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Population in Nepal compared to North Macedonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,651,054 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,596,762 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 16.4 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.4% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Nepal vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal North Macedonia
2100 31,902,377 866,884
2099 32,090,762 877,788
2098 32,277,789 888,715
2097 32,464,318 899,716
2096 32,647,891 910,709
2095 32,828,594 921,559
2094 33,009,460 932,633
2093 33,186,290 943,984
2092 33,361,327 955,335
2091 33,532,505 966,773
2090 33,699,660 978,130
2089 33,863,636 989,666
2088 34,022,597 1,001,224
2087 34,175,457 1,012,831
2086 34,322,945 1,024,787
2085 34,468,441 1,036,668
2084 34,605,513 1,048,876
2083 34,735,114 1,061,031
2082 34,856,938 1,073,408
2081 34,972,075 1,085,823
2080 35,080,783 1,098,127
2079 35,183,584 1,110,614
2078 35,277,254 1,123,398
2077 35,362,658 1,136,448
2076 35,440,746 1,149,787
2075 35,510,291 1,163,080
2074 35,573,094 1,176,671
2073 35,627,375 1,190,351
2072 35,670,886 1,204,015
2071 35,709,979 1,217,691
2070 35,739,580 1,231,978
2069 35,759,193 1,246,408
2068 35,770,405 1,260,869
2067 35,774,081 1,275,289
2066 35,770,220 1,289,439
2065 35,758,824 1,303,917
2064 35,737,661 1,318,161
2063 35,709,945 1,332,807
2062 35,669,839 1,347,540
2061 35,623,365 1,362,299
2060 35,567,728 1,376,807
2059 35,503,043 1,390,921
2058 35,427,419 1,404,982
2057 35,345,633 1,419,185
2056 35,253,644 1,433,595
2055 35,155,433 1,447,857
2054 35,050,330 1,462,210
2053 34,936,594 1,476,351
2052 34,816,009 1,489,905
2051 34,684,328 1,503,526
2050 34,546,267 1,516,629
2049 34,400,898 1,529,608
2048 34,250,249 1,542,390
2047 34,091,495 1,555,085
2046 33,921,975 1,568,151
2045 33,747,892 1,581,115
2044 33,566,784 1,593,878
2043 33,380,395 1,606,930
2042 33,186,321 1,619,941
2041 32,987,097 1,632,704
2040 32,781,189 1,645,446
2039 32,569,731 1,658,034
2038 32,349,742 1,670,347
2037 32,125,036 1,682,850
2036 31,892,962 1,695,204
2035 31,653,976 1,707,302
2034 31,407,460 1,719,193
2033 31,152,292 1,730,723
2032 30,890,627 1,742,288
2031 30,623,706 1,753,729
2030 30,349,201 1,765,162
2029 30,068,368 1,775,815
2028 29,780,585 1,786,051
2027 29,627,864 1,795,945
2026 29,585,230 1,805,954
2025 29,605,298 1,815,368
2024 29,651,054 1,824,359
2023 29,694,614 1,827,816
2022 29,715,436 1,831,712
2021 29,475,010 1,837,114
2020 28,966,574 1,856,124
2019 28,414,064 1,876,262
2018 28,079,689 1,889,051
2017 28,011,258 1,898,657
2016 27,955,462 1,906,313
2015 27,823,629 1,912,430
2014 27,672,370 1,917,557
2013 27,589,996 1,922,716
2012 27,534,915 1,929,821
2011 27,464,494 1,937,398
2010 27,341,952 1,946,298
2009 27,173,035 1,958,782
2008 26,990,037 1,971,493
2007 26,788,492 1,982,933
2006 26,565,425 1,994,287
2005 26,309,458 2,005,330
2004 26,016,656 2,016,186
2003 25,688,758 2,022,725
2002 25,328,981 2,020,157
2001 24,946,748 2,034,882
2000 24,546,509 2,026,350
1999 24,125,199 2,017,142
1998 23,680,357 2,007,523
1997 23,219,463 1,996,869
1996 22,741,862 2,012,553
1995 22,245,439 1,998,534
1994 21,717,479 1,992,666
1993 21,180,159 2,006,854
