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Population in Nepal compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,651,054 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,596,762 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 1.24 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.8% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.4% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Nepal vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Saudi Arabia
2100 31,902,377 74,230,118
2099 32,090,762 73,760,045
2098 32,277,789 73,287,526
2097 32,464,318 72,813,125
2096 32,647,891 72,336,039
2095 32,828,594 71,858,206
2094 33,009,460 71,379,928
2093 33,186,290 70,900,460
2092 33,361,327 70,420,464
2091 33,532,505 69,940,749
2090 33,699,660 69,462,214
2089 33,863,636 68,985,976
2088 34,022,597 68,510,277
2087 34,175,457 68,035,545
2086 34,322,945 67,562,521
2085 34,468,441 67,091,615
2084 34,605,513 66,621,667
2083 34,735,114 66,152,653
2082 34,856,938 65,684,321
2081 34,972,075 65,216,102
2080 35,080,783 64,749,128
2079 35,183,584 64,282,393
2078 35,277,254 63,815,918
2077 35,362,658 63,348,712
2076 35,440,746 62,880,120
2075 35,510,291 62,409,793
2074 35,573,094 61,937,628
2073 35,627,375 61,462,662
2072 35,670,886 60,984,202
2071 35,709,979 60,502,791
2070 35,739,580 60,018,216
2069 35,759,193 59,529,456
2068 35,770,405 59,036,086
2067 35,774,081 58,539,487
2066 35,770,220 58,039,687
2065 35,758,824 57,537,106
2064 35,737,661 57,032,172
2063 35,709,945 56,524,331
2062 35,669,839 56,014,549
2061 35,623,365 55,501,467
2060 35,567,728 54,986,901
2059 35,503,043 54,469,809
2058 35,427,419 53,950,469
2057 35,345,633 53,430,639
2056 35,253,644 52,909,061
2055 35,155,433 52,386,571
2054 35,050,330 51,862,312
2053 34,936,594 51,336,335
2052 34,816,009 50,809,100
2051 34,684,328 50,280,719
2050 34,546,267 49,751,739
2049 34,400,898 49,221,828
2048 34,250,249 48,690,143
2047 34,091,495 48,157,605
2046 33,921,975 47,623,246
2045 33,747,892 47,087,215
2044 33,566,784 46,550,306
2043 33,380,395 46,013,232
2042 33,186,321 45,475,200
2041 32,987,097 44,936,131
2040 32,781,189 44,396,093
2039 32,569,731 43,856,006
2038 32,349,742 43,314,707
2037 32,125,036 42,773,375
2036 31,892,962 42,231,639
2035 31,653,976 41,690,245
2034 31,407,460 41,150,029
2033 31,152,292 40,611,021
2032 30,890,627 40,073,144
2031 30,623,706 39,535,357
2030 30,349,201 38,998,581
2029 30,068,368 38,417,447
2028 29,780,585 37,810,902
2027 29,627,864 37,189,969
2026 29,585,230 36,566,201
2025 29,605,298 35,932,673
2024 29,651,054 35,300,280
2023 29,694,614 33,702,731
2022 29,715,436 32,175,224
2021 29,475,010 30,784,383
2020 28,966,574 31,552,510
2019 28,414,064 30,063,799
2018 28,079,689 30,196,281
2017 28,011,258 30,977,355
2016 27,955,462 30,954,198
2015 27,823,629 29,816,382
2014 27,672,370 28,309,273
2013 27,589,996 27,624,004
2012 27,534,915 26,168,861
2011 27,464,494 25,091,867
2010 27,341,952 23,978,487
2009 27,173,035 24,217,654
2008 26,990,037 23,287,877
2007 26,788,492 22,368,313
2006 26,565,425 21,459,144
2005 26,309,458 20,559,890
2004 26,016,656 19,669,480
2003 25,688,758 18,786,767
2002 25,328,981 17,910,910
2001 24,946,748 17,041,397
2000 24,546,509 16,177,722
1999 24,125,199 15,472,075
1998 23,680,357 14,922,185
1997 23,219,463 14,374,943
1996 22,741,862 13,831,009
