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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,651,054 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,596,762 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 4.16 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.4% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Nepal vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Paraguay
2100 31,902,377 9,114,469
2099 32,090,762 9,134,868
2098 32,277,789 9,153,773
2097 32,464,318 9,171,880
2096 32,647,891 9,188,931
2095 32,828,594 9,204,812
2094 33,009,460 9,219,996
2093 33,186,290 9,234,274
2092 33,361,327 9,247,659
2091 33,532,505 9,260,551
2090 33,699,660 9,272,453
2089 33,863,636 9,283,984
2088 34,022,597 9,293,775
2087 34,175,457 9,302,722
2086 34,322,945 9,311,508
2085 34,468,441 9,319,285
2084 34,605,513 9,325,447
2083 34,735,114 9,331,054
2082 34,856,938 9,335,846
2081 34,972,075 9,340,017
2080 35,080,783 9,342,618
2079 35,183,584 9,344,195
2078 35,277,254 9,344,403
2077 35,362,658 9,343,525
2076 35,440,746 9,341,603
2075 35,510,291 9,337,944
2074 35,573,094 9,332,883
2073 35,627,375 9,326,126
2072 35,670,886 9,317,685
2071 35,709,979 9,307,917
2070 35,739,580 9,296,216
2069 35,759,193 9,282,854
2068 35,770,405 9,268,086
2067 35,774,081 9,251,858
2066 35,770,220 9,233,146
2065 35,758,824 9,212,933
2064 35,737,661 9,190,368
2063 35,709,945 9,165,372
2062 35,669,839 9,138,205
2061 35,623,365 9,109,701
2060 35,567,728 9,079,572
2059 35,503,043 9,047,300
2058 35,427,419 9,011,957
2057 35,345,633 8,975,110
2056 35,253,644 8,936,412
2055 35,155,433 8,896,115
2054 35,050,330 8,853,974
2053 34,936,594 8,810,350
2052 34,816,009 8,764,844
2051 34,684,328 8,717,773
2050 34,546,267 8,669,516
2049 34,400,898 8,619,672
2048 34,250,249 8,568,157
2047 34,091,495 8,515,265
2046 33,921,975 8,460,084
2045 33,747,892 8,404,136
2044 33,566,784 8,346,996
2043 33,380,395 8,288,781
2042 33,186,321 8,228,904
2041 32,987,097 8,168,202
2040 32,781,189 8,106,496
2039 32,569,731 8,043,273
2038 32,349,742 7,978,464
2037 32,125,036 7,912,690
2036 31,892,962 7,845,468
2035 31,653,976 7,777,137
2034 31,407,460 7,707,832
2033 31,152,292 7,636,950
2032 30,890,627 7,564,485
2031 30,623,706 7,490,891
2030 30,349,201 7,415,529
2029 30,068,368 7,338,535
2028 29,780,585 7,259,813
2027 29,627,864 7,179,864
2026 29,585,230 7,098,035
2025 29,605,298 7,014,448
2024 29,651,054 6,929,153
2023 29,694,614 6,844,146
2022 29,715,436 6,760,464
2021 29,475,010 6,684,182
2020 28,966,574 6,603,739
2019 28,414,064 6,515,058
2018 28,079,689 6,427,382
2017 28,011,258 6,338,660
2016 27,955,462 6,249,126
2015 27,823,629 6,159,103
2014 27,672,370 6,069,811
2013 27,589,996 5,982,445
2012 27,534,915 5,897,008
2011 27,464,494 5,814,626
2010 27,341,952 5,737,971
2009 27,173,035 5,671,236
2008 26,990,037 5,613,574
2007 26,788,492 5,559,386
2006 26,565,425 5,505,148
2005 26,309,458 5,448,097
2004 26,016,656 5,388,175
2003 25,688,758 5,326,436
2002 25,328,981 5,261,328
2001 24,946,748 5,187,689
2000 24,546,509 5,100,868
1999 24,125,199 5,003,135
1998 23,680,357 4,900,025
1997 23,219,463 4,794,412
1996 22,741,862 4,687,543
1995 22,245,439 4,579,806
1994 21,717,479 4,471,417
1993 21,180,159 4,362,696
1992 20,609,707 4,253,600
