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

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The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,618,118 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,619,950 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 2.75 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.5% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).

Nepal vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Portugal
2100 31,916,191 9,079,610
2099 32,104,658 9,084,930
2098 32,291,766 9,089,064
2097 32,478,376 9,094,546
2096 32,662,029 9,100,755
2095 32,842,809 9,108,548
2094 33,023,754 9,113,366
2093 33,200,660 9,118,286
2092 33,375,774 9,123,579
2091 33,547,026 9,127,714
2090 33,714,253 9,132,140
2089 33,878,299 9,136,870
2088 34,037,329 9,141,647
2087 34,190,255 9,147,996
2086 34,337,807 9,152,804
2085 34,483,366 9,158,263
2084 34,620,498 9,165,158
2083 34,750,155 9,171,574
2082 34,872,031 9,179,958
2081 34,987,218 9,190,466
2080 35,095,973 9,201,621
2079 35,198,820 9,214,398
2078 35,292,530 9,228,555
2077 35,377,971 9,243,708
2076 35,456,092 9,262,542
2075 35,525,668 9,282,392
2074 35,588,497 9,305,608
2073 35,642,802 9,330,117
2072 35,686,332 9,353,771
2071 35,725,442 9,380,991
2070 35,755,056 9,409,668
2069 35,774,677 9,440,299
2068 35,785,895 9,473,457
2067 35,789,572 9,506,001
2066 35,785,710 9,539,597
2065 35,774,308 9,574,237
2064 35,753,136 9,611,738
2063 35,725,408 9,649,045
2062 35,685,285 9,686,737
2061 35,638,790 9,723,601
2060 35,583,129 9,762,379
2059 35,518,416 9,801,072
2058 35,442,760 9,841,936
2057 35,360,939 9,880,092
2056 35,268,910 9,918,643
2055 35,170,656 9,958,971
2054 35,065,508 9,997,570
2053 34,951,722 10,037,385
2052 34,831,085 10,076,095
2051 34,699,347 10,112,788
2050 34,561,226 10,149,626
2049 34,415,794 10,187,172
2048 34,265,080 10,221,034
2047 34,106,257 10,255,340
2046 33,936,663 10,289,266
2045 33,762,505 10,321,807
2044 33,581,319 10,353,338
2043 33,394,849 10,384,554
2042 33,200,691 10,412,950
2041 33,001,382 10,440,054
2040 32,795,384 10,469,380
2039 32,583,834 10,497,556
2038 32,363,750 10,523,869
2037 32,138,947 10,548,445
2036 31,906,773 10,573,361
2035 31,667,683 10,597,352
2034 31,421,060 10,621,955
2033 31,165,782 10,645,024
2032 30,904,004 10,668,384
2031 30,636,967 10,689,372
2030 30,362,343 10,708,819
2029 30,081,388 10,729,893
2028 29,793,481 10,752,023
2027 29,640,694 10,770,712
2026 29,598,041 10,788,071
2025 29,618,118 10,804,871
2024 29,651,054 10,694,681
2023 29,694,614 10,578,174
2022 29,715,436 10,434,332
2021 29,475,010 10,361,831
2020 28,966,574 10,297,081
2019 28,414,064 10,286,263
2018 28,079,689 10,283,822
2017 28,011,258 10,300,300
2016 27,955,462 10,325,452
2015 27,823,629 10,358,076
2014 27,672,370 10,401,062
2013 27,589,996 10,457,295
2012 27,534,915 10,514,844
2011 27,464,494 10,557,560
2010 27,341,952 10,573,100
2009 27,173,035 10,568,247
2008 26,990,037 10,558,177
2007 26,788,492 10,542,964
2006 26,565,425 10,522,288
2005 26,309,458 10,503,330
2004 26,016,656 10,483,861
2003 25,688,758 10,458,821
2002 25,328,981 10,419,631
2001 24,946,748 10,362,722
2000 24,546,509 10,289,898
1999 24,125,199 10,217,828
1998 23,680,357 10,160,196
1997 23,219,463 10,108,977
1996 22,741,862 10,063,945
1995 22,245,439 10,026,176
1994 21,717,479 9,991,525
1993 21,180,159 9,964,675
1992 20,609,707 9,952,494
1991 20,036,500 9,960,235
1990 19,524,573 9,983,218
1989 19,057,807 10,005,000
1988 18,638,661 10,019,610
1987 18,250,505 10,030,031
1986 17,868,124 10,032,734
1985 17,477,692 10,023,613
1984 17,085,242 9,996,232
1983 16,689,119 9,957,865
1982 16,297,987 9,911,771
1981 15,922,423 9,851,362
1980 15,553,105 9,766,312
1979 15,190,590 9,661,265
1978 14,839,695 9,558,250
1977 14,499,175 9,455,675
1976 14,177,649 9,355,810
1975 13,870,695 9,093,470
1974 13,568,435 8,754,365
1973 13,275,239 8,633,100
1972 12,989,099 8,630,430
1971 12,710,061 8,643,756
1970 12,436,190 8,680,431
1969 12,167,036 8,757,705
1968 11,906,266 8,836,650
1967 11,652,716 8,874,520
1966 11,408,710 8,930,990
1965 11,173,411 8,998,595
1964 10,946,392 9,035,365
1963 10,729,818 9,030,355
1962 10,521,116 8,993,985
1961 10,318,396 8,929,316
1960 10,123,658 8,857,716