1992 20,609,707 2,032,523
1991 20,036,500 2,055,994
1990 19,524,573 2,063,689
1989 19,057,807 2,055,649
1988 18,638,661 2,045,737
1987 18,250,505 2,035,157
1986 17,868,124 2,024,732
1985 17,477,692 2,014,331
1984 17,085,242 2,003,399
1983 16,689,119 1,991,901
1982 16,297,987 1,978,956
1981 15,922,423 1,959,065
1980 15,553,105 1,933,038
1979 15,190,590 1,906,523
1978 14,839,695 1,879,847
1977 14,499,175 1,853,138
1976 14,177,649 1,825,830
1975 13,870,695 1,797,972
1974 13,568,435 1,770,545
1973 13,275,239 1,743,816
1972 12,989,099 1,717,395
1971 12,710,061 1,691,216
1970 12,436,190 1,664,208
1969 12,167,036 1,636,345
1968 11,906,266 1,608,930
1967 11,652,716 1,582,492
1966 11,408,710 1,557,349
1965 11,173,411 1,533,466
1964 10,946,392 1,510,900
1963 10,729,818 1,488,737
1962 10,521,116 1,471,745
1961 10,318,396 1,455,171
1960 10,123,658 1,435,059

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 North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal North Macedonia
2100 -0.59% -1.24%
2099 -0.58% -1.23%
2098 -0.57% -1.22%
2097 -0.56% -1.21%
2096 -0.55% -1.18%
2095 -0.55% -1.19%
2094 -0.53% -1.2%
2093 -0.52% -1.19%
2092 -0.51% -1.18%
2091 -0.5% -1.16%
2090 -0.48% -1.17%
2089 -0.47% -1.15%
2088 -0.45% -1.15%
2087 -0.43% -1.17%
2086 -0.42% -1.15%
2085 -0.4% -1.16%
2084 -0.37% -1.15%
2083 -0.35% -1.15%
2082 -0.33% -1.14%
2081 -0.31% -1.12%
2080 -0.29% -1.12%
2079 -0.27% -1.14%
2078 -0.24% -1.15%
2077 -0.22% -1.16%
2076 -0.2% -1.14%
2075 -0.18% -1.15%
2074 -0.15% -1.15%
2073 -0.12% -1.13%
2072 -0.11% -1.12%
2071 -0.08% -1.16%
2070 -0.05% -1.16%
2069 -0.03% -1.15%
2068 -0.01% -1.13%
2067 0.01% -1.1%
2066 0.03% -1.11%
2065 0.06% -1.08%
2064 0.08% -1.1%
2063 0.11% -1.09%
2062 0.13% -1.08%
2061 0.16% -1.05%
2060 0.18% -1.01%
2059 0.21% -1%
2058 0.23% -1%
2057 0.26% -1.01%
2056 0.28% -0.99%
2055 0.3% -0.98%
2054 0.33% -0.96%
2053 0.35% -0.91%
2052 0.38% -0.91%
2051 0.4% -0.86%
2050 0.42% -0.85%
2049 0.44% -0.83%
2048 0.47% -0.82%
2047 0.5% -0.83%
2046 0.52% -0.82%
2045 0.54% -0.8%
2044 0.56% -0.81%
2043 0.58% -0.8%
2042 0.6% -0.78%
2041 0.63% -0.77%
2040 0.65% -0.76%
2039 0.68% -0.74%
2038 0.7% -0.74%
2037 0.73% -0.73%
2036 0.75% -0.71%
2035 0.78% -0.69%
2034 0.82% -0.67%
2033 0.85% -0.66%
2032 0.87% -0.65%
2031 0.9% -0.65%
2030 0.93% -0.6%
2029 0.97% -0.57%
2028 0.52% -0.55%
2027 0.14% -0.55%
2026 -0.07% -0.52%
2025 -0.15% -0.49%
2024 -0.15% -0.19%
2023 -0.07% -0.21%
2022 0.82% -0.29%
2021 1.76% -1.02%
2020 1.94% -1.07%
2019 1.19% -0.68%
2018 0.24% -0.51%
2017 0.2% -0.4%
2016 0.47% -0.32%
2015 0.55% -0.27%
2014 0.3% -0.27%
2013 0.2% -0.37%
2012 0.26% -0.39%
2011 0.45% -0.46%
2010 0.62% -0.64%
2009 0.68% -0.64%
2008 0.75% -0.58%
2007 0.84% -0.57%
2006 0.97% -0.55%
2005 1.13% -0.54%
2004 1.28% -0.32%
2003 1.42% 0.13%
2002 1.53% -0.72%
2001 1.63% 0.42%
2000 1.75% 0.46%
1999 1.88% 0.48%
1998 1.98% 0.53%
1997 2.1% -0.78%
1996 2.23% 0.7%
1995 2.43% 0.29%
1994 2.54% -0.71%
1993 2.77% -1.26%
1992 2.86% -1.14%
1991 2.62% -0.37%
1990 2.45% 0.39%
1989 2.25% 0.48%
1988 2.13% 0.52%
1987 2.14% 0.51%
1986 2.23% 0.52%
1985 2.3% 0.55%
1984 2.37% 0.58%
1983 2.4% 0.65%
1982 2.36% 1.02%
1981 2.37% 1.35%
1980 2.39% 1.39%
1979 2.36% 1.42%
1978 2.35% 1.44%
1977 2.27% 1.5%
1976 2.21% 1.55%
1975 2.23% 1.55%
1974 2.21% 1.53%
