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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,651,054 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,596,762 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 5.14 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.4% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

Nepal vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Oman
2100 31,902,377 12,326,703
2099 32,090,762 12,244,321
2098 32,277,789 12,161,347
2097 32,464,318 12,077,858
2096 32,647,891 11,994,015
2095 32,828,594 11,909,754
2094 33,009,460 11,825,095
2093 33,186,290 11,740,085
2092 33,361,327 11,654,790
2091 33,532,505 11,569,356
2090 33,699,660 11,483,782
2089 33,863,636 11,398,109
2088 34,022,597 11,312,508
2087 34,175,457 11,227,223
2086 34,322,945 11,141,991
2085 34,468,441 11,056,984
2084 34,605,513 10,972,191
2083 34,735,114 10,887,525
2082 34,856,938 10,802,994
2081 34,972,075 10,718,800
2080 35,080,783 10,634,723
2079 35,183,584 10,550,794
2078 35,277,254 10,466,970
2077 35,362,658 10,383,169
2076 35,440,746 10,299,342
2075 35,510,291 10,215,493
2074 35,573,094 10,131,547
2073 35,627,375 10,047,318
2072 35,670,886 9,962,612
2071 35,709,979 9,877,378
2070 35,739,580 9,791,853
2069 35,759,193 9,705,815
2068 35,770,405 9,619,166
2067 35,774,081 9,531,936
2066 35,770,220 9,443,967
2065 35,758,824 9,355,538
2064 35,737,661 9,266,470
2063 35,709,945 9,176,798
2062 35,669,839 9,086,390
2061 35,623,365 8,995,287
2060 35,567,728 8,903,536
2059 35,503,043 8,810,958
2058 35,427,419 8,717,538
2057 35,345,633 8,623,514
2056 35,253,644 8,528,891
2055 35,155,433 8,433,708
2054 35,050,330 8,338,102
2053 34,936,594 8,242,274
2052 34,816,009 8,146,407
2051 34,684,328 8,050,917
2050 34,546,267 7,955,842
2049 34,400,898 7,861,436
2048 34,250,249 7,767,655
2047 34,091,495 7,674,619
2046 33,921,975 7,582,158
2045 33,747,892 7,490,461
2044 33,566,784 7,399,381
2043 33,380,395 7,309,208
2042 33,186,321 7,219,941
2041 32,987,097 7,131,715
2040 32,781,189 7,044,649
2039 32,569,731 6,958,711
2038 32,349,742 6,873,682
2037 32,125,036 6,789,514
2036 31,892,962 6,706,116
2035 31,653,976 6,623,241
2034 31,407,460 6,540,718
2033 31,152,292 6,458,252
2032 30,890,627 6,375,523
2031 30,623,706 6,292,383
2030 30,349,201 6,208,520
2029 30,068,368 6,115,428
2028 29,780,585 6,010,434
2027 29,627,864 5,881,073
2026 29,585,230 5,717,450
2025 29,605,298 5,519,571
2024 29,651,054 5,281,538
2023 29,694,614 5,049,269
2022 29,715,436 4,730,226
2021 29,475,010 4,500,424
2020 28,966,574 4,522,497
2019 28,414,064 4,591,241
2018 28,079,689 4,597,877
2017 28,011,258 4,537,396
2016 27,955,462 4,390,877
2015 27,823,629 4,184,895
2014 27,672,370 4,002,439
2013 27,589,996 3,833,913
2012 27,534,915 3,547,106
2011 27,464,494 3,076,763
2010 27,341,952 2,757,446
2009 27,173,035 2,684,659
2008 26,990,037 2,626,529
2007 26,788,492 2,570,174
2006 26,565,425 2,514,795
2005 26,309,458 2,459,802
2004 26,016,656 2,404,821
2003 25,688,758 2,363,796
2002 25,328,981 2,337,140
2001 24,946,748 2,310,217
2000 24,546,509 2,282,131
1999 24,125,199 2,252,909
1998 23,680,357 2,222,489
1997 23,219,463 2,190,720
1996 22,741,862 2,156,926
1995 22,245,439 2,120,528
1994 21,717,479 2,081,834
1993 21,180,159 2,021,675
1992 20,609,707 1,938,238
1991 20,036,500 1,851,473
1990 19,524,573 1,763,954
1989 19,057,807 1,676,228
1988 18,638,661 1,588,568
1987 18,250,505 1,500,996
1986 17,868,124 1,413,419
1985 17,477,692 1,325,480
1984 17,085,242 1,247,716
1983 16,689,119 1,181,459
1982 16,297,987 1,117,678
1981 15,922,423 1,057,320
1980 15,553,105 1,001,248
1979 15,190,590 949,116
1978 14,839,695 900,304
1977 14,499,175 855,314
1976 14,177,649 814,701
1975 13,870,695 778,864
1974 13,568,435 746,988
1973 13,275,239 721,179
1972 12,989,099 700,593
1971 12,710,061 681,119
1970 12,436,190 662,680
1969 12,167,036 645,255
1968 11,906,266 628,798
1967 11,652,716 613,318
1966 11,408,710 598,804
1965 11,173,411 585,236
1964 10,946,392 572,577
1963 10,729,818 560,827
1962 10,521,116 549,941
1961 10,318,396 539,854
1960 10,123,658 530,485

