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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,651,054 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,596,762 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 1.18 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.4% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Nepal vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Peru
2100 31,902,377 38,452,509
2099 32,090,762 38,619,608
2098 32,277,789 38,784,430
2097 32,464,318 38,947,717
2096 32,647,891 39,108,849
2095 32,828,594 39,267,786
2094 33,009,460 39,423,479
2093 33,186,290 39,578,294
2092 33,361,327 39,729,309
2091 33,532,505 39,877,488
2090 33,699,660 40,022,659
2089 33,863,636 40,164,228
2088 34,022,597 40,303,304
2087 34,175,457 40,438,644
2086 34,322,945 40,569,419
2085 34,468,441 40,695,935
2084 34,605,513 40,817,705
2083 34,735,114 40,933,831
2082 34,856,938 41,045,559
2081 34,972,075 41,151,529
2080 35,080,783 41,252,019
2079 35,183,584 41,345,682
2078 35,277,254 41,433,298
2077 35,362,658 41,514,392
2076 35,440,746 41,589,064
2075 35,510,291 41,656,726
2074 35,573,094 41,717,426
2073 35,627,375 41,770,225
2072 35,670,886 41,815,673
2071 35,709,979 41,853,504
2070 35,739,580 41,883,997
2069 35,759,193 41,906,365
2068 35,770,405 41,920,235
2067 35,774,081 41,925,717
2066 35,770,220 41,923,100
2065 35,758,824 41,912,338
2064 35,737,661 41,893,671
2063 35,709,945 41,866,010
2062 35,669,839 41,830,096
2061 35,623,365 41,785,364
2060 35,567,728 41,732,163
2059 35,503,043 41,670,843
2058 35,427,419 41,601,084
2057 35,345,633 41,522,014
2056 35,253,644 41,434,774
2055 35,155,433 41,338,448
2054 35,050,330 41,233,873
2053 34,936,594 41,120,477
2052 34,816,009 40,999,698
2051 34,684,328 40,870,773
2050 34,546,267 40,733,304
2049 34,400,898 40,588,072
2048 34,250,249 40,434,856
2047 34,091,495 40,272,431
2046 33,921,975 40,100,751
2045 33,747,892 39,920,558
2044 33,566,784 39,731,027
2043 33,380,395 39,534,093
2042 33,186,321 39,328,332
2041 32,987,097 39,114,174
2040 32,781,189 38,892,211
2039 32,569,731 38,662,243
2038 32,349,742 38,424,592
2037 32,125,036 38,178,789
2036 31,892,962 37,924,438
2035 31,653,976 37,662,565
2034 31,407,460 37,392,354
2033 31,152,292 37,114,776
2032 30,890,627 36,830,488
2031 30,623,706 36,538,688
2030 30,349,201 36,238,199
2029 30,068,368 35,929,085
2028 29,780,585 35,609,999
2027 29,627,864 35,280,410
2026 29,585,230 34,939,340
2025 29,605,298 34,585,730
2024 29,651,054 34,217,848
2023 29,694,614 33,845,617
2022 29,715,436 33,475,438
2021 29,475,010 33,155,882
2020 28,966,574 32,838,579
2019 28,414,064 32,449,303
2018 28,079,689 31,897,584
2017 28,011,258 31,324,637
2016 27,955,462 30,866,494
2015 27,823,629 30,457,600
2014 27,672,370 30,115,826
2013 27,589,996 29,817,919
2012 27,534,915 29,550,366
2011 27,464,494 29,304,086
2010 27,341,952 29,086,019
2009 27,173,035 28,896,811
2008 26,990,037 28,719,041
2007 26,788,492 28,530,699
2006 26,565,425 28,324,491
2005 26,309,458 28,101,180
2004 26,016,656 27,852,190
2003 25,688,758 27,580,490
2002 25,328,981 27,288,217
2001 24,946,748 26,964,601
2000 24,546,509 26,598,331
1999 24,125,199 26,186,504
1998 23,680,357 25,738,095
1997 23,219,463 25,274,147
1996 22,741,862 24,811,171
1995 22,245,439 24,348,919
1994 21,717,479 23,881,493
1993 21,180,159 23,413,783
1992 20,609,707 22,946,340