1995 22,245,439 13,289,245
1994 21,717,479 12,750,040
1993 21,180,159 12,215,862
1992 20,609,707 11,686,676
1991 20,036,500 11,160,744
1990 19,524,573 10,640,691
1989 19,057,807 10,128,394
1988 18,638,661 9,629,165
1987 18,250,505 9,130,194
1986 17,868,124 8,628,639
1985 17,477,692 8,151,779
1984 17,085,242 7,697,307
1983 16,689,119 7,252,941
1982 16,297,987 6,824,486
1981 15,922,423 6,420,551
1980 15,553,105 6,047,997
1979 15,190,590 5,703,698
1978 14,839,695 5,381,902
1977 14,499,175 5,083,048
1976 14,177,649 4,807,933
1975 13,870,695 4,556,287
1974 13,568,435 4,323,632
1973 13,275,239 4,106,344
1972 12,989,099 3,905,722
1971 12,710,061 3,724,031
1970 12,436,190 3,562,470
1969 12,167,036 3,417,114
1968 11,906,266 3,282,711
1967 11,652,716 3,157,242
1966 11,408,710 3,039,887
1965 11,173,411 2,928,771
1964 10,946,392 2,821,968
1963 10,729,818 2,719,341
1962 10,521,116 2,620,910
1961 10,318,396 2,526,347
1960 10,123,658 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nepal increased by 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.59% 0.64%
2099 -0.58% 0.64%
2098 -0.57% 0.65%
2097 -0.56% 0.66%
2096 -0.55% 0.66%
2095 -0.55% 0.67%
2094 -0.53% 0.68%
2093 -0.52% 0.68%
2092 -0.51% 0.69%
2091 -0.5% 0.69%
2090 -0.48% 0.69%
2089 -0.47% 0.69%
2088 -0.45% 0.7%
2087 -0.43% 0.7%
2086 -0.42% 0.7%
2085 -0.4% 0.71%
2084 -0.37% 0.71%
2083 -0.35% 0.71%
2082 -0.33% 0.72%
2081 -0.31% 0.72%
2080 -0.29% 0.73%
2079 -0.27% 0.73%
2078 -0.24% 0.74%
2077 -0.22% 0.75%
2076 -0.2% 0.75%
2075 -0.18% 0.76%
2074 -0.15% 0.77%
2073 -0.12% 0.78%
2072 -0.11% 0.8%
2071 -0.08% 0.81%
2070 -0.05% 0.82%
2069 -0.03% 0.84%
2068 -0.01% 0.85%
2067 0.01% 0.86%
2066 0.03% 0.87%
2065 0.06% 0.89%
2064 0.08% 0.9%
2063 0.11% 0.91%
2062 0.13% 0.92%
2061 0.16% 0.94%
2060 0.18% 0.95%
2059 0.21% 0.96%
2058 0.23% 0.97%
2057 0.26% 0.99%
2056 0.28% 1%
2055 0.3% 1.01%
2054 0.33% 1.02%
2053 0.35% 1.04%
2052 0.38% 1.05%
2051 0.4% 1.06%
2050 0.42% 1.08%
2049 0.44% 1.09%
2048 0.47% 1.11%
2047 0.5% 1.12%
2046 0.52% 1.14%
2045 0.54% 1.15%
2044 0.56% 1.17%
2043 0.58% 1.18%
2042 0.6% 1.2%
2041 0.63% 1.22%
2040 0.65% 1.23%
2039 0.68% 1.25%
2038 0.7% 1.27%
2037 0.73% 1.28%
2036 0.75% 1.3%
2035 0.78% 1.31%
2034 0.82% 1.33%
2033 0.85% 1.34%
2032 0.87% 1.36%
2031 0.9% 1.38%
2030 0.93% 1.51%
2029 0.97% 1.6%
2028 0.52% 1.67%
2027 0.14% 1.71%
2026 -0.07% 1.76%
2025 -0.15% 1.79%
2024 -0.15% 4.74%
2023 -0.07% 4.75%
2022 0.82% 4.52%
2021 1.76% -2.43%
2020 1.94% 4.95%
2019 1.19% -0.44%
2018 0.24% -2.52%
2017 0.2% 0.07%
2016 0.47% 3.82%
2015 0.55% 5.32%
2014 0.3% 2.48%
2013 0.2% 5.56%
2012 0.26% 4.29%
2011 0.45% 4.64%
2010 0.62% -0.99%
2009 0.68% 3.99%
2008 0.75% 4.11%
2007 0.84% 4.24%
2006 0.97% 4.37%
2005 1.13% 4.53%
2004 1.28% 4.7%
2003 1.42% 4.89%
2002 1.53% 5.1%
2001 1.63% 5.34%
2000 1.75% 4.56%
1999 1.88% 3.69%
1998 1.98% 3.81%
1997 2.1% 3.93%
1996 2.23% 4.08%
1995 2.43% 4.23%
1994 2.54% 4.37%
1993 2.77% 4.53%
1992 2.86% 4.71%
1991 2.62% 4.89%
1990 2.45% 5.06%
1989 2.25% 5.18%
1988 2.13% 5.47%
1987 2.14% 5.81%
1986 2.23% 5.85%
1985 2.3% 5.9%
1984 2.37% 6.13%
1983 2.4% 6.28%
1982 2.36% 6.29%
1981 2.37% 6.16%
1980 2.39% 6.04%
1979 2.36% 5.98%
1978 2.35% 5.88%
1977 2.27% 5.72%
1976 2.21% 5.52%
1975 2.23% 5.38%
1974 2.21% 5.29%
1973 2.2% 5.14%
1972 2.2% 4.88%
1971 2.2% 4.54%
1970 2.21% 4.25%
1969 2.19% 4.09%
1968 2.18% 3.97%
1967 2.14% 3.86%