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/oman | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nepal increased by 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth), while Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal Oman
2100 -0.59% 0.67%
2099 -0.58% 0.68%
2098 -0.57% 0.69%
2097 -0.56% 0.7%
2096 -0.55% 0.71%
2095 -0.55% 0.72%
2094 -0.53% 0.72%
2093 -0.52% 0.73%
2092 -0.51% 0.74%
2091 -0.5% 0.75%
2090 -0.48% 0.75%
2089 -0.47% 0.76%
2088 -0.45% 0.76%
2087 -0.43% 0.76%
2086 -0.42% 0.77%
2085 -0.4% 0.77%
2084 -0.37% 0.78%
2083 -0.35% 0.78%
2082 -0.33% 0.79%
2081 -0.31% 0.79%
2080 -0.29% 0.8%
2079 -0.27% 0.8%
2078 -0.24% 0.81%
2077 -0.22% 0.81%
2076 -0.2% 0.82%
2075 -0.18% 0.83%
2074 -0.15% 0.84%
2073 -0.12% 0.85%
2072 -0.11% 0.86%
2071 -0.08% 0.87%
2070 -0.05% 0.89%
2069 -0.03% 0.9%
2068 -0.01% 0.92%
2067 0.01% 0.93%
2066 0.03% 0.95%
2065 0.06% 0.96%
2064 0.08% 0.98%
2063 0.11% 0.99%
2062 0.13% 1.01%
2061 0.16% 1.03%
2060 0.18% 1.05%
2059 0.21% 1.07%
2058 0.23% 1.09%
2057 0.26% 1.11%
2056 0.28% 1.13%
2055 0.3% 1.15%
2054 0.33% 1.16%
2053 0.35% 1.18%
2052 0.38% 1.19%
2051 0.4% 1.2%
2050 0.42% 1.2%
2049 0.44% 1.21%
2048 0.47% 1.21%
2047 0.5% 1.22%
2046 0.52% 1.22%
2045 0.54% 1.23%
2044 0.56% 1.23%
2043 0.58% 1.24%
2042 0.6% 1.24%
2041 0.63% 1.24%
2040 0.65% 1.23%
2039 0.68% 1.24%
2038 0.7% 1.24%
2037 0.73% 1.24%
2036 0.75% 1.25%
2035 0.78% 1.26%
2034 0.82% 1.28%
2033 0.85% 1.3%
2032 0.87% 1.32%
2031 0.9% 1.35%
2030 0.93% 1.52%
2029 0.97% 1.75%
2028 0.52% 2.2%
2027 0.14% 2.86%
2026 -0.07% 3.59%
2025 -0.15% 4.51%
2024 -0.15% 4.6%
2023 -0.07% 6.74%
2022 0.82% 5.11%
2021 1.76% -0.49%
2020 1.94% -1.5%
2019 1.19% -0.14%
2018 0.24% 1.33%
2017 0.2% 3.34%
2016 0.47% 4.92%
2015 0.55% 4.56%
2014 0.3% 4.4%
2013 0.2% 8.09%
2012 0.26% 15.3%
2011 0.45% 11.6%
2010 0.62% 2.71%
2009 0.68% 2.21%
2008 0.75% 2.19%
2007 0.84% 2.2%
2006 0.97% 2.24%
2005 1.13% 2.29%
2004 1.28% 1.74%
2003 1.42% 1.14%
2002 1.53% 1.17%
2001 1.63% 1.23%
2000 1.75% 1.3%
1999 1.88% 1.37%
1998 1.98% 1.45%
1997 2.1% 1.57%
1996 2.23% 1.72%
1995 2.43% 1.86%
1994 2.54% 2.98%
1993 2.77% 4.3%
1992 2.86% 4.69%
1991 2.62% 4.96%
1990 2.45% 5.23%
1989 2.25% 5.52%
1988 2.13% 5.83%
1987 2.14% 6.2%
1986 2.23% 6.63%
1985 2.3% 6.23%
1984 2.37% 5.61%
1983 2.4% 5.71%
1982 2.36% 5.71%
1981 2.37% 5.6%
1980 2.39% 5.49%
1979 2.36% 5.42%
1978 2.35% 5.26%
1977 2.27% 4.99%
1976 2.21% 4.6%
1975 2.23% 4.27%
1974 2.21% 3.58%
1973 2.2% 2.94%
1972 2.2% 2.86%
1971 2.2% 2.78%
1970 2.21% 2.7%
1969 2.19% 2.62%
1968 2.18% 2.52%
1967 2.14% 2.42%
1966 2.11% 2.32%
1965 2.07% 2.21%
1964 2.02% 2.1%
1963 1.98% 1.98%
1962 1.96% 1.87%
1961 1.92% 1.77%

