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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,651,054 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,596,762 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 1.98 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.4% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Nepal vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Rwanda
2100 31,902,377 33,092,520
2099 32,090,762 32,987,847
2098 32,277,789 32,907,335
2097 32,464,318 32,832,706
2096 32,647,891 32,747,490
2095 32,828,594 32,615,044
2094 33,009,460 32,529,590
2093 33,186,290 32,396,544
2092 33,361,327 32,274,083
2091 33,532,505 32,171,077
2090 33,699,660 32,068,626
2089 33,863,636 31,872,593
2088 34,022,597 31,726,882
2087 34,175,457 31,533,364
2086 34,322,945 31,379,315
2085 34,468,441 31,235,000
2084 34,605,513 31,092,940
2083 34,735,114 30,917,707
2082 34,856,938 30,733,578
2081 34,972,075 30,557,819
2080 35,080,783 30,367,298
2079 35,183,584 30,176,627
2078 35,277,254 29,997,866
2077 35,362,658 29,800,561
2076 35,440,746 29,627,021
2075 35,510,291 29,423,503
2074 35,573,094 29,225,643
2073 35,627,375 29,007,777
2072 35,670,886 28,780,763
2071 35,709,979 28,560,382
2070 35,739,580 28,316,533
2069 35,759,193 28,103,541
2068 35,770,405 27,854,906
2067 35,774,081 27,591,747
2066 35,770,220 27,355,659
2065 35,758,824 27,084,704
2064 35,737,661 26,821,315
2063 35,709,945 26,543,184
2062 35,669,839 26,296,132
2061 35,623,365 25,985,356
2060 35,567,728 25,712,904
2059 35,503,043 25,437,446
2058 35,427,419 25,106,242
2057 35,345,633 24,837,928
2056 35,253,644 24,566,784
2055 35,155,433 24,266,669
2054 35,050,330 23,976,914
2053 34,936,594 23,690,426
2052 34,816,009 23,406,346
2051 34,684,328 23,099,207
2050 34,546,267 22,800,250
2049 34,400,898 22,484,698
2048 34,250,249 22,157,938
2047 34,091,495 21,834,786
2046 33,921,975 21,540,566
2045 33,747,892 21,215,262
2044 33,566,784 20,902,695
2043 33,380,395 20,535,605
2042 33,186,321 20,201,608
2041 32,987,097 19,832,577
2040 32,781,189 19,463,015
2039 32,569,731 19,096,860
2038 32,349,742 18,761,626
2037 32,125,036 18,421,864
2036 31,892,962 18,116,691
2035 31,653,976 17,753,910
2034 31,407,460 17,421,234
2033 31,152,292 17,089,349
2032 30,890,627 16,811,505
2031 30,623,706 16,485,559
2030 30,349,201 16,167,916
2029 30,068,368 15,858,862
2028 29,780,585 15,544,959
2027 29,627,864 15,207,733
2026 29,585,230 14,888,776
2025 29,605,298 14,560,205
2024 29,651,054 14,256,567
2023 29,694,614 13,954,471
2022 29,715,436 13,651,030
2021 29,475,010 13,355,260
2020 28,966,574 13,065,837
2019 28,414,064 12,776,103
2018 28,079,689 12,487,996
2017 28,011,258 12,202,060
2016 27,955,462 11,919,183
2015 27,823,629 11,640,022
2014 27,672,370 11,364,757
2013 27,589,996 11,093,340
2012 27,534,915 10,829,901
2011 27,464,494 10,573,733
2010 27,341,952 10,317,553
2009 27,173,035 10,060,432
2008 26,990,037 9,804,269
2007 26,788,492 9,549,933
2006 26,565,425 9,299,246
2005 26,309,458 9,054,528
2004 26,016,656 8,816,844
2003 25,688,758 8,586,875
2002 25,328,981 8,400,180
2001 24,946,748 8,287,094
2000 24,546,509 8,213,931
1999 24,125,199 8,147,912
1998 23,680,357 8,081,681
1997 23,219,463 7,755,238
1996 22,741,862 6,708,764
1995 22,245,439 5,674,118
1994 21,717,479 6,792,352
