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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,651,054 in 2024 vs 5,572,279 people in Norway in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,596,762 people compared to 5,671,119 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 5.22 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +0.85% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.4% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.67M (21.7% growth).

Nepal vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Norway
2100 31,902,377 5,441,855
2099 32,090,762 5,454,583
2098 32,277,789 5,466,669
2097 32,464,318 5,478,174
2096 32,647,891 5,490,010
2095 32,828,594 5,502,418
2094 33,009,460 5,514,598
2093 33,186,290 5,527,174
2092 33,361,327 5,539,172
2091 33,532,505 5,551,172
2090 33,699,660 5,564,044
2089 33,863,636 5,576,715
2088 34,022,597 5,590,047
2087 34,175,457 5,604,159
2086 34,322,945 5,617,935
2085 34,468,441 5,631,413
2084 34,605,513 5,645,116
2083 34,735,114 5,658,044
2082 34,856,938 5,670,485
2081 34,972,075 5,682,427
2080 35,080,783 5,694,199
2079 35,183,584 5,705,317
2078 35,277,254 5,715,984
2077 35,362,658 5,726,145
2076 35,440,746 5,735,898
2075 35,510,291 5,745,619
2074 35,573,094 5,755,683
2073 35,627,375 5,765,642
2072 35,670,886 5,775,295
2071 35,709,979 5,784,119
2070 35,739,580 5,793,594
2069 35,759,193 5,802,341
2068 35,770,405 5,811,630
2067 35,774,081 5,821,550
2066 35,770,220 5,831,535
2065 35,758,824 5,841,333
2064 35,737,661 5,851,085
2063 35,709,945 5,860,548
2062 35,669,839 5,869,700
2061 35,623,365 5,877,754
2060 35,567,728 5,885,488
2059 35,503,043 5,892,036
2058 35,427,419 5,897,922
2057 35,345,633 5,904,330
2056 35,253,644 5,910,291
2055 35,155,433 5,915,286
2054 35,050,330 5,919,312
2053 34,936,594 5,922,325
2052 34,816,009 5,923,483
2051 34,684,328 5,923,938
2050 34,546,267 5,923,557
2049 34,400,898 5,922,138
2048 34,250,249 5,919,215
2047 34,091,495 5,916,146
2046 33,921,975 5,912,426
2045 33,747,892 5,907,334
2044 33,566,784 5,902,175
2043 33,380,395 5,896,614
2042 33,186,321 5,889,741
2041 32,987,097 5,881,692
2040 32,781,189 5,873,512
2039 32,569,731 5,864,063
2038 32,349,742 5,853,639
2037 32,125,036 5,842,734
2036 31,892,962 5,830,991
2035 31,653,976 5,818,882
2034 31,407,460 5,805,966
2033 31,152,292 5,792,030
2032 30,890,627 5,777,062
2031 30,623,706 5,760,828
2030 30,349,201 5,743,814
2029 30,068,368 5,725,891
2028 29,780,585 5,706,765
2027 29,627,864 5,686,336
2026 29,585,230 5,665,477
2025 29,605,298 5,626,258
2024 29,651,054 5,572,279
2023 29,694,614 5,519,601
2022 29,715,436 5,457,127
2021 29,475,010 5,408,320
2020 28,966,574 5,379,475
2019 28,414,064 5,347,896
2018 28,079,689 5,311,916
2017 28,011,258 5,276,968
2016 27,955,462 5,234,519
2015 27,823,629 5,188,607
2014 27,672,370 5,137,232
2013 27,589,996 5,079,623
2012 27,534,915 5,018,573
2011 27,464,494 4,953,088
2010 27,341,952 4,889,252
2009 27,173,035 4,828,726
2008 26,990,037 4,768,212
2007 26,788,492 4,709,153
2006 26,565,425 4,660,677
2005 26,309,458 4,623,291
2004 26,016,656 4,591,910
2003 25,688,758 4,564,855
2002 25,328,981 4,538,159
2001 24,946,748 4,513,751
2000 24,546,509 4,490,967
1999 24,125,199 4,461,913
1998 23,680,357 4,431,464
1997 23,219,463 4,405,157
1996 22,741,862 4,381,336
1995 22,245,439 4,359,184
1994 21,717,479 4,336,613
1993 21,180,159 4,311,991
1992 20,609,707 4,286,401
1991 20,036,500 4,261,732
1990 19,524,573 4,241,473
1989 19,057,807 4,226,901
1988 18,638,661 4,209,488