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/oman | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Nepal declined by 0.15%, while Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

Nepal Oman
Current population
29596762
5761708
Population rank 52/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.07%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
2.26 minutes
One birth every
54.9 seconds
6.18 minutes
One death every
2.55 minutes
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -119 +636
Annual growth/decline -43,560 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 5/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change -364,699 +113,734
Net migration rank 193/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - 113,734
2024 - -401,282 - 154,219
2023 368,450 -409,782 75,467 156,285
2022 379,021 -379,321 67,278 339,063
2021 351,165 130,001 69,991 -16,726
2020 373,553 162,139 74,224 -171,635
2019 387,113 182,203 77,394 -117,480
2018 394,576 -295,151 79,438 -52,630
2017 406,219 -368,787 82,408 11,751
2016 415,921 -341,748 81,350 117,538
2015 410,565 -221,062 79,241 133,842
2014 423,166 -310,156 76,258 75,557
2013 424,804 -373,064 71,905 113,335
2012 430,151 -371,707 65,572 322,812
2011 429,957 -347,552 59,689 492,609
2010 432,631 -269,963 57,619 28,717
2009 441,290 -266,144 52,007 7,226
2008 452,353 -261,540 47,146 9,877
2007 464,780 -252,526 44,207 11,478
2006 475,335 -241,455 43,969 11,103
2005 489,093 -211,024 44,688 10,231
2004 504,853 -197,336 45,651 9,394
2003 516,575 -168,314 46,273 -19,265
2002 525,045 -153,730 46,397 -20,098
2001 542,118 -148,973 46,651 -19,103
2000 554,506 -147,193 47,208 -18,588
1999 557,847 -122,551 48,053 -18,235
1998 562,787 -108,400 48,654 -17,626
1997 565,882 -98,454 49,510 -16,998
1996 580,099 -92,307 50,362 -15,286
1995 591,283 -86,232 51,139 -13,418
1994 578,293 -27,415 52,337 -12,665
1993 561,549 -37,782 53,439 27,204
1992 533,029 84,113 54,471 31,756
1991 512,233 17,056 55,382 31,927
1990 495,202 -640 56,000 31,722
1989 478,771 -39,808 56,202 31,528
1988 463,581 -64,246 56,142 31,456
1987 449,400 -72,437 55,933 31,608
1986 434,802 -47,017 55,324 32,289
1985 423,240 -30,154 54,609 33,666
1984 411,122 -19,300 52,253 14,993
1983 399,103 1,304 49,646 15,617
1982 385,741 -3,898 46,939 15,359
1981 374,145 -4,855 44,176 14,239
1980 364,254 5,084 41,109 12,626
1979 355,597 88 38,022 12,511
1978 345,765 346 35,141 11,946
1977 332,843 2,108 32,342 10,554
1976 323,222 -15,119 30,032 8,299
1975 312,479 -6,686 27,699 5,632
1974 303,078 -4,361 25,543 4,880
1973 288,750 -1,076 24,195 -2,996
1972 286,708 -2,107 22,968 -2,996
1971 280,752 -7,284 21,973 -2,996
1970 272,439 1,847 20,893 -2,996
1969 264,560 -527 19,949 -2,996
1968 258,259 -746 18,962 -2,996
1967 249,240 347 17,990 -2,996
1966 241,716 -3,306 17,030 -2,996
1965 233,726 -1,551 16,103 -2,996
1964 227,948 -6,087 15,205 -2,996
1963 219,586 -8,303 14,283 -2,996
1962 215,368 -9,249 13,485 -2,996
1961 209,917 -10,601 12,690 -2,996
1960 203,374 -13,223 12,034 -2,996

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

GeoRank.org/population/nepal/oman | 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 Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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