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Population in Nepal compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,618,118 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,619,950 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 3.99 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.78% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.5% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Nepal vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Philippines
2100 31,916,191 115,059,775
2099 32,104,658 115,816,309
2098 32,291,766 116,573,828
2097 32,478,376 117,333,883
2096 32,662,029 118,100,419
2095 32,842,809 118,866,742
2094 33,023,754 119,626,818
2093 33,200,660 120,388,122
2092 33,375,774 121,147,462
2091 33,547,026 121,904,917
2090 33,714,253 122,652,199
2089 33,878,299 123,391,846
2088 34,037,329 124,122,345
2087 34,190,255 124,843,149
2086 34,337,807 125,552,213
2085 34,483,366 126,246,777
2084 34,620,498 126,918,902
2083 34,750,155 127,566,644
2082 34,872,031 128,196,192
2081 34,987,218 128,799,883
2080 35,095,973 129,384,776
2079 35,198,820 129,937,788
2078 35,292,530 130,470,163
2077 35,377,971 130,981,766
2076 35,456,092 131,455,691
2075 35,525,668 131,899,779
2074 35,588,497 132,321,868
2073 35,642,802 132,712,554
2072 35,686,332 133,078,198
2071 35,725,442 133,413,261
2070 35,755,056 133,726,740
2069 35,774,677 134,013,962
2068 35,785,895 134,276,965
2067 35,789,572 134,521,893
2066 35,785,710 134,738,123
2065 35,774,308 134,943,069
2064 35,753,136 135,121,691
2063 35,725,408 135,278,856
2062 35,685,285 135,418,302
2061 35,638,790 135,533,003
2060 35,583,129 135,624,320
2059 35,518,416 135,691,307
2058 35,442,760 135,723,393
2057 35,360,939 135,729,299
2056 35,268,910 135,713,449
2055 35,170,656 135,658,483
2054 35,065,508 135,564,032
2053 34,951,722 135,433,969
2052 34,831,085 135,267,110
2051 34,699,347 135,047,521
2050 34,561,226 134,786,831
2049 34,415,794 134,476,341
2048 34,265,080 134,125,026
2047 34,106,257 133,725,025
2046 33,936,663 133,275,028
2045 33,762,505 132,781,283
2044 33,581,319 132,246,145
2043 33,394,849 131,672,273
2042 33,200,691 131,060,574
2041 33,001,382 130,412,807
2040 32,795,384 129,728,924
2039 32,583,834 129,013,931
2038 32,363,750 128,259,977
2037 32,138,947 127,475,872
2036 31,906,773 126,664,807
2035 31,667,683 125,834,749
2034 31,421,060 124,984,319
2033 31,165,782 124,117,657
2032 30,904,004 123,239,893
2031 30,636,967 122,353,079
2030 30,362,343 121,447,264
2029 30,081,388 120,532,209
2028 29,793,481 119,603,538
2027 29,640,694 118,669,567
2026 29,598,041 117,732,112
2025 29,618,118 116,786,962
2024 29,651,054 115,843,670
2023 29,694,614 114,891,199
2022 29,715,436 113,964,338
2021 29,475,010 113,100,950
2020 28,966,574 112,081,264
2019 28,414,064 110,804,683
2018 28,079,689 109,465,287
2017 28,011,258 108,119,693
2016 27,955,462 106,735,719
2015 27,823,629 105,312,992
2014 27,672,370 103,767,130
2013 27,589,996 102,076,336
2012 27,534,915 100,175,512
2011 27,464,494 98,248,614
2010 27,341,952 96,337,125
2009 27,173,035 94,384,250
2008 26,990,037 92,699,095
2007 26,788,492 91,075,184
2006 26,565,425 89,508,986
2005 26,309,458 88,015,962
2004 26,016,656 86,394,504
2003 25,688,758 84,731,835
2002 25,328,981 83,068,889
2001 24,946,748 81,401,488
2000 24,546,509 79,625,397
1999 24,125,199 77,753,257
1998 23,680,357 75,791,024
1997 23,219,463 73,908,810
1996 22,741,862 72,190,242
1995 22,245,439 70,546,246
1994 21,717,479 69,019,291
1993 21,180,159 67,530,621
1992 20,609,707 65,926,125
1991 20,036,500 64,382,249
1990 19,524,573 62,854,666
1989 19,057,807 61,265,260
1988 18,638,661 59,739,052
1987 18,250,505 58,157,496
1986 17,868,124 56,645,077
1985 17,477,692 55,213,006
1984 17,085,242 53,726,181
1983 16,689,119 52,194,620
1982 16,297,987 50,695,707
1981 15,922,423 49,311,727
1980 15,553,105 48,043,740
1979 15,190,590 46,807,103
1978 14,839,695 45,575,281
1977 14,499,175 44,367,962
1976 14,177,649 43,201,488
1975 13,870,695 42,120,826
1974 13,568,435 41,174,341
1973 13,275,239 40,294,130
1972 12,989,099 39,408,560
