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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,651,054 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,596,762 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 1.52 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.4% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Nepal vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Senegal
2100 31,902,377 47,481,703
2099 32,090,762 47,309,204
2098 32,277,789 47,131,505
2097 32,464,318 46,942,831
2096 32,647,891 46,749,318
2095 32,828,594 46,548,519
2094 33,009,460 46,338,777
2093 33,186,290 46,124,372
2092 33,361,327 45,903,819
2091 33,532,505 45,676,277
2090 33,699,660 45,442,218
2089 33,863,636 45,197,486
2088 34,022,597 44,949,158
2087 34,175,457 44,692,601
2086 34,322,945 44,425,160
2085 34,468,441 44,150,556
2084 34,605,513 43,871,406
2083 34,735,114 43,579,072
2082 34,856,938 43,285,560
2081 34,972,075 42,984,866
2080 35,080,783 42,679,614
2079 35,183,584 42,366,808
2078 35,277,254 42,044,826
2077 35,362,658 41,716,837
2076 35,440,746 41,379,705
2075 35,510,291 41,030,232
2074 35,573,094 40,674,683
2073 35,627,375 40,312,726
2072 35,670,886 39,943,067
2071 35,709,979 39,568,028
2070 35,739,580 39,187,711
2069 35,759,193 38,795,322
2068 35,770,405 38,398,147
2067 35,774,081 37,996,983
2066 35,770,220 37,584,328
2065 35,758,824 37,167,637
2064 35,737,661 36,744,279
2063 35,709,945 36,318,015
2062 35,669,839 35,884,713
2061 35,623,365 35,448,776
2060 35,567,728 35,010,231
2059 35,503,043 34,571,669
2058 35,427,419 34,122,702
2057 35,345,633 33,673,448
2056 35,253,644 33,219,406
2055 35,155,433 32,765,741
2054 35,050,330 32,313,613
2053 34,936,594 31,859,051
2052 34,816,009 31,405,418
2051 34,684,328 30,949,633
2050 34,546,267 30,490,614
2049 34,400,898 30,032,811
2048 34,250,249 29,570,773
2047 34,091,495 29,111,688
2046 33,921,975 28,648,672
2045 33,747,892 28,187,838
2044 33,566,784 27,724,585
2043 33,380,395 27,260,926
2042 33,186,321 26,796,927
2041 32,987,097 26,332,270
2040 32,781,189 25,866,240
2039 32,569,731 25,398,425
2038 32,349,742 24,928,471
2037 32,125,036 24,457,649
2036 31,892,962 23,986,892
2035 31,653,976 23,515,497
2034 31,407,460 23,046,885
2033 31,152,292 22,578,286
2032 30,890,627 22,110,230
2031 30,623,706 21,643,047
2030 30,349,201 21,178,414
2029 30,068,368 20,719,234
2028 29,780,585 20,263,713
2027 29,627,864 19,814,138
2026 29,585,230 19,372,006
2025 29,605,298 18,934,809
2024 29,651,054 18,501,984
2023 29,694,614 18,077,573
2022 29,715,436 17,651,103
2021 29,475,010 17,220,867
2020 28,966,574 16,789,219
2019 28,414,064 16,352,922
2018 28,079,689 15,914,498
2017 28,011,258 15,475,002
2016 27,955,462 15,034,521
2015 27,823,629 14,593,331
2014 27,672,370 14,152,102
2013 27,589,996 13,710,849
2012 27,534,915 13,310,495
2011 27,464,494 12,958,897
2010 27,341,952 12,635,413
2009 27,173,035 12,337,389
2008 26,990,037 12,048,959
2007 26,788,492 11,770,344
2006 26,565,425 11,500,094
2005 26,309,458 11,235,472
2004 26,016,656 10,975,704
2003 25,688,758 10,721,176
2002 25,328,981 10,466,214
2001 24,946,748 10,212,942
2000 24,546,509 9,968,260
1999 24,125,199 9,730,887
1998 23,680,357 9,502,952
1997 23,219,463 9,283,495
1996 22,741,862 9,067,014
1995 22,245,439 8,848,101
