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

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The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,618,118 in 2025 vs 36,435,861 people in Poland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,619,950 people compared to 36,007,074 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 1.22 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs -0.38% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.5% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 36M (5.6% decline).

Nepal vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Poland
2100 31,916,191 18,452,579
2099 32,104,658 18,644,857
2098 32,291,766 18,838,707
2097 32,478,376 19,033,962
2096 32,662,029 19,231,896
2095 32,842,809 19,431,204
2094 33,023,754 19,634,214
2093 33,200,660 19,840,304
2092 33,375,774 20,049,969
2091 33,547,026 20,263,764
2090 33,714,253 20,482,150
2089 33,878,299 20,705,051
2088 34,037,329 20,933,750
2087 34,190,255 21,167,790
2086 34,337,807 21,407,163
2085 34,483,366 21,652,018
2084 34,620,498 21,902,736
2083 34,750,155 22,159,983
2082 34,872,031 22,423,109
2081 34,987,218 22,691,495
2080 35,095,973 22,964,515
2079 35,198,820 23,242,960
2078 35,292,530 23,524,184
2077 35,377,971 23,811,918
2076 35,456,092 24,102,012
2075 35,525,668 24,395,355
2074 35,588,497 24,691,719
2073 35,642,802 24,990,908
2072 35,686,332 25,290,453
2071 35,725,442 25,590,102
2070 35,755,056 25,889,034
2069 35,774,677 26,187,633
2068 35,785,895 26,485,171
2067 35,789,572 26,780,961
2066 35,785,710 27,074,124
2065 35,774,308 27,364,039
2064 35,753,136 27,650,950
2063 35,725,408 27,934,132
2062 35,685,285 28,212,240
2061 35,638,790 28,487,283
2060 35,583,129 28,757,525
2059 35,518,416 29,025,705
2058 35,442,760 29,288,751
2057 35,360,939 29,548,996
2056 35,268,910 29,806,770
2055 35,170,656 30,060,951
2054 35,065,508 30,311,416
2053 34,951,722 30,559,065
2052 34,831,085 30,801,964
2051 34,699,347 31,043,690
2050 34,561,226 31,281,762
2049 34,415,794 31,516,893
2048 34,265,080 31,748,736
2047 34,106,257 31,978,608
2046 33,936,663 32,205,877
2045 33,762,505 32,431,013
2044 33,581,319 32,653,012
2043 33,394,849 32,873,136
2042 33,200,691 33,090,733
2041 33,001,382 33,303,578
2040 32,795,384 33,514,705
2039 32,583,834 33,722,530
2038 32,363,750 33,926,660
2037 32,138,947 34,126,585
2036 31,906,773 34,323,967
2035 31,667,683 34,515,669
2034 31,421,060 34,704,048
2033 31,165,782 34,887,791
2032 30,904,004 35,067,502
2031 30,636,967 35,242,658
2030 30,362,343 35,410,392
2029 30,081,388 35,572,635
2028 29,793,481 35,725,650
2027 29,640,694 35,870,384
2026 29,598,041 36,007,074
2025 29,618,118 36,435,861
2024 29,651,054 36,559,233
2023 29,694,614 36,687,353
2022 29,715,436 36,821,749
2021 29,475,010 36,981,559
2020 28,966,574 37,515,748
2019 28,414,064 37,965,475
2018 28,079,689 37,974,750
2017 28,011,258 37,974,826
2016 27,955,462 37,970,087
2015 27,823,629 37,986,412
2014 27,672,370 38,011,735
2013 27,589,996 38,040,196
2012 27,534,915 38,063,164
2011 27,464,494 38,063,255
2010 27,341,952 38,042,794
2009 27,173,035 38,151,603
2008 26,990,037 38,125,759
2007 26,788,492 38,120,560
2006 26,565,425 38,141,267
2005 26,309,458 38,165,445
2004 26,016,656 38,182,222
2003 25,688,758 38,204,570
2002 25,328,981 38,230,364
2001 24,946,748 38,248,076
2000 24,546,509 38,258,629
1999 24,125,199 38,660,271
1998 23,680,357 38,663,481
1997 23,219,463 38,649,660
1996 22,741,862 38,624,370
1995 22,245,439 38,594,998
1994 21,717,479 38,542,652
1993 21,180,159 38,461,408
1992 20,609,707 38,363,667
1991 20,036,500 38,246,193
1990 19,524,573 38,110,782
1989 19,057,807 37,961,529
1988 18,638,661 37,824,487
1987 18,250,505 37,668,045
1986 17,868,124 37,456,119
1985 17,477,692 37,201,885
1984 17,085,242 36,904,134
1983 16,689,119 36,571,808
1982 16,297,987 36,230,481
1981 15,922,423 35,898,587
1980 15,553,105 35,574,150
1979 15,190,590 35,247,217
1978 14,839,695 34,965,600
1977 14,499,175 34,689,050
1976 14,177,649 34,356,300
1975 13,870,695 34,015,199
1974 13,568,435 33,678,899
1973 13,275,239 33,357,200
1972 12,989,099 33,055,650
1971 12,710,061 32,783,500
1970 12,436,190 32,664,300
1969 12,167,036 32,548,300
1968 11,906,266 32,294,655
1967 11,652,716 31,987,155
1966 11,408,710 31,681,000
1965 11,173,411 31,444,950
1964 10,946,392 31,139,450
1963 10,729,818 30,712,000
1962 10,521,116 30,308,500
1961 10,318,396 29,964,000
1960 10,123,658 29,637,450

