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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,651,054 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,596,762 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 1.21 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 +0.66% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.4% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Nepal vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Poland
2100 31,902,377 18,350,017
2099 32,090,762 18,541,227
2098 32,277,789 18,733,999
2097 32,464,318 18,928,169
2096 32,647,891 19,125,003
2095 32,828,594 19,323,203
2094 33,009,460 19,525,085
2093 33,186,290 19,730,030
2092 33,361,327 19,938,529
2091 33,532,505 20,151,135
2090 33,699,660 20,368,308
2089 33,863,636 20,589,970
2088 34,022,597 20,817,398
2087 34,175,457 21,050,137
2086 34,322,945 21,288,179
2085 34,468,441 21,531,674
2084 34,605,513 21,780,998
2083 34,735,114 22,036,816
2082 34,856,938 22,298,479
2081 34,972,075 22,565,373
2080 35,080,783 22,836,875
2079 35,183,584 23,113,773
2078 35,277,254 23,393,434
2077 35,362,658 23,679,569
2076 35,440,746 23,968,050
2075 35,510,291 24,259,763
2074 35,573,094 24,554,480
2073 35,627,375 24,852,006
2072 35,670,886 25,149,886
2071 35,709,979 25,447,869
2070 35,739,580 25,745,140
2069 35,759,193 26,042,079
2068 35,770,405 26,337,963
2067 35,774,081 26,632,110
2066 35,770,220 26,923,643
2065 35,758,824 27,211,946
2064 35,737,661 27,497,263
2063 35,709,945 27,778,871
2062 35,669,839 28,055,433
2061 35,623,365 28,328,948
2060 35,567,728 28,597,687
2059 35,503,043 28,864,377
2058 35,427,419 29,125,961
2057 35,345,633 29,384,759
2056 35,253,644 29,641,101
2055 35,155,433 29,893,868
2054 35,050,330 30,142,942
2053 34,936,594 30,389,214
2052 34,816,009 30,630,763
2051 34,684,328 30,871,146
2050 34,546,267 31,107,894
2049 34,400,898 31,341,718
2048 34,250,249 31,572,273
2047 34,091,495 31,800,868
2046 33,921,975 32,026,873
2045 33,747,892 32,250,757
2044 33,566,784 32,471,522
2043 33,380,395 32,690,423
2042 33,186,321 32,906,811
2041 32,987,097 33,118,473
2040 32,781,189 33,328,426
2039 32,569,731 33,535,096
2038 32,349,742 33,738,091
2037 32,125,036 33,936,906
2036 31,892,962 34,133,190
2035 31,653,976 34,323,827
2034 31,407,460 34,511,159
2033 31,152,292 34,693,880
2032 30,890,627 34,872,593
2031 30,623,706 35,046,775
2030 30,349,201 35,213,577
2029 30,068,368 35,374,919
2028 29,780,585 35,527,083
2027 29,627,864 35,671,012
2026 29,585,230 35,806,942
2025 29,605,298 36,233,346
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% 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 34,546,267 people with a rank change from 52nd to 58th. The population of Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

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 18.4M 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 -0.15% -0.89%
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 (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 Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Nepal Poland
Current population
29596762
35806942
Population rank 52/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.43%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
4.1 minutes
One birth every
54.9 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
2.55 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline -119 -351
Annual growth/decline -43,560 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 181/197
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 - -401,282 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 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 (1960–2024, 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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