1973 2.2% 1.54%
1972 2.2% 1.55%
1971 2.2% 1.62%
1970 2.21% 1.7%
1969 2.19% 1.7%
1968 2.18% 1.67%
1967 2.14% 1.61%
1966 2.11% 1.56%
1965 2.07% 1.49%
1964 2.02% 1.49%
1963 1.98% 1.15%
1962 1.96% 1.14%
1961 1.92% 1.4%

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 North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Nepal North Macedonia
Current population
29596762
1805954
Population rank 52/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.02%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
54.9 seconds
31.3 minutes
One death every
2.55 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -119 -9
Annual growth/decline -43,560 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 176/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -364,699 -5,645
Net migration rank 193/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - -5,645
2024 - -401,282 - -5,728
2023 368,450 -409,782 -3,290 -5,597
2022 379,021 -379,321 -4,397 -5,296
2021 351,165 130,001 -9,737 -5,483
2020 373,553 162,139 -5,939 -23,458
2019 387,113 182,203 -375 -24,204
2018 394,576 -295,151 1,512 -24,878
2017 406,219 -368,787 1,329 -24,227
2016 415,921 -341,748 2,374 -24,144
2015 410,565 -221,062 2,294 -23,010
2014 423,166 -310,156 3,644 -22,132
2013 424,804 -373,064 3,653 -20,297
2012 430,151 -371,707 3,087 -19,083
2011 429,957 -347,552 3,100 -17,871
2010 432,631 -269,963 4,866 -16,668
2009 441,290 -266,144 4,309 -15,455
2008 452,353 -261,540 3,746 -17,645
2007 464,780 -252,526 2,974 -15,705
2006 475,335 -241,455 3,988 -9,632
2005 489,093 -211,024 4,011 -2,244
2004 504,853 -197,336 5,444 -2,640
2003 516,575 -168,314 8,900 -2,880
2002 525,045 -153,730 9,697 -2,858
2001 542,118 -148,973 10,174 -922
2000 554,506 -147,193 12,159 -2,824
1999 557,847 -122,551 10,489 -1,261
1998 562,787 -108,400 12,446 -589
1997 565,882 -98,454 12,979 -477
1996 580,099 -92,307 14,806 -397
1995 591,283 -86,232 17,239 -3,603
1994 578,293 -27,415 19,103 -21,006
1993 561,549 -37,782 20,797 -47,273
1992 533,029 84,113 21,659 -46,509
1991 512,233 17,056 23,387 -45,484
1990 495,202 -640 22,868 -16,174
1989 478,771 -39,808 22,912 -13,528
1988 463,581 -64,246 24,064 -13,621
1987 449,400 -72,437 24,359 -13,635
1986 434,802 -47,017 23,720 -13,589
1985 423,240 -30,154 24,167 -13,492
1984 411,122 -19,300 24,436 -13,251
1983 399,103 1,304 24,690 -12,884
1982 385,741 -3,898 25,810 -11,716
1981 374,145 -4,855 25,689 0
1980 364,254 5,084 26,547 -189
1979 355,597 88 27,096 -426
1978 345,765 346 27,150 -462
1977 332,843 2,108 27,410 -683
1976 323,222 -15,119 28,799 -911
1975 312,479 -6,686 28,983 -1,147
1974 303,078 -4,361 28,400 -1,376
1973 288,750 -1,076 28,032 -1,600
1972 286,708 -2,107 28,236 -1,834
1971 280,752 -7,284 28,010 -2,064
1970 272,439 1,847 28,022 60
1969 264,560 -527 27,464 181
1968 258,259 -746 28,378 -1,201
1967 249,240 347 28,401 -2,696
1966 241,716 -3,306 28,766 -4,176
1965 233,726 -1,551 28,564 -5,385
1964 227,948 -6,087 27,889 -5,938
1963 219,586 -8,303 28,124 -5,759
1962 215,368 -9,249 25,317 -13,702
1961 209,917 -10,601 27,846 -6,309
1960 203,374 -13,223 28,816 -10,126

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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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