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 Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st to 97th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2025 at 10.8M people and is projected to decrease to 9.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal Portugal
2100 -0.59% -0.06%
2099 -0.58% -0.05%
2098 -0.57% -0.06%
2097 -0.56% -0.07%
2096 -0.55% -0.09%
2095 -0.55% -0.05%
2094 -0.53% -0.05%
2093 -0.52% -0.06%
2092 -0.51% -0.05%
2091 -0.5% -0.05%
2090 -0.48% -0.05%
2089 -0.47% -0.05%
2088 -0.45% -0.07%
2087 -0.43% -0.05%
2086 -0.42% -0.06%
2085 -0.4% -0.08%
2084 -0.37% -0.07%
2083 -0.35% -0.09%
2082 -0.33% -0.11%
2081 -0.31% -0.12%
2080 -0.29% -0.14%
2079 -0.27% -0.15%
2078 -0.24% -0.16%
2077 -0.22% -0.2%
2076 -0.2% -0.21%
2075 -0.18% -0.25%
2074 -0.15% -0.26%
2073 -0.12% -0.25%
2072 -0.11% -0.29%
2071 -0.08% -0.3%
2070 -0.05% -0.32%
2069 -0.03% -0.35%
2068 -0.01% -0.34%
2067 0.01% -0.35%
2066 0.03% -0.36%
2065 0.06% -0.39%
2064 0.08% -0.39%
2063 0.11% -0.39%
2062 0.13% -0.38%
2061 0.16% -0.4%
2060 0.18% -0.39%
2059 0.21% -0.42%
2058 0.23% -0.39%
2057 0.26% -0.39%
2056 0.28% -0.4%
2055 0.3% -0.39%
2054 0.33% -0.4%
2053 0.35% -0.38%
2052 0.38% -0.36%
2051 0.4% -0.36%
2050 0.42% -0.37%
2049 0.44% -0.33%
2048 0.47% -0.33%
2047 0.5% -0.33%
2046 0.52% -0.32%
2045 0.54% -0.3%
2044 0.56% -0.3%
2043 0.58% -0.27%
2042 0.6% -0.26%
2041 0.63% -0.28%
2040 0.65% -0.27%
2039 0.68% -0.25%
2038 0.7% -0.23%
2037 0.73% -0.24%
2036 0.75% -0.23%
2035 0.78% -0.23%
2034 0.82% -0.22%
2033 0.85% -0.22%
2032 0.87% -0.2%
2031 0.9% -0.18%
2030 0.93% -0.2%
2029 0.97% -0.21%
2028 0.52% -0.17%
2027 0.14% -0.16%
2026 -0.07% -0.16%
2025 -0.11% 1.03%
2024 -0.15% 1.1%
2023 -0.07% 1.38%
2022 0.82% 0.7%
2021 1.76% 0.63%
2020 1.94% 0.11%
2019 1.19% 0.02%
2018 0.24% -0.16%
2017 0.2% -0.24%
2016 0.47% -0.31%
2015 0.55% -0.41%
2014 0.3% -0.54%
2013 0.2% -0.55%
2012 0.26% -0.4%
2011 0.45% -0.15%
2010 0.62% 0.05%
2009 0.68% 0.1%
2008 0.75% 0.14%
2007 0.84% 0.2%
2006 0.97% 0.18%
2005 1.13% 0.19%
2004 1.28% 0.24%
2003 1.42% 0.38%
2002 1.53% 0.55%
2001 1.63% 0.71%
2000 1.75% 0.71%
1999 1.88% 0.57%
1998 1.98% 0.51%
1997 2.1% 0.45%
1996 2.23% 0.38%
1995 2.43% 0.35%
1994 2.54% 0.27%
1993 2.77% 0.12%
1992 2.86% -0.08%
1991 2.62% -0.23%
1990 2.45% -0.22%
1989 2.25% -0.15%
1988 2.13% -0.1%
1987 2.14% -0.03%
1986 2.23% 0.09%
1985 2.3% 0.27%
1984 2.37% 0.39%
1983 2.4% 0.47%
1982 2.36% 0.61%
1981 2.37% 0.87%
1980 2.39% 1.09%
1979 2.36% 1.08%
1978 2.35% 1.08%
1977 2.27% 1.07%
1976 2.21% 2.88%
1975 2.23% 3.87%
1974 2.21% 1.4%
1973 2.2% 0.03%
1972 2.2% -0.15%
1971 2.2% -0.42%
1970 2.21% -0.88%
1969 2.19% -0.89%
1968 2.18% -0.43%
1967 2.14% -0.63%
1966 2.11% -0.75%
1965 2.07% -0.41%
1964 2.02% 0.06%
1963 1.98% 0.4%
1962 1.96% 0.72%
1961 1.92% 0.81%