1987 18,250,505 4,186,905
1986 17,868,124 4,167,354
1985 17,477,692 4,152,516
1984 17,085,242 4,140,099
1983 16,689,119 4,128,432
1982 16,297,987 4,114,787
1981 15,922,423 4,099,702
1980 15,553,105 4,085,620
1979 15,190,590 4,072,517
1978 14,839,695 4,058,671
1977 14,499,175 4,043,205
1976 14,177,649 4,026,152
1975 13,870,695 4,007,313
1974 13,568,435 3,985,258
1973 13,275,239 3,960,612
1972 12,989,099 3,933,004
1971 12,710,061 3,903,039
1970 12,436,190 3,875,763
1969 12,167,036 3,847,707
1968 11,906,266 3,816,486
1967 11,652,716 3,784,539
1966 11,408,710 3,753,012
1965 11,173,411 3,723,168
1964 10,946,392 3,694,339
1963 10,729,818 3,666,537
1962 10,521,116 3,638,918
1961 10,318,396 3,609,800
1960 10,123,658 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nepal increased by 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth), while Norway's population increased by 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.45% to 5,923,557 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 5.92M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal Norway
2100 -0.59% -0.23%
2099 -0.58% -0.22%
2098 -0.57% -0.21%
2097 -0.56% -0.22%
2096 -0.55% -0.23%
2095 -0.55% -0.22%
2094 -0.53% -0.23%
2093 -0.52% -0.22%
2092 -0.51% -0.22%
2091 -0.5% -0.23%
2090 -0.48% -0.23%
2089 -0.47% -0.24%
2088 -0.45% -0.25%
2087 -0.43% -0.25%
2086 -0.42% -0.24%
2085 -0.4% -0.24%
2084 -0.37% -0.23%
2083 -0.35% -0.22%
2082 -0.33% -0.21%
2081 -0.31% -0.21%
2080 -0.29% -0.19%
2079 -0.27% -0.19%
2078 -0.24% -0.18%
2077 -0.22% -0.17%
2076 -0.2% -0.17%
2075 -0.18% -0.17%
2074 -0.15% -0.17%
2073 -0.12% -0.17%
2072 -0.11% -0.15%
2071 -0.08% -0.16%
2070 -0.05% -0.15%
2069 -0.03% -0.16%
2068 -0.01% -0.17%
2067 0.01% -0.17%
2066 0.03% -0.17%
2065 0.06% -0.17%
2064 0.08% -0.16%
2063 0.11% -0.16%
2062 0.13% -0.14%
2061 0.16% -0.13%
2060 0.18% -0.11%
2059 0.21% -0.1%
2058 0.23% -0.11%
2057 0.26% -0.1%
2056 0.28% -0.08%
2055 0.3% -0.07%
2054 0.33% -0.05%
2053 0.35% -0.02%
2052 0.38% -0.008%
2051 0.4% 0.006%
2050 0.42% 0.02%
2049 0.44% 0.05%
2048 0.47% 0.05%
2047 0.5% 0.06%
2046 0.52% 0.09%
2045 0.54% 0.09%
2044 0.56% 0.09%
2043 0.58% 0.12%
2042 0.6% 0.14%
2041 0.63% 0.14%
2040 0.65% 0.16%
2039 0.68% 0.18%
2038 0.7% 0.19%
2037 0.73% 0.2%
2036 0.75% 0.21%
2035 0.78% 0.22%
2034 0.82% 0.24%
2033 0.85% 0.26%
2032 0.87% 0.28%
2031 0.9% 0.3%
2030 0.93% 0.31%
2029 0.97% 0.34%
2028 0.52% 0.36%
2027 0.14% 0.37%
2026 -0.07% 0.7%
2025 -0.15% 0.97%
2024 -0.15% 0.95%
2023 -0.07% 1.14%
2022 0.82% 0.9%
2021 1.76% 0.54%
2020 1.94% 0.59%
2019 1.19% 0.68%
2018 0.24% 0.66%
2017 0.2% 0.81%
2016 0.47% 0.88%
2015 0.55% 1%
2014 0.3% 1.13%
2013 0.2% 1.22%
2012 0.26% 1.32%
2011 0.45% 1.31%
2010 0.62% 1.25%
2009 0.68% 1.27%
2008 0.75% 1.25%
2007 0.84% 1.04%
2006 0.97% 0.81%
2005 1.13% 0.68%
2004 1.28% 0.59%
2003 1.42% 0.59%
2002 1.53% 0.54%
2001 1.63% 0.51%
2000 1.75% 0.65%
1999 1.88% 0.69%
1998 1.98% 0.6%
1997 2.1% 0.54%
1996 2.23% 0.51%
1995 2.43% 0.52%
1994 2.54% 0.57%
1993 2.77% 0.6%
1992 2.86% 0.58%
1991 2.62% 0.48%
1990 2.45% 0.34%
1989 2.25% 0.41%
1988 2.13% 0.54%
1987 2.14% 0.47%
1986 2.23% 0.36%
1985 2.3% 0.3%
1984 2.37% 0.28%
1983 2.4% 0.33%
1982 2.36% 0.37%
1981 2.37% 0.34%
1980 2.39% 0.32%
1979 2.36% 0.34%
1978 2.35% 0.38%
1977 2.27% 0.42%
1976 2.21% 0.47%
1975 2.23% 0.55%
1974 2.21% 0.62%
1973 2.2% 0.7%
1972 2.2% 0.77%
1971 2.2% 0.7%
1970 2.21% 0.73%
1969 2.19% 0.82%
1968 2.18% 0.84%
1967 2.14% 0.84%
1966 2.11% 0.8%
1965 2.07% 0.78%
1964 2.02% 0.76%
1963 1.98% 0.76%
1962 1.96% 0.81%
1961 1.92% 0.8%