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 Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,281,762 people and rank change from 47th to 61st.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal Poland
2100 -0.59% -1.03%
2099 -0.58% -1.03%
2098 -0.57% -1.03%
2097 -0.56% -1.03%
2096 -0.55% -1.03%
2095 -0.55% -1.03%
2094 -0.53% -1.04%
2093 -0.52% -1.05%
2092 -0.51% -1.06%
2091 -0.5% -1.07%
2090 -0.48% -1.08%
2089 -0.47% -1.09%
2088 -0.45% -1.11%
2087 -0.43% -1.12%
2086 -0.42% -1.13%
2085 -0.4% -1.14%
2084 -0.37% -1.16%
2083 -0.35% -1.17%
2082 -0.33% -1.18%
2081 -0.31% -1.19%
2080 -0.29% -1.2%
2079 -0.27% -1.2%
2078 -0.24% -1.21%
2077 -0.22% -1.2%
2076 -0.2% -1.2%
2075 -0.18% -1.2%
2074 -0.15% -1.2%
2073 -0.12% -1.18%
2072 -0.11% -1.17%
2071 -0.08% -1.15%
2070 -0.05% -1.14%
2069 -0.03% -1.12%
2068 -0.01% -1.1%
2067 0.01% -1.08%
2066 0.03% -1.06%
2065 0.06% -1.04%
2064 0.08% -1.01%
2063 0.11% -0.99%
2062 0.13% -0.97%
2061 0.16% -0.94%
2060 0.18% -0.92%
2059 0.21% -0.9%
2058 0.23% -0.88%
2057 0.26% -0.86%
2056 0.28% -0.85%
2055 0.3% -0.83%
2054 0.33% -0.81%
2053 0.35% -0.79%
2052 0.38% -0.78%
2051 0.4% -0.76%
2050 0.42% -0.75%
2049 0.44% -0.73%
2048 0.47% -0.72%
2047 0.5% -0.71%
2046 0.52% -0.69%
2045 0.54% -0.68%
2044 0.56% -0.67%
2043 0.58% -0.66%
2042 0.6% -0.64%
2041 0.63% -0.63%
2040 0.65% -0.62%
2039 0.68% -0.6%
2038 0.7% -0.59%
2037 0.73% -0.58%
2036 0.75% -0.56%
2035 0.78% -0.54%
2034 0.82% -0.53%
2033 0.85% -0.51%
2032 0.87% -0.5%
2031 0.9% -0.47%
2030 0.93% -0.46%
2029 0.97% -0.43%
2028 0.52% -0.4%
2027 0.14% -0.38%
2026 -0.07% -1.18%
2025 -0.11% -0.34%
2024 -0.15% -0.35%
2023 -0.07% -0.36%
2022 0.82% -0.43%
2021 1.76% -1.42%
2020 1.94% -1.18%
2019 1.19% -0.02%
2018 0.24% -0%
2017 0.2% 0.01%
2016 0.47% -0.04%
2015 0.55% -0.07%
2014 0.3% -0.07%
2013 0.2% -0.06%
2012 0.26% -0%
2011 0.45% 0.05%
2010 0.62% -0.29%
2009 0.68% 0.07%
2008 0.75% 0.01%
2007 0.84% -0.05%
2006 0.97% -0.06%
2005 1.13% -0.04%
2004 1.28% -0.06%
2003 1.42% -0.07%
2002 1.53% -0.05%
2001 1.63% -0.03%
2000 1.75% -1.04%
1999 1.88% -0.008%
1998 1.98% 0.04%
1997 2.1% 0.07%
1996 2.23% 0.08%
1995 2.43% 0.14%
1994 2.54% 0.21%
1993 2.77% 0.25%
1992 2.86% 0.31%
1991 2.62% 0.36%
1990 2.45% 0.39%
1989 2.25% 0.36%
1988 2.13% 0.42%
1987 2.14% 0.57%
1986 2.23% 0.68%
1985 2.3% 0.81%
1984 2.37% 0.91%
1983 2.4% 0.94%
1982 2.36% 0.92%
1981 2.37% 0.91%
1980 2.39% 0.93%
1979 2.36% 0.81%
1978 2.35% 0.8%
1977 2.27% 0.97%
1976 2.21% 1%
1975 2.23% 1%
1974 2.21% 0.96%
1973 2.2% 0.91%
1972 2.2% 0.83%
1971 2.2% 0.36%
1970 2.21% 0.36%
1969 2.19% 0.79%
1968 2.18% 0.96%
1967 2.14% 0.97%
1966 2.11% 0.75%
1965 2.07% 0.98%
1964 2.02% 1.39%
1963 1.98% 1.33%
1962 1.96% 1.15%
1961 1.92% 1.1%