1991 20,036,500 22,483,775
1990 19,524,573 22,014,771
1989 19,057,807 21,532,589
1988 18,638,661 21,054,702
1987 18,250,505 20,582,320
1986 17,868,124 20,117,122
1985 17,477,692 19,648,204
1984 17,085,242 19,174,716
1983 16,689,119 18,705,957
1982 16,297,987 18,246,503
1981 15,922,423 17,798,805
1980 15,553,105 17,360,949
1979 15,190,590 16,933,139
1978 14,839,695 16,516,059
1977 14,499,175 16,109,806
1976 14,177,649 15,716,809
1975 13,870,695 15,333,957
1974 13,568,435 14,956,552
1973 13,275,239 14,582,867
1972 12,989,099 14,210,147
1971 12,710,061 13,838,067
1970 12,436,190 13,501,237
1969 12,167,036 13,166,767
1968 11,906,266 12,803,993
1967 11,652,716 12,448,814
1966 11,408,710 12,101,297
1965 11,173,411 11,761,085
1964 10,946,392 11,427,978
1963 10,729,818 11,102,099
1962 10,521,116 10,784,612
1961 10,318,396 10,475,123
1960 10,123,658 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nepal increased by 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal Peru
2100 -0.59% -0.43%
2099 -0.58% -0.42%
2098 -0.57% -0.42%
2097 -0.56% -0.41%
2096 -0.55% -0.4%
2095 -0.55% -0.39%
2094 -0.53% -0.39%
2093 -0.52% -0.38%
2092 -0.51% -0.37%
2091 -0.5% -0.36%
2090 -0.48% -0.35%
2089 -0.47% -0.35%
2088 -0.45% -0.33%
2087 -0.43% -0.32%
2086 -0.42% -0.31%
2085 -0.4% -0.3%
2084 -0.37% -0.28%
2083 -0.35% -0.27%
2082 -0.33% -0.26%
2081 -0.31% -0.24%
2080 -0.29% -0.23%
2079 -0.27% -0.21%
2078 -0.24% -0.2%
2077 -0.22% -0.18%
2076 -0.2% -0.16%
2075 -0.18% -0.15%
2074 -0.15% -0.13%
2073 -0.12% -0.11%
2072 -0.11% -0.09%
2071 -0.08% -0.07%
2070 -0.05% -0.05%
2069 -0.03% -0.03%
2068 -0.01% -0.01%
2067 0.01% 0.006%
2066 0.03% 0.03%
2065 0.06% 0.04%
2064 0.08% 0.07%
2063 0.11% 0.09%
2062 0.13% 0.11%
2061 0.16% 0.13%
2060 0.18% 0.15%
2059 0.21% 0.17%
2058 0.23% 0.19%
2057 0.26% 0.21%
2056 0.28% 0.23%
2055 0.3% 0.25%
2054 0.33% 0.28%
2053 0.35% 0.29%
2052 0.38% 0.32%
2051 0.4% 0.34%
2050 0.42% 0.36%
2049 0.44% 0.38%
2048 0.47% 0.4%
2047 0.5% 0.43%
2046 0.52% 0.45%
2045 0.54% 0.48%
2044 0.56% 0.5%
2043 0.58% 0.52%
2042 0.6% 0.55%
2041 0.63% 0.57%
2040 0.65% 0.59%
2039 0.68% 0.62%
2038 0.7% 0.64%
2037 0.73% 0.67%
2036 0.75% 0.7%
2035 0.78% 0.72%
2034 0.82% 0.75%
2033 0.85% 0.77%
2032 0.87% 0.8%
2031 0.9% 0.83%
2030 0.93% 0.86%
2029 0.97% 0.9%
2028 0.52% 0.93%
2027 0.14% 0.98%
2026 -0.07% 1.02%
2025 -0.15% 1.08%
2024 -0.15% 1.1%
2023 -0.07% 1.11%
2022 0.82% 0.96%
2021 1.76% 0.97%
2020 1.94% 1.2%
2019 1.19% 1.73%
2018 0.24% 1.83%
2017 0.2% 1.48%
2016 0.47% 1.34%
2015 0.55% 1.13%
2014 0.3% 1%
2013 0.2% 0.91%
2012 0.26% 0.84%
2011 0.45% 0.75%
2010 0.62% 0.65%
2009 0.68% 0.62%
2008 0.75% 0.66%
2007 0.84% 0.73%
2006 0.97% 0.79%
2005 1.13% 0.89%
2004 1.28% 0.99%
2003 1.42% 1.07%
2002 1.53% 1.2%
2001 1.63% 1.38%
2000 1.75% 1.57%
1999 1.88% 1.74%
1998 1.98% 1.84%
1997 2.1% 1.87%
1996 2.23% 1.9%
1995 2.43% 1.96%
1994 2.54% 2%
1993 2.77% 2.04%
1992 2.86% 2.06%
1991 2.62% 2.13%
1990 2.45% 2.24%
1989 2.25% 2.27%
1988 2.13% 2.3%
1987 2.14% 2.31%
1986 2.23% 2.39%
1985 2.3% 2.47%
1984 2.37% 2.51%
1983 2.4% 2.52%
1982 2.36% 2.52%
1981 2.37% 2.52%
1980 2.39% 2.53%
1979 2.36% 2.53%
1978 2.35% 2.52%
1977 2.27% 2.5%
1976 2.21% 2.5%
1975 2.23% 2.52%
1974 2.21% 2.56%
1973 2.2% 2.62%
1972 2.2% 2.69%
1971 2.2% 2.49%
1970 2.21% 2.54%
1969 2.19% 2.83%
1968 2.18% 2.85%
1967 2.14% 2.87%
1966 2.11% 2.89%
1965 2.07% 2.91%