1991 20,036,500 4,144,364
1990 19,524,573 4,035,747
1989 19,057,807 3,927,802
1988 18,638,661 3,820,546
1987 18,250,505 3,714,889
1986 17,868,124 3,611,474
1985 17,477,692 3,510,671
1984 17,085,242 3,412,936
1983 16,689,119 3,318,068
1982 16,297,987 3,226,189
1981 15,922,423 3,137,604
1980 15,553,105 3,053,235
1979 15,190,590 2,973,968
1978 14,839,695 2,899,269
1977 14,499,175 2,827,874
1976 14,177,649 2,758,836
1975 13,870,695 2,691,648
1974 13,568,435 2,625,621
1973 13,275,239 2,561,102
1972 12,989,099 2,499,881
1971 12,710,061 2,442,537
1970 12,436,190 2,388,028
1969 12,167,036 2,334,992
1968 11,906,266 2,282,391
1967 11,652,716 2,229,994
1966 11,408,710 2,177,584
1965 11,173,411 2,125,177
1964 10,946,392 2,073,119
1963 10,729,818 2,021,909
1962 10,521,116 1,973,130
1961 10,318,396 1,927,394
1960 10,123,658 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nepal increased by 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal Paraguay
2100 -0.59% -0.22%
2099 -0.58% -0.21%
2098 -0.57% -0.2%
2097 -0.56% -0.19%
2096 -0.55% -0.17%
2095 -0.55% -0.16%
2094 -0.53% -0.15%
2093 -0.52% -0.14%
2092 -0.51% -0.14%
2091 -0.5% -0.13%
2090 -0.48% -0.12%
2089 -0.47% -0.11%
2088 -0.45% -0.1%
2087 -0.43% -0.09%
2086 -0.42% -0.08%
2085 -0.4% -0.07%
2084 -0.37% -0.06%
2083 -0.35% -0.05%
2082 -0.33% -0.04%
2081 -0.31% -0.03%
2080 -0.29% -0.02%
2079 -0.27% -0.002%
2078 -0.24% 0.009%
2077 -0.22% 0.02%
2076 -0.2% 0.04%
2075 -0.18% 0.05%
2074 -0.15% 0.07%
2073 -0.12% 0.09%
2072 -0.11% 0.1%
2071 -0.08% 0.13%
2070 -0.05% 0.14%
2069 -0.03% 0.16%
2068 -0.01% 0.18%
2067 0.01% 0.2%
2066 0.03% 0.22%
2065 0.06% 0.25%
2064 0.08% 0.27%
2063 0.11% 0.3%
2062 0.13% 0.31%
2061 0.16% 0.33%
2060 0.18% 0.36%
2059 0.21% 0.39%
2058 0.23% 0.41%
2057 0.26% 0.43%
2056 0.28% 0.45%
2055 0.3% 0.48%
2054 0.33% 0.5%
2053 0.35% 0.52%
2052 0.38% 0.54%
2051 0.4% 0.56%
2050 0.42% 0.58%
2049 0.44% 0.6%
2048 0.47% 0.62%
2047 0.5% 0.65%
2046 0.52% 0.67%
2045 0.54% 0.68%
2044 0.56% 0.7%
2043 0.58% 0.73%
2042 0.6% 0.74%
2041 0.63% 0.76%
2040 0.65% 0.79%
2039 0.68% 0.81%
2038 0.7% 0.83%
2037 0.73% 0.86%
2036 0.75% 0.88%
2035 0.78% 0.9%
2034 0.82% 0.93%
2033 0.85% 0.96%
2032 0.87% 0.98%
2031 0.9% 1.02%
2030 0.93% 1.05%
2029 0.97% 1.08%
2028 0.52% 1.11%
2027 0.14% 1.15%
2026 -0.07% 1.19%
2025 -0.15% 1.23%
2024 -0.15% 1.24%
2023 -0.07% 1.24%
2022 0.82% 1.14%
2021 1.76% 1.22%
2020 1.94% 1.36%
2019 1.19% 1.36%
2018 0.24% 1.4%
2017 0.2% 1.43%
2016 0.47% 1.46%
2015 0.55% 1.47%
2014 0.3% 1.46%
2013 0.2% 1.45%
2012 0.26% 1.42%
2011 0.45% 1.34%
2010 0.62% 1.18%
2009 0.68% 1.03%
2008 0.75% 0.97%
2007 0.84% 0.99%
2006 0.97% 1.05%
2005 1.13% 1.11%
2004 1.28% 1.16%
2003 1.42% 1.24%
2002 1.53% 1.42%
2001 1.63% 1.7%
2000 1.75% 1.95%
1999 1.88% 2.1%
1998 1.98% 2.2%
1997 2.1% 2.28%
1996 2.23% 2.35%
1995 2.43% 2.42%
1994 2.54% 2.49%
1993 2.77% 2.56%
1992 2.86% 2.64%
1991 2.62% 2.69%
1990 2.45% 2.75%
1989 2.25% 2.81%
1988 2.13% 2.84%
1987 2.14% 2.86%
1986 2.23% 2.87%
1985 2.3% 2.86%
1984 2.37% 2.86%
1983 2.4% 2.85%
1982 2.36% 2.82%
1981 2.37% 2.76%
1980 2.39% 2.67%
1979 2.36% 2.58%
1978 2.35% 2.52%
1977 2.27% 2.5%
1976 2.21% 2.5%
1975 2.23% 2.51%
1974 2.21% 2.52%
1973 2.2% 2.45%
1972 2.2% 2.35%
1971 2.2% 2.28%
1970 2.21% 2.27%
1969 2.19% 2.3%
1968 2.18% 2.35%
1967 2.14% 2.41%