1994 21,717,479 8,624,078
1993 21,180,159 8,396,288
1992 20,609,707 8,168,395
1991 20,036,500 7,943,085
1990 19,524,573 7,720,523
1989 19,057,807 7,502,207
1988 18,638,661 7,289,618
1987 18,250,505 7,081,530
1986 17,868,124 6,878,192
1985 17,477,692 6,683,287
1984 17,085,242 6,499,364
1983 16,689,119 6,324,504
1982 16,297,987 6,156,961
1981 15,922,423 5,997,160
1980 15,553,105 5,845,638
1979 15,190,590 5,702,895
1978 14,839,695 5,568,096
1977 14,499,175 5,439,549
1976 14,177,649 5,308,564
1975 13,870,695 5,170,810
1974 13,568,435 5,029,437
1973 13,275,239 4,885,181
1972 12,989,099 4,741,631
1971 12,710,061 4,601,864
1970 12,436,190 4,466,328
1969 12,167,036 4,334,974
1968 11,906,266 4,207,587
1967 11,652,716 4,083,870
1966 11,408,710 3,964,299
1965 11,173,411 3,849,788
1964 10,946,392 3,740,535
1963 10,729,818 3,635,876
1962 10,521,116 3,534,686
1961 10,318,396 3,436,375
1960 10,123,658 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nepal increased by 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal Senegal
2100 -0.59% 0.36%
2099 -0.58% 0.38%
2098 -0.57% 0.4%
2097 -0.56% 0.41%
2096 -0.55% 0.43%
2095 -0.55% 0.45%
2094 -0.53% 0.46%
2093 -0.52% 0.48%
2092 -0.51% 0.5%
2091 -0.5% 0.52%
2090 -0.48% 0.54%
2089 -0.47% 0.55%
2088 -0.45% 0.57%
2087 -0.43% 0.6%
2086 -0.42% 0.62%
2085 -0.4% 0.64%
2084 -0.37% 0.67%
2083 -0.35% 0.68%
2082 -0.33% 0.7%
2081 -0.31% 0.72%
2080 -0.29% 0.74%
2079 -0.27% 0.77%
2078 -0.24% 0.79%
2077 -0.22% 0.81%
2076 -0.2% 0.85%
2075 -0.18% 0.87%
2074 -0.15% 0.9%
2073 -0.12% 0.93%
2072 -0.11% 0.95%
2071 -0.08% 0.97%
2070 -0.05% 1.01%
2069 -0.03% 1.03%
2068 -0.01% 1.06%
2067 0.01% 1.1%
2066 0.03% 1.12%
2065 0.06% 1.15%
2064 0.08% 1.17%
2063 0.11% 1.21%
2062 0.13% 1.23%
2061 0.16% 1.25%
2060 0.18% 1.27%
2059 0.21% 1.32%
2058 0.23% 1.33%
2057 0.26% 1.37%
2056 0.28% 1.38%
2055 0.3% 1.4%
2054 0.33% 1.43%
2053 0.35% 1.44%
2052 0.38% 1.47%
2051 0.4% 1.51%
2050 0.42% 1.52%
2049 0.44% 1.56%
2048 0.47% 1.58%
2047 0.5% 1.62%
2046 0.52% 1.63%
2045 0.54% 1.67%
2044 0.56% 1.7%
2043 0.58% 1.73%
2042 0.6% 1.76%
2041 0.63% 1.8%
2040 0.65% 1.84%
2039 0.68% 1.89%
2038 0.7% 1.93%
2037 0.73% 1.96%
2036 0.75% 2%
2035 0.78% 2.03%
2034 0.82% 2.08%
2033 0.85% 2.12%
2032 0.87% 2.16%
2031 0.9% 2.19%
2030 0.93% 2.22%
2029 0.97% 2.25%
2028 0.52% 2.27%
2027 0.14% 2.28%
2026 -0.07% 2.31%
2025 -0.15% 2.34%
2024 -0.15% 2.35%
2023 -0.07% 2.42%
2022 0.82% 2.5%
2021 1.76% 2.57%
2020 1.94% 2.67%
2019 1.19% 2.75%
2018 0.24% 2.84%
2017 0.2% 2.93%
2016 0.47% 3.02%
2015 0.55% 3.12%
2014 0.3% 3.22%
2013 0.2% 3.01%
2012 0.26% 2.71%
2011 0.45% 2.56%
2010 0.62% 2.42%
2009 0.68% 2.39%
2008 0.75% 2.37%
2007 0.84% 2.35%
2006 0.97% 2.36%
2005 1.13% 2.37%
2004 1.28% 2.37%
2003 1.42% 2.44%
2002 1.53% 2.48%
2001 1.63% 2.45%
2000 1.75% 2.44%
1999 1.88% 2.4%
1998 1.98% 2.36%
1997 2.1% 2.39%
1996 2.23% 2.47%
1995 2.43% 2.6%
1994 2.54% 2.71%
1993 2.77% 2.79%
1992 2.86% 2.84%
1991 2.62% 2.88%
1990 2.45% 2.91%
1989 2.25% 2.92%
1988 2.13% 2.94%
1987 2.14% 2.96%
1986 2.23% 2.92%
1985 2.3% 2.83%
1984 2.37% 2.76%
1983 2.4% 2.72%
1982 2.36% 2.66%
1981 2.37% 2.59%
1980 2.39% 2.5%
1979 2.36% 2.42%
1978 2.35% 2.36%
1977 2.27% 2.47%
1976 2.21% 2.66%
1975 2.23% 2.81%
1974 2.21% 2.95%
1973 2.2% 3.03%
1972 2.2% 3.04%
1971 2.2% 3.03%
1970 2.21% 3.03%
1969 2.19% 3.03%
