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

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The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,618,118 in 2025 vs 5,494,691 people in Oman in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,619,950 people compared to 5,775,345 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 5.13 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 118th.
  • 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 +0.62% per year vs +2.96% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.5% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.78M (129.7% growth).

Nepal vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Oman
2100 31,916,191 12,271,138
2099 32,104,658 12,189,126
2098 32,291,766 12,106,527
2097 32,478,376 12,023,414
2096 32,662,029 11,939,950
2095 32,842,809 11,856,068
2094 33,023,754 11,771,790
2093 33,200,660 11,687,164
2092 33,375,774 11,602,253
2091 33,547,026 11,517,204
2090 33,714,253 11,432,016
2089 33,878,299 11,346,729
2088 34,037,329 11,261,515
2087 34,190,255 11,176,614
2086 34,337,807 11,091,765
2085 34,483,366 11,007,142
2084 34,620,498 10,922,731
2083 34,750,155 10,838,447
2082 34,872,031 10,754,297
2081 34,987,218 10,670,483
2080 35,095,973 10,586,785
2079 35,198,820 10,503,234
2078 35,292,530 10,419,787
2077 35,377,971 10,336,364
2076 35,456,092 10,252,916
2075 35,525,668 10,169,444
2074 35,588,497 10,085,876
2073 35,642,802 10,002,028
2072 35,686,332 9,917,703
2071 35,725,442 9,832,854
2070 35,755,056 9,747,714
2069 35,774,677 9,662,064
2068 35,785,895 9,575,805
2067 35,789,572 9,488,969
2066 35,785,710 9,401,396
2065 35,774,308 9,313,366
2064 35,753,136 9,224,699
2063 35,725,408 9,135,431
2062 35,685,285 9,045,431
2061 35,638,790 8,954,738
2060 35,583,129 8,863,401
2059 35,518,416 8,771,240
2058 35,442,760 8,678,241
2057 35,360,939 8,584,641
2056 35,268,910 8,490,445
2055 35,170,656 8,395,691
2054 35,065,508 8,300,516
2053 34,951,722 8,205,120
2052 34,831,085 8,109,685
2051 34,699,347 8,014,625
2050 34,561,226 7,919,979
2049 34,415,794 7,825,999
2048 34,265,080 7,732,641
2047 34,106,257 7,640,024
2046 33,936,663 7,547,980
2045 33,762,505 7,456,696
2044 33,581,319 7,366,027
2043 33,394,849 7,276,260
2042 33,200,691 7,187,395
2041 33,001,382 7,099,567
2040 32,795,384 7,012,893
2039 32,583,834 6,927,343
2038 32,363,750 6,842,697
2037 32,138,947 6,758,909
2036 31,906,773 6,675,887
2035 31,667,683 6,593,385
2034 31,421,060 6,511,234
2033 31,165,782 6,429,140
2032 30,904,004 6,346,783
2031 30,636,967 6,264,019
2030 30,362,343 6,180,534
2029 30,081,388 6,087,861
2028 29,793,481 5,983,340
2027 29,640,694 5,854,563
2026 29,598,041 5,691,677
2025 29,618,118 5,494,691
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 (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 Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,384,468 people (a 31.5% growth).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 118th 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 Oman will increase by 37.1% to 7,919,979 people and rank change from 118th 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 -0.11% 4.04%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/nepal/oman | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Nepal declined by 0.11%, while Oman's population grew by 4.04%.

Live population counters

Nepal Oman
Current population
29619950
5775345
Population rank 52/197 118/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.07%
One net population change
16 minutes
2.47 minutes
One birth every
56.1 seconds
5.93 minutes
One death every
2.54 minutes
52.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -90 +584
Annual growth/decline -32,936 +213,153
Annual growth/decline rate -0.11% +4.04%
Population growth rate rank 167/197 3/197
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 355,516 -401,282 78,557 154,219
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/nepal/oman | 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 Oman 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 765,348 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 554,227 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 (1960–2025, 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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