1971 12,710,061 38,518,659
1970 12,436,190 37,622,204
1969 12,167,036 36,660,799
1968 11,906,266 35,638,342
1967 11,652,716 34,621,320
1966 11,408,710 33,617,170
1965 11,173,411 32,625,316
1964 10,946,392 31,643,032
1963 10,729,818 30,674,731
1962 10,521,116 29,723,536
1961 10,318,396 28,792,621
1960 10,123,658 27,891,897

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 the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal Philippines
2100 -0.59% -0.65%
2099 -0.58% -0.65%
2098 -0.57% -0.65%
2097 -0.56% -0.65%
2096 -0.55% -0.64%
2095 -0.55% -0.64%
2094 -0.53% -0.63%
2093 -0.52% -0.63%
2092 -0.51% -0.62%
2091 -0.5% -0.61%
2090 -0.48% -0.6%
2089 -0.47% -0.59%
2088 -0.45% -0.58%
2087 -0.43% -0.56%
2086 -0.42% -0.55%
2085 -0.4% -0.53%
2084 -0.37% -0.51%
2083 -0.35% -0.49%
2082 -0.33% -0.47%
2081 -0.31% -0.45%
2080 -0.29% -0.43%
2079 -0.27% -0.41%
2078 -0.24% -0.39%
2077 -0.22% -0.36%
2076 -0.2% -0.34%
2075 -0.18% -0.32%
2074 -0.15% -0.29%
2073 -0.12% -0.27%
2072 -0.11% -0.25%
2071 -0.08% -0.23%
2070 -0.05% -0.21%
2069 -0.03% -0.2%
2068 -0.01% -0.18%
2067 0.01% -0.16%
2066 0.03% -0.15%
2065 0.06% -0.13%
2064 0.08% -0.12%
2063 0.11% -0.1%
2062 0.13% -0.08%
2061 0.16% -0.07%
2060 0.18% -0.05%
2059 0.21% -0.02%
2058 0.23% -0.004%
2057 0.26% 0.01%
2056 0.28% 0.04%
2055 0.3% 0.07%
2054 0.33% 0.1%
2053 0.35% 0.12%
2052 0.38% 0.16%
2051 0.4% 0.19%
2050 0.42% 0.23%
2049 0.44% 0.26%
2048 0.47% 0.3%
2047 0.5% 0.34%
2046 0.52% 0.37%
2045 0.54% 0.4%
2044 0.56% 0.44%
2043 0.58% 0.47%
2042 0.6% 0.5%
2041 0.63% 0.53%
2040 0.65% 0.55%
2039 0.68% 0.59%
2038 0.7% 0.62%
2037 0.73% 0.64%
2036 0.75% 0.66%
2035 0.78% 0.68%
2034 0.82% 0.7%
2033 0.85% 0.71%
2032 0.87% 0.72%
2031 0.9% 0.75%
2030 0.93% 0.76%
2029 0.97% 0.78%
2028 0.52% 0.79%
2027 0.14% 0.8%
2026 -0.07% 0.81%
2025 -0.11% 0.81%
2024 -0.15% 0.83%
2023 -0.07% 0.81%
2022 0.82% 0.76%
2021 1.76% 0.91%
2020 1.94% 1.15%
2019 1.19% 1.22%
2018 0.24% 1.24%
2017 0.2% 1.3%
2016 0.47% 1.35%
2015 0.55% 1.49%
2014 0.3% 1.66%
2013 0.2% 1.9%
2012 0.26% 1.96%
2011 0.45% 1.98%
2010 0.62% 2.07%
2009 0.68% 1.82%
2008 0.75% 1.78%
2007 0.84% 1.75%
2006 0.97% 1.7%
2005 1.13% 1.88%
2004 1.28% 1.96%
2003 1.42% 2%
2002 1.53% 2.05%
2001 1.63% 2.23%
2000 1.75% 2.41%
1999 1.88% 2.59%
1998 1.98% 2.55%
1997 2.1% 2.38%
1996 2.23% 2.33%
1995 2.43% 2.21%
1994 2.54% 2.2%
1993 2.77% 2.43%
1992 2.86% 2.4%
1991 2.62% 2.43%
1990 2.45% 2.59%
1989 2.25% 2.55%
1988 2.13% 2.72%
1987 2.14% 2.67%
1986 2.23% 2.59%
1985 2.3% 2.77%
1984 2.37% 2.93%
1983 2.4% 2.96%
1982 2.36% 2.81%
1981 2.37% 2.64%
1980 2.39% 2.64%
1979 2.36% 2.7%
1978 2.35% 2.72%
1977 2.27% 2.7%
1976 2.21% 2.57%
1975 2.23% 2.3%
1974 2.21% 2.18%
1973 2.2% 2.25%
1972 2.2% 2.31%
1971 2.2% 2.38%
1970 2.21% 2.62%
1969 2.19% 2.87%
1968 2.18% 2.94%
1967 2.14% 2.99%
1966 2.11% 3.04%
1965 2.07% 3.1%
1964 2.02% 3.16%
1963 1.98% 3.2%
1962 1.96% 3.23%
1961 1.92% 3.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Nepal declined by 0.11%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Nepal Philippines
Current population
29619950
118213646
Population rank 52/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 1.42%
One net population change
16 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
56.1 seconds
17.1 seconds
One death every
2.54 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline -90 +2,584
Annual growth/decline -32,936 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate -0.11% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 167/197 110/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -364,699 -149,315
Net migration rank 193/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - -149,315
2024 355,516 -401,282 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 368,450 -409,782 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 379,021 -379,321 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 351,165 130,001 917,928 -85,185