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 Poland's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Nepal Poland
Current population
29619950
36007074
Population rank 52/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.43%
One net population change
16 minutes
4.27 minutes
One birth every
56.1 seconds
2.08 minutes
One death every
2.54 minutes
1.28 minutes
Daily growth/decline -90 -338
Annual growth/decline -32,936 -123,372
Annual growth/decline rate -0.11% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 167/197 179/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -364,699 -330,820
Net migration rank 193/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - -330,820
2024 355,516 -401,282 -157,205 -238,062
2023 368,450 -409,782 -135,743 -7,824
2022 379,021 -379,321 -143,605 967,744
2021 351,165 130,001 -184,907 2,251
2020 373,553 162,139 -120,050 3,920
2019 387,113 182,203 -34,169 7,696
2018 394,576 -295,151 -26,582 -223
2017 406,219 -368,787 0 -21,535
2016 415,921 -341,748 -3,797 -5,675
2015 410,565 -221,062 -26,590 3,887
2014 423,166 -310,156 0 5,525
2013 424,804 -373,064 -19,020 12,402
2012 430,151 -371,707 0 4,635
2011 429,957 -347,552 11,419 45,951
2010 432,631 -269,963 38,043 119,623
2009 441,290 -266,144 30,521 -8,283
2008 452,353 -261,540 34,313 -42,288
2007 464,780 -252,526 11,436 -51,235
2006 475,335 -241,455 3,814 -68,882
2005 489,093 -211,024 -3,817 -41,942
2004 504,853 -197,336 -7,637 -38,216
2003 516,575 -168,314 -15,281 -19,039
2002 525,045 -153,730 -3,823 -16,462
2001 542,118 -148,973 3,825 -16,648
2000 554,506 -147,193 11,478 -15,921
1999 557,847 -122,551 0 -53,035
1998 562,787 -108,400 19,332 -39,509
1997 565,882 -98,454 34,785 -44,230
1996 580,099 -92,307 42,487 -45,349
1995 591,283 -86,232 46,314 -52,989
1994 578,293 -27,415 96,357 -41,845
1993 561,549 -37,782 103,846 -48,805
1992 533,029 84,113 118,928 -46,893
1991 512,233 17,056 141,511 -55,342
1990 495,202 -640 160,066 -50,339
1989 478,771 -39,808 182,215 -49,192
1988 463,581 -64,246 215,599 -101,671
1987 449,400 -72,437 226,008 -32,310
1986 434,802 -47,017 258,448 -22,520
1985 423,240 -30,154 297,615 -27,277
1984 411,122 -19,300 332,137 -18,402
1983 399,103 1,304 373,032 -26,724
1982 385,741 -3,898 369,551 -34,980
1981 374,145 -4,855 351,806 -16,155
1980 364,254 5,084 348,627 -42,420
1979 355,597 88 366,571 -22,162
1978 345,765 346 339,166 -62,936
1977 332,843 2,108 353,828 -33,496
1976 323,222 -15,119 367,612 -25,716
1975 312,479 -6,686 350,356 -31,346
1974 303,078 -4,361 346,893 -18,273
1973 288,750 -1,076 320,229 -29,335
1972 286,708 -2,107 314,028 -15,004
1971 280,752 -7,284 278,660 -31,767
1970 272,439 1,847 280,913 -66,859
1969 264,560 -527 270,151 -26,744
1968 258,259 -746 280,963 -11,905
1967 249,240 347 275,089 -25,479
1966 241,716 -3,306 297,801 -17,158
1965 233,726 -1,551 314,450 -21,658
1964 227,948 -6,087 326,965 -23,273
1963 219,586 -8,303 359,330 -13,770
1962 215,368 -9,249 360,671 -31,021
1961 209,917 -10,601 398,521 -20,044
1960 203,374 -13,223 444,562 -6,306

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 Poland 53.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 832,648 people) and 46.1% is from migration (a gain of 712,179 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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