1966 2.11% 2.47%
1965 2.07% 2.51%
1964 2.02% 2.53%
1963 1.98% 2.47%
1962 1.96% 2.37%
1961 1.92% 2.33%

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 Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Nepal Paraguay
Current population
29596762
7120169
Population rank 52/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.09%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
6.18 minutes
One birth every
54.9 seconds
3.84 minutes
One death every
2.55 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -119 +233
Annual growth/decline -43,560 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 87/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -364,699 -12,423
Net migration rank 193/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - -12,423
2024 - -401,282 - -12,451
2023 368,450 -409,782 97,748 -12,500
2022 379,021 -379,321 94,627 -12,500
2021 351,165 130,001 78,667 -8,226
2020 373,553 162,139 98,667 -8,226
2019 387,113 182,203 103,179 -16,263
2018 394,576 -295,151 104,908 -16,472
2017 406,219 -368,787 105,634 -16,630
2016 415,921 -341,748 106,804 -16,737
2015 410,565 -221,062 106,817 -16,834
2014 423,166 -310,156 105,585 -16,989
2013 424,804 -373,064 103,383 -17,232
2012 430,151 -371,707 102,508 -17,763
2011 429,957 -347,552 100,442 -20,427
2010 432,631 -269,963 99,456 -26,169
2009 441,290 -266,144 100,296 -40,112
2008 452,353 -261,540 99,821 -44,679
2007 464,780 -252,526 99,141 -45,914
2006 475,335 -241,455 99,808 -44,568
2005 489,093 -211,024 101,035 -42,173
2004 504,853 -197,336 101,896 -40,907
2003 516,575 -168,314 102,427 -39,941
2002 525,045 -153,730 104,658 -36,918
2001 542,118 -148,973 107,225 -27,676
2000 554,506 -147,193 109,979 -15,884
1999 557,847 -122,551 112,726 -11,362
1998 562,787 -108,400 114,122 -9,276
1997 565,882 -98,454 115,095 -8,704
1996 580,099 -92,307 115,623 -8,273
1995 591,283 -86,232 115,777 -7,653
1994 578,293 -27,415 115,662 -6,999
1993 561,549 -37,782 115,211 -6,431
1992 533,029 84,113 115,442 -6,035
1991 512,233 17,056 114,472 -5,420
1990 495,202 -640 112,864 -4,685
1989 478,771 -39,808 111,727 -4,009
1988 463,581 -64,246 110,348 -3,557
1987 449,400 -72,437 107,962 -3,445
1986 434,802 -47,017 105,776 -3,460
1985 423,240 -30,154 102,859 -3,562
1984 411,122 -19,300 99,937 -3,769
1983 399,103 1,304 96,406 -2,845
1982 385,741 -3,898 92,917 -2,725
1981 374,145 -4,855 89,456 -2,477
1980 364,254 5,084 84,568 -2,808
1979 355,597 88 80,345 -3,570
1978 345,765 346 76,691 -4,066
1977 332,843 2,108 74,359 -4,201
1976 323,222 -15,119 71,973 -4,066
1975 312,479 -6,686 70,285 -3,807
1974 303,078 -4,361 69,059 -3,478
1973 288,750 -1,076 67,803 -4,346
1972 286,708 -2,107 66,625 -7,642
1971 280,752 -7,284 66,142 -10,446
1970 272,439 1,847 65,905 -12,579
1969 264,560 -527 65,616 -12,859
1968 258,259 -746 65,575 -13,132
1967 249,240 347 65,695 -13,346
1966 241,716 -3,306 66,002 -13,538
1965 233,726 -1,551 66,063 -13,715
1964 227,948 -6,087 65,681 -13,915
1963 219,586 -8,303 64,741 -14,086
1962 215,368 -9,249 63,079 -16,175
1961 209,917 -10,601 61,536 -16,972
1960 203,374 -13,223 60,009 -16,811

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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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