1966 2.11% 3.79%
1965 2.07% 3.78%
1964 2.02% 3.77%
1963 1.98% 3.76%
1962 1.96% 3.74%
1961 1.92% 3.73%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/nepal/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Nepal declined by 0.15%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Nepal Saudi Arabia
Current population
29596762
36734925
Population rank 52/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.44%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
54.9 seconds
57 seconds
One death every
2.55 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline -119 +4,377
Annual growth/decline -43,560 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 4/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -364,699 +119,738
Net migration rank 193/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - 119,738
2024 - -401,282 - 122,170
2023 368,450 -409,782 474,366 325,691
2022 379,021 -379,321 406,920 977,072
2021 351,165 130,001 409,032 -106,287
2020 373,553 162,139 447,036 -74,725
2019 387,113 182,203 474,407 191,582
2018 394,576 -295,151 528,767 -988,751
2017 406,219 -368,787 546,751 -920,812
2016 415,921 -341,748 537,829 -26,997
2015 410,565 -221,062 511,023 465,292
2014 423,166 -310,156 493,431 469,144
2013 424,804 -373,064 475,299 485,794
2012 430,151 -371,707 465,649 479,206
2011 429,957 -347,552 443,675 491,253
2010 432,631 -269,963 418,641 504,955
2009 441,290 -266,144 438,557 496,229
2008 452,353 -261,540 433,457 491,337
2007 464,780 -252,526 425,199 489,136
2006 475,335 -241,455 399,333 504,661
2005 489,093 -211,024 375,938 518,565
2004 504,853 -197,336 362,843 523,472
2003 516,575 -168,314 364,520 514,606
2002 525,045 -153,730 372,099 500,508
2001 542,118 -148,973 382,153 484,252
2000 554,506 -147,193 392,407 468,515
1999 557,847 -122,551 390,112 160,263
1998 562,787 -108,400 389,499 159,898
1997 565,882 -98,454 385,033 160,066
1996 580,099 -92,307 382,248 160,532
1995 591,283 -86,232 380,231 160,512
1994 578,293 -27,415 377,351 160,306
1993 561,549 -37,782 372,621 158,074
1992 533,029 84,113 366,763 160,908
1991 512,233 17,056 361,329 162,857
1990 495,202 -640 355,495 160,416
1989 478,771 -39,808 349,399 159,273
1988 463,581 -64,246 342,865 146,918
1987 449,400 -72,437 333,088 175,075
1986 434,802 -47,017 322,340 172,606
1985 423,240 -30,154 310,558 148,208
1984 411,122 -19,300 296,615 153,562
1983 399,103 1,304 280,616 157,930
1982 385,741 -3,898 264,831 153,528
1981 374,145 -4,855 249,156 140,355
1980 364,254 5,084 234,372 121,220
1979 355,597 88 220,186 112,826
1978 345,765 346 205,331 105,263
1977 332,843 2,108 191,103 96,015
1976 323,222 -15,119 178,024 85,083
1975 312,479 -6,686 166,223 73,960
1974 303,078 -4,361 155,478 69,653
1973 288,750 -1,076 145,450 63,995
1972 286,708 -2,107 136,360 55,439
1971 280,752 -7,284 127,600 43,989
1970 272,439 1,847 120,440 31,097
1969 264,560 -527 113,859 25,312
1968 258,259 -746 108,281 21,366
1967 249,240 347 103,343 17,947
1966 241,716 -3,306 98,361 15,054
1965 233,726 -1,551 93,820 15,000
1964 227,948 -6,087 89,776 15,000
1963 219,586 -8,303 85,480 15,000
1962 215,368 -9,249 81,393 15,000
1961 209,917 -10,601 77,743 15,000
1960 203,374 -13,223 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/nepal/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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