 2,233,401 101,116
1981 374,145 -4,855 2,179,884 106,723
1980 364,254 5,084 2,121,618 198,672
1979 355,597 88 2,074,807 137,721
1978 345,765 346 2,019,621 111,258
1977 332,843 2,108 1,923,917 129,075
1976 323,222 -15,119 1,827,289 72,889
1975 312,479 -6,686 1,718,623 75,603
1974 303,078 -4,361 1,624,813 44,281
1973 288,750 -1,076 1,525,485 -618
1972 286,708 -2,107 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 280,752 -7,284 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 272,439 1,847 1,295,507 7,953
1969 264,560 -527 1,213,484 6,912
1968 258,259 -746 1,168,254 9,615
1967 249,240 347 1,082,884 18,683
1966 241,716 -3,306 1,095,582 12,513
1965 233,726 -1,551 1,061,840 32,988
1964 227,948 -6,087 1,028,272 26,411
1963 219,586 -8,303 995,116 27,115
1962 215,368 -9,249 966,452 27,906
1961 209,917 -10,601 932,111 25,515
1960 203,374 -13,223 901,301 12,131

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

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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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

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
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K

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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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