1964 2.02% 2.94%
1963 1.98% 2.94%
1962 1.96% 2.95%
1961 1.92% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Nepal declined by 0.15%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Nepal Peru
Current population
29596762
35031596
Population rank 52/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.42%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
1.41 minutes
One birth every
54.9 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
2.55 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline -119 +1,020
Annual growth/decline -43,560 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 95/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -364,699 +11,931
Net migration rank 193/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - 11,931
2024 - -401,282 - 18,406
2023 368,450 -409,782 353,788 24,783
2022 379,021 -379,321 327,859 33,982
2021 351,165 130,001 235,440 41,868
2020 373,553 162,139 301,950 55,375
2019 387,113 182,203 346,981 74,270
2018 394,576 -295,151 343,123 339,067
2017 406,219 -368,787 349,333 114,382
2016 415,921 -341,748 355,859 96,740
2015 410,565 -221,062 362,781 2,421
2014 423,166 -310,156 368,708 -50,383
2013 424,804 -373,064 372,694 -95,214
2012 430,151 -371,707 376,501 -118,863
2011 429,957 -347,552 383,268 -148,339
2010 432,631 -269,963 382,510 -181,302
2009 441,290 -266,144 396,522 -219,314
2008 452,353 -261,540 413,640 -235,307
2007 464,780 -252,526 435,122 -236,745
2006 475,335 -241,455 445,884 -231,851
2005 489,093 -211,024 454,199 -221,652
2004 504,853 -197,336 459,617 -194,171
2003 516,575 -168,314 459,243 -181,276
2002 525,045 -153,730 463,709 -157,158
2001 542,118 -148,973 470,154 -129,481
2000 554,506 -147,193 484,222 -92,353
1999 557,847 -122,551 487,095 -55,325
1998 562,787 -108,400 489,436 -24,388
1997 565,882 -98,454 495,348 -32,515
1996 580,099 -92,307 501,855 -38,749
1995 591,283 -86,232 507,894 -46,499
1994 578,293 -27,415 512,735 -39,299
1993 561,549 -37,782 513,769 -51,775
1992 533,029 84,113 514,618 -41,702
1991 512,233 17,056 513,867 -61,645
1990 495,202 -640 515,233 -29,437
1989 478,771 -39,808 512,152 -33,569
1988 463,581 -64,246 508,429 -31,238
1987 449,400 -72,437 502,229 -34,651
1986 434,802 -47,017 496,712 -33,891
1985 423,240 -30,154 488,887 -13,887
1984 411,122 -19,300 477,968 -6,007
1983 399,103 1,304 469,781 -4,243
1982 385,741 -3,898 461,107 -7,748
1981 374,145 -4,855 453,158 -11,123
1980 364,254 5,084 445,100 -11,446
1979 355,597 88 439,110 -17,148
1978 345,765 346 432,127 -19,939
1977 332,843 2,108 425,428 -25,117
1976 323,222 -15,119 420,284 -34,602
1975 312,479 -6,686 414,400 -34,382
1974 303,078 -4,361 408,299 -33,493
1973 288,750 -1,076 400,752 -28,191
1972 286,708 -2,107 396,960 -24,100
1971 280,752 -7,284 391,506 -20,209
1970 272,439 1,847 318,022 -15,653
1969 264,560 -527 379,347 -12,776
1968 258,259 -746 372,379 -13,389
1967 249,240 347 365,224 -13,837
1966 241,716 -3,306 356,819 -13,166
1965 233,726 -1,551 349,245 -12,470
1964 227,948 -6,087 341,570 -12,129
1963 219,586 -8,303 332,352 -10,040
1962 215,368 -9,249 321,716 -9,051
1961 209,917 -10,601 313,385 -7,063
1960 203,374 -13,223 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/nepal/peru | 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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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