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/norway | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Nepal declined by 0.15%, while Norway's population grew by 0.95%.

Live population counters

Nepal Norway
Current population
29596762
5671119
Population rank 52/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.07%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
9.98 minutes
One birth every
54.9 seconds
10.1 minutes
One death every
2.55 minutes
12.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -119 +144
Annual growth/decline -43,560 +52,678
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% +0.95%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 105/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -364,699 +29,798
Net migration rank 193/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - 29,798
2024 - -401,282 - 44,356
2023 368,450 -409,782 8,280 53,806
2022 379,021 -379,321 5,457 58,040
2021 351,165 130,001 14,062 19,804
2020 373,553 162,139 12,372 11,277
2019 387,113 182,203 13,904 25,707
2018 394,576 -295,151 14,342 18,473
2017 406,219 -368,787 15,831 21,657
2016 415,921 -341,748 17,797 26,417
2015 410,565 -221,062 18,160 30,242
2014 423,166 -310,156 18,494 38,522
2013 424,804 -373,064 17,779 40,690
2012 430,151 -371,707 18,066 47,883
2011 429,957 -347,552 18,822 47,454
2010 432,631 -269,963 20,046 42,865
2009 441,290 -266,144 20,280 39,316
2008 452,353 -261,540 19,073 44,002
2007 464,780 -252,526 16,482 40,111
2006 475,335 -241,455 17,244 24,054
2005 489,093 -211,024 15,719 18,588
2004 504,853 -197,336 15,612 13,412
2003 516,575 -168,314 14,151 11,389
2002 525,045 -153,730 10,892 17,279
2001 542,118 -148,973 13,090 7,906
2000 554,506 -147,193 15,269 9,805
1999 557,847 -122,551 14,278 19,147
1998 562,787 -108,400 14,181 13,519
1997 565,882 -98,454 15,418 9,744
1996 580,099 -92,307 17,087 5,671
1995 591,283 -86,232 14,821 6,343
1994 578,293 -27,415 16,045 7,580
1993 561,549 -37,782 12,936 12,567
1992 533,029 84,113 15,431 10,218
1991 512,233 17,056 16,194 7,949
1990 495,202 -640 14,845 1,818
1989 478,771 -39,808 13,949 -1,730
1988 463,581 -64,246 12,207 10,380
1987 449,400 -72,437 9,212 13,907
1986 434,802 -47,017 8,751 7,616
1985 423,240 -30,154 6,644 6,725
1984 411,122 -19,300 7,452 3,856
1983 399,103 1,304 7,844 4,120
1982 385,741 -3,898 9,875 5,749
1981 374,145 -4,855 9,020 6,010
1980 364,254 5,084 9,806 3,763
1979 355,597 88 10,181 2,839
1978 345,765 346 11,364 3,823
1977 332,843 2,108 11,321 4,845
1976 323,222 -15,119 13,286 4,779
1975 312,479 -6,686 16,430 3,312
1974 303,078 -4,361 20,324 4,425
1973 288,750 -1,076 21,387 3,414
1972 286,708 -2,107 24,777 5,603
1971 280,752 -7,284 26,541 3,031
1970 272,439 1,847 25,968 -1,034
1969 264,560 -527 28,858 2,230
1968 258,259 -746 29,387 1,761
1967 249,240 347 30,276 2,460
1966 241,716 -3,306 31,150 -888
1965 233,726 -1,551 31,275 -1,525
1964 227,948 -6,087 30,293 -1,571
1963 219,586 -8,303 26,766 1,061
1962 215,368 -9,249 28,020 655
1961 209,917 -10,601 29,239 1,437
1960 203,374 -13,223 29,366 -1,427

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

GeoRank.org/population/nepal/norway | 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 Norway 31.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 138,699 people) and 68.7% is from migration (a gain of 303,945 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 150K
Baerum 132K
Drammen 105K
Asker 100K
Lillestrom 95.8K
Fredrikstad 85.9K
Sandnes 84.9K

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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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