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 Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Nepal Portugal
Current population
29619950
10788071
Population rank 52/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.13%
One net population change
16 minutes
4.78 minutes
One birth every
56.1 seconds
6.22 minutes
One death every
2.54 minutes
4.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline -90 +302
Annual growth/decline -32,936 +110,190
Annual growth/decline rate -0.11% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 167/197 99/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change -364,699 +16,472
Net migration rank 193/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - 16,472
2024 355,516 -401,282 -34,223 20,648
2023 368,450 -409,782 -32,792 29,102
2022 379,021 -379,321 -40,694 68,696
2021 351,165 130,001 -45,592 69,606
2020 373,553 162,139 -39,129 54,076
2019 387,113 182,203 -24,687 63,031
2018 394,576 -295,151 -25,709 22,495
2017 406,219 -368,787 -23,691 13,979
2016 415,921 -341,748 -23,749 -775
2015 410,565 -221,062 -23,823 -3,209
2014 423,166 -310,156 -22,882 -26,447
2013 424,804 -373,064 -24,052 -36,342
2012 430,151 -371,707 -17,875 -37,083
2011 429,957 -347,552 -5,279 -31,513
2010 432,631 -269,963 -4,230 -5,627
2009 441,290 -266,144 -5,284 14,532
2008 452,353 -261,540 0 9,478
2007 464,780 -252,526 -1,055 21,064
2006 475,335 -241,455 3,156 16,754
2005 489,093 -211,024 2,101 15,537
2004 504,853 -197,336 7,339 13,928
2003 516,575 -168,314 4,184 24,740
2002 525,045 -153,730 8,335 42,169
2001 542,118 -148,973 8,290 55,565
2000 554,506 -147,193 15,435 60,586
1999 557,847 -122,551 8,175 49,572
1998 562,787 -108,400 7,112 40,931
1997 565,882 -98,454 8,087 36,922
1996 580,099 -92,307 4,026 32,640
1995 591,283 -86,232 4,011 26,971
1994 578,293 -27,415 9,991 20,761
1993 561,549 -37,782 7,972 8,561
1992 533,029 84,113 13,933 -11,847
1991 512,233 17,056 12,948 -37,914
1990 495,202 -640 13,976 -34,855
1989 478,771 -39,808 22,011 -30,615
1988 463,581 -64,246 24,047 -26,595
1987 449,400 -72,437 28,084 -23,142
1986 434,802 -47,017 31,102 -20,000
1985 423,240 -30,154 33,077 -19,183
1984 411,122 -19,300 45,983 -16,658
1983 399,103 1,304 47,798 -16,568
1982 385,741 -3,898 58,479 -15,006
1981 374,145 -4,855 56,152 -7,938
1980 364,254 5,084 63,481 29,881
1979 355,597 88 67,628 32,434
1978 345,765 346 70,731 34,345
1977 332,843 2,108 84,156 37,779
1976 323,222 -15,119 85,138 40,490
1975 312,479 -6,686 81,841 42,262
1974 303,078 -4,361 74,412 41,254
1973 288,750 -1,076 76,835 39,748
1972 286,708 -2,107 83,715 39,058
1971 280,752 -7,284 82,980 48,944
1970 272,439 1,847 87,672 -191,862
1969 264,560 -527 89,329 -161,114
1968 258,259 -746 100,737 -145,200
1967 249,240 347 106,495 -136,232
1966 241,716 -3,306 107,171 -129,233
1965 233,726 -1,551 115,182 -123,855
1964 227,948 -6,087 120,170 -118,763
1963 219,586 -8,303 113,783 -116,874
1962 215,368 -9,249 123,217 -113,947
1961 209,917 -10,601 117,867 -112,768
1960 203,374 -13,223 118,693 -95,886

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 Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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