1993 21,180,159 7,981,132
1992 20,609,707 7,683,266
1991 20,036,500 7,526,966
1990 19,524,573 7,375,307
1989 19,057,807 7,184,706
1988 18,638,661 6,968,071
1987 18,250,505 6,749,493
1986 17,868,124 6,531,881
1985 17,477,692 6,317,228
1984 17,085,242 6,107,627
1983 16,689,119 5,905,311
1982 16,297,987 5,711,549
1981 15,922,423 5,527,230
1980 15,553,105 5,353,259
1979 15,190,590 5,189,541
1978 14,839,695 5,035,171
1977 14,499,175 4,888,240
1976 14,177,649 4,745,954
1975 13,870,695 4,607,728
1974 13,568,435 4,474,228
1973 13,275,239 4,345,047
1972 12,989,099 4,220,335
1971 12,710,061 4,100,044
1970 12,436,190 3,980,669
1969 12,167,036 3,861,271
1968 11,906,266 3,744,010
1967 11,652,716 3,629,577
1966 11,408,710 3,521,626
1965 11,173,411 3,423,210
1964 10,946,392 3,334,834
1963 10,729,818 3,258,890
1962 10,521,116 3,186,025
1961 10,318,396 3,106,779
1960 10,123,658 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nepal increased by 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal Rwanda
2100 -0.59% 0.32%
2099 -0.58% 0.24%
2098 -0.57% 0.23%
2097 -0.56% 0.26%
2096 -0.55% 0.41%
2095 -0.55% 0.26%
2094 -0.53% 0.41%
2093 -0.52% 0.38%
2092 -0.51% 0.32%
2091 -0.5% 0.32%
2090 -0.48% 0.62%
2089 -0.47% 0.46%
2088 -0.45% 0.61%
2087 -0.43% 0.49%
2086 -0.42% 0.46%
2085 -0.4% 0.46%
2084 -0.37% 0.57%
2083 -0.35% 0.6%
2082 -0.33% 0.58%
2081 -0.31% 0.63%
2080 -0.29% 0.63%
2079 -0.27% 0.6%
2078 -0.24% 0.66%
2077 -0.22% 0.59%
2076 -0.2% 0.69%
2075 -0.18% 0.68%
2074 -0.15% 0.75%
2073 -0.12% 0.79%
2072 -0.11% 0.77%
2071 -0.08% 0.86%
2070 -0.05% 0.76%
2069 -0.03% 0.89%
2068 -0.01% 0.95%
2067 0.01% 0.86%
2066 0.03% 1%
2065 0.06% 0.98%
2064 0.08% 1.05%
2063 0.11% 0.94%
2062 0.13% 1.2%
2061 0.16% 1.06%
2060 0.18% 1.08%
2059 0.21% 1.32%
2058 0.23% 1.08%
2057 0.26% 1.1%
2056 0.28% 1.24%
2055 0.3% 1.21%
2054 0.33% 1.21%
2053 0.35% 1.21%
2052 0.38% 1.33%
2051 0.4% 1.31%
2050 0.42% 1.4%
2049 0.44% 1.47%
2048 0.47% 1.48%
2047 0.5% 1.37%
2046 0.52% 1.53%
2045 0.54% 1.5%
2044 0.56% 1.79%
2043 0.58% 1.65%
2042 0.6% 1.86%
2041 0.63% 1.9%
2040 0.65% 1.92%
2039 0.68% 1.79%
2038 0.7% 1.84%
2037 0.73% 1.68%
2036 0.75% 2.04%
2035 0.78% 1.91%
2034 0.82% 1.94%
2033 0.85% 1.65%
2032 0.87% 1.98%
2031 0.9% 1.96%
2030 0.93% 1.95%
2029 0.97% 2.02%
2028 0.52% 2.22%
2027 0.14% 2.14%
2026 -0.07% 2.26%
2025 -0.15% 2.13%
2024 -0.15% 2.16%
2023 -0.07% 2.22%
2022 0.82% 2.21%
2021 1.76% 2.22%
2020 1.94% 2.27%
2019 1.19% 2.31%
2018 0.24% 2.34%
2017 0.2% 2.37%
2016 0.47% 2.4%
2015 0.55% 2.42%
2014 0.3% 2.45%
2013 0.2% 2.43%
2012 0.26% 2.42%
2011 0.45% 2.48%
2010 0.62% 2.56%
2009 0.68% 2.61%
2008 0.75% 2.66%
2007 0.84% 2.7%
2006 0.97% 2.7%
2005 1.13% 2.7%
2004 1.28% 2.68%
2003 1.42% 2.22%
2002 1.53% 1.36%
2001 1.63% 0.89%
2000 1.75% 0.81%
1999 1.88% 0.82%
1998 1.98% 4.21%
1997 2.1% 15.6%
1996 2.23% 18.2%
1995 2.43% -16.5%
1994 2.54% -14.9%
1993 2.77% 3.88%
1992 2.86% 2.08%
1991 2.62% 2.06%
1990 2.45% 2.65%
1989 2.25% 3.11%
1988 2.13% 3.24%
1987 2.14% 3.33%
1986 2.23% 3.4%
1985 2.3% 3.43%
1984 2.37% 3.43%
1983 2.4% 3.39%
1982 2.36% 3.33%
1981 2.37% 3.25%
1980 2.39% 3.15%
1979 2.36% 3.07%
1978 2.35% 3.01%
1977 2.27% 3%
1976 2.21% 3%
1975 2.23% 2.98%
1974 2.21% 2.97%
1973 2.2% 2.96%
1972 2.2% 2.93%
1971 2.2% 3%
1970 2.21% 3.09%
1969 2.19% 3.13%
1968 2.18% 3.15%
1967 2.14% 3.07%
1966 2.11% 2.87%