2020 373,553 162,139 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 387,113 182,203 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 394,576 -295,151 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 406,219 -368,787 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 415,921 -341,748 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 410,565 -221,062 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 423,166 -310,156 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 424,804 -373,064 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 430,151 -371,707 1,979,568 95,702
2011 429,957 -347,552 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 432,631 -269,963 2,030,979 13,556
2009 441,290 -266,144 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 452,353 -261,540 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 464,780 -252,526 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 475,335 -241,455 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 489,093 -211,024 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 504,853 -197,336 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 516,575 -168,314 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 525,045 -153,730 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 542,118 -148,973 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 554,506 -147,193 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 557,847 -122,551 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 562,787 -108,400 1,870,371 178,274
1997 565,882 -98,454 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 580,099 -92,307 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 591,283 -86,232 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 578,293 -27,415 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 561,549 -37,782 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 533,029 84,113 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 512,233 17,056 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 495,202 -640 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 478,771 -39,808 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 463,581 -64,246 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 449,400 -72,437 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 434,802 -47,017 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 423,240 -30,154 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 411,122 -19,300 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 399,103 1,304 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 385,741 -3,898 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 374,145 -4,855 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 364,254 5,084 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 355,597 88 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 345,765 346 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 332,843 2,108 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 323,222 -15,119 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 312,479 -6,686 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 303,078 -4,361 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 288,750 -1,076 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 286,708 -2,107 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 280,752 -7,284 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 272,439 1,847 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 264,560 -527 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 258,259 -746 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 249,240 347 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 241,716 -3,306 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 233,726 -1,551 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 227,948 -6,087 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 219,586 -8,303 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 215,368 -9,249 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 209,917 -10,601 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 203,374 -13,223 1,036,017 -155,354

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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