1968 2.18% 3.03%
1967 2.14% 3.02%
1966 2.11% 2.97%
1965 2.07% 2.92%
1964 2.02% 2.88%
1963 1.98% 2.86%
1962 1.96% 2.86%
1961 1.92% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Nepal declined by 0.15%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Nepal Senegal
Current population
29596762
19491599
Population rank 52/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.24%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
54.9 seconds
59.3 seconds
One death every
2.55 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -119 +1,163
Annual growth/decline -43,560 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 35/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -364,699 -12,636
Net migration rank 193/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - -12,636
2024 - -401,282 - -10,307
2023 368,450 -409,782 431,006 -9,999
2022 379,021 -379,321 415,507 16,425
2021 351,165 130,001 403,019 25,519
2020 373,553 162,139 400,910 33,848
2019 387,113 182,203 399,436 38,386
2018 394,576 -295,151 405,454 33,567
2017 406,219 -368,787 410,366 29,605
2016 415,921 -341,748 411,480 29,498
2015 410,565 -221,062 407,008 34,387
2014 423,166 -310,156 405,019 36,030
2013 424,804 -373,064 406,582 34,878
2012 430,151 -371,707 402,243 -42,978
2011 429,957 -347,552 387,290 -43,350
2010 432,631 -269,963 372,934 -69,888
2009 441,290 -266,144 362,238 -69,239
2008 452,353 -261,540 351,661 -67,812
2007 464,780 -252,526 339,963 -66,580
2006 475,335 -241,455 331,364 -64,254
2005 489,093 -211,024 323,908 -61,781
2004 504,853 -197,336 317,286 -59,879
2003 516,575 -168,314 308,856 -57,213
2002 525,045 -153,730 298,842 -40,554
2001 542,118 -148,973 289,690 -41,422
2000 554,506 -147,193 283,946 -42,854
1999 557,847 -122,551 277,944 -44,284
1998 562,787 -108,400 267,404 -45,189
1997 565,882 -98,454 261,200 -44,506
1996 580,099 -92,307 255,418 -39,162
1995 591,283 -86,232 252,552 -31,001
1994 578,293 -27,415 249,115 -22,633
1993 561,549 -37,782 245,742 -16,649
1992 533,029 84,113 241,482 -14,796
1991 512,233 17,056 237,713 -13,783
1990 495,202 -640 234,155 -12,959
1989 478,771 -39,808 227,797 -12,362
1988 463,581 -64,246 221,772 -12,036
1987 449,400 -72,437 218,522 -12,086
1986 434,802 -47,017 212,887 -12,655
1985 423,240 -30,154 208,218 -18,644
1984 411,122 -19,300 203,125 -24,858
1983 399,103 1,304 197,673 -26,222
1982 385,741 -3,898 191,309 -27,672
1981 374,145 -4,855 185,917 -29,959
1980 364,254 5,084 179,707 -32,616
1979 355,597 88 173,425 -35,022
1978 345,765 346 167,744 -36,559
1977 332,843 2,108 161,636 -35,731
1976 323,222 -15,119 154,776 -18,716
1975 312,479 -6,686 147,311 -7,870
1974 303,078 -4,361 139,974 3,347
1973 288,750 -1,076 133,834 11,382
1972 286,708 -2,107 128,024 13,852
1971 280,752 -7,284 122,511 15,131
1970 272,439 1,847 117,264 16,168
1969 264,560 -527 112,393 16,887
1968 258,259 -746 108,240 17,264
1967 249,240 347 104,824 17,107
1966 241,716 -3,306 101,359 15,849
1965 233,726 -1,551 97,912 13,913
1964 227,948 -6,087 94,797 11,892
1963 219,586 -8,303 92,264 10,371
1962 215,368 -9,249 89,937 9,809
1961 209,917 -10,601 87,322 9,549
1960 203,374 -13,223 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/nepal/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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