1965 2.07% 2.65%
1964 2.02% 2.33%
1963 1.98% 2.29%
1962 1.96% 2.55%
1961 1.92% 2.8%

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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Nepal Rwanda
Current population
29596762
14975051
Population rank 52/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.18%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
1.74 minutes
One birth every
54.9 seconds
1.33 minutes
One death every
2.55 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline -119 +828
Annual growth/decline -43,560 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 45/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -364,699 +6,282
Net migration rank 193/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - 6,282
2024 - -401,282 - -15,582
2023 368,450 -409,782 312,762 -9,001
2022 379,021 -379,321 312,145 -9,001
2021 351,165 130,001 309,895 -21,492
2020 373,553 162,139 312,692 -22,251
2019 387,113 182,203 313,525 -24,492
2018 394,576 -295,151 312,512 -25,323
2017 406,219 -368,787 310,323 -25,634
2016 415,921 -341,748 305,549 -24,474
2015 410,565 -221,062 299,114 -21,862
2014 423,166 -310,156 292,779 -19,505
2013 424,804 -373,064 286,331 -16,779
2012 430,151 -371,707 282,584 -25,260
2011 429,957 -347,552 282,922 -27,915
2010 432,631 -269,963 286,848 -29,501
2009 441,290 -266,144 287,034 -30,128
2008 452,353 -261,540 287,334 -31,913
2007 464,780 -252,526 285,791 -32,537
2006 475,335 -241,455 282,149 -34,008
2005 489,093 -211,024 275,121 -33,830
2004 504,853 -197,336 265,273 -31,214
2003 516,575 -168,314 251,243 -25,355
2002 525,045 -153,730 239,036 -91,518
2001 542,118 -148,973 230,845 -152,197
2000 554,506 -147,193 221,276 -153,588
1999 557,847 -122,551 210,518 -146,162
1998 562,787 -108,400 197,185 -129,089
1997 565,882 -98,454 174,687 410,106
1996 580,099 -92,307 140,455 1,367,700
1995 591,283 -86,232 121,137 439,995
1994 578,293 -27,415 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 561,549 -37,782 183,926 236,110
1992 533,029 84,113 188,025 -12,334
1991 512,233 17,056 196,431 -59,519
1990 495,202 -640 207,895 -41,483
1989 478,771 -39,808 217,632 -2,826
1988 463,581 -64,246 223,759 -5,285
1987 449,400 -72,437 225,744 -7,062
1986 434,802 -47,017 225,526 -8,982
1985 423,240 -30,154 223,794 -11,031
1984 411,122 -19,300 219,337 -12,899
1983 399,103 1,304 212,750 -14,560
1982 385,741 -3,898 205,147 -15,818
1981 374,145 -4,855 195,769 -16,453
1980 364,254 5,084 184,988 -16,359
1979 355,597 88 174,477 -15,669
1978 345,765 346 163,779 -13,838
1977 332,843 2,108 155,011 -11,084
1976 323,222 -15,119 147,665 -7,027
1975 312,479 -6,686 140,596 -4,791
1974 303,078 -4,361 135,743 -4,535
1973 288,750 -1,076 131,021 -3,862
1972 286,708 -2,107 126,403 -4,156
1971 280,752 -7,284 122,567 -4,230
1970 272,439 1,847 119,273 1,149
1969 264,560 -527 115,394 2,983
1968 258,259 -746 111,422 4,728
1967 249,240 347 108,053 4,655
1966 241,716 -3,306 105,128 -1,930
1965 233,726 -1,551 103,422 -9,774
1964 227,948 -6,087 102,562 -19,458
1963 219,586 -8,303 94,296 -25,524
1962 215,368 -9,249 102,548 -25,594
1961 209,917 -10,601 102,051 -20,508
1960 203,374 -13,223 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/nepal/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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