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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,651,054 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,596,762 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 4.56 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.4% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Nepal vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Serbia
2100 31,902,377 3,621,418
2099 32,090,762 3,649,584
2098 32,277,789 3,677,789
2097 32,464,318 3,706,279
2096 32,647,891 3,734,933
2095 32,828,594 3,763,769
2094 33,009,460 3,792,851
2093 33,186,290 3,822,147
2092 33,361,327 3,851,865
2091 33,532,505 3,881,833
2090 33,699,660 3,911,964
2089 33,863,636 3,942,571
2088 34,022,597 3,973,274
2087 34,175,457 4,004,485
2086 34,322,945 4,036,066
2085 34,468,441 4,068,021
2084 34,605,513 4,100,403
2083 34,735,114 4,133,391
2082 34,856,938 4,166,924
2081 34,972,075 4,200,811
2080 35,080,783 4,235,306
2079 35,183,584 4,270,442
2078 35,277,254 4,306,246
2077 35,362,658 4,342,382
2076 35,440,746 4,378,754
2075 35,510,291 4,415,505
2074 35,573,094 4,452,888
2073 35,627,375 4,490,589
2072 35,670,886 4,528,672
2071 35,709,979 4,567,167
2070 35,739,580 4,606,212
2069 35,759,193 4,645,524
2068 35,770,405 4,685,090
2067 35,774,081 4,724,796
2066 35,770,220 4,764,445
2065 35,758,824 4,804,405
2064 35,737,661 4,844,434
2063 35,709,945 4,884,574
2062 35,669,839 4,924,899
2061 35,623,365 4,964,985
2060 35,567,728 5,005,138
2059 35,503,043 5,045,125
2058 35,427,419 5,085,292
2057 35,345,633 5,125,901
2056 35,253,644 5,166,530
2055 35,155,433 5,207,137
2054 35,050,330 5,247,793
2053 34,936,594 5,288,369
2052 34,816,009 5,329,487
2051 34,684,328 5,371,281
2050 34,546,267 5,413,067
2049 34,400,898 5,455,402
2048 34,250,249 5,498,031
2047 34,091,495 5,541,158
2046 33,921,975 5,584,824
2045 33,747,892 5,629,108
2044 33,566,784 5,673,908
2043 33,380,395 5,719,287
2042 33,186,321 5,765,400
2041 32,987,097 5,811,936
2040 32,781,189 5,858,464
2039 32,569,731 5,905,404
2038 32,349,742 5,952,107
2037 32,125,036 5,998,763
2036 31,892,962 6,045,097
2035 31,653,976 6,091,385
2034 31,407,460 6,137,447
2033 31,152,292 6,183,536
2032 30,890,627 6,229,136
2031 30,623,706 6,274,395
2030 30,349,201 6,319,422
2029 30,068,368 6,363,799
2028 29,780,585 6,407,914
2027 29,627,864 6,451,609
2026 29,585,230 6,494,521
2025 29,605,298 6,543,364
2024 29,651,054 6,586,476
2023 29,694,614 6,623,183
2022 29,715,436 6,664,449
2021 29,475,010 6,834,326
2020 28,966,574 6,899,126
2019 28,414,064 6,945,235
2018 28,079,689 6,982,604
2017 28,011,258 7,020,858
2016 27,955,462 7,058,322
2015 27,823,629 7,095,383
2014 27,672,370 7,131,787
2013 27,589,996 7,166,553
2012 27,534,915 7,201,497
2011 27,464,494 7,236,519
2010 27,341,952 7,291,436
2009 27,173,035 7,320,807
2008 26,990,037 7,350,222
2007 26,788,492 7,381,579
2006 26,565,425 7,411,569
2005 26,309,458 7,440,769
2004 26,016,656 7,463,157
2003 25,688,758 7,480,591
2002 25,328,981 7,500,031
2001 24,946,748 7,503,433
2000 24,546,509 7,516,346
1999 24,125,199 7,540,401
1998 23,680,357 7,567,745
1997 23,219,463 7,598,538
1996 22,741,862 7,622,185
1995 22,245,439 7,628,264
1994 21,717,479 7,622,711
1993 21,180,159 7,614,328
1992 20,609,707 7,604,063
1991 20,036,500 7,595,636
1990 19,524,573 7,897,937
1989 19,057,807 7,893,787
1988 18,638,661 7,884,218
1987 18,250,505 7,868,027
1986 17,868,124 7,853,824
1985 17,477,692 7,835,902
1984 17,085,242 7,813,549
1983 16,689,119 7,788,100
1982 16,297,987 7,763,335
1981 15,922,423 7,736,787
1980 15,553,105 7,709,544
1979 15,190,590 7,541,997
1978 14,839,695 7,504,017
1977 14,499,175 7,462,783
1976 14,177,649 7,418,973
1975 13,870,695 7,368,717
1974 13,568,435 7,326,043
1973 13,275,239 7,283,902
1972 12,989,099 7,252,012
1971 12,710,061 7,211,716
1970 12,436,190 7,164,993
1969 12,167,036 7,123,249
1968 11,906,266 7,007,586
1967 11,652,716 6,966,522
1966 11,408,710 6,927,969
1965 11,173,411 6,876,624
1964 10,946,392 6,832,855
1963 10,729,818 6,787,950
1962 10,521,116 6,740,264
1961 10,318,396 6,689,077
1960 10,123,658 6,638,992

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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal Serbia
2100 -0.59% -0.77%
2099 -0.58% -0.77%
2098 -0.57% -0.77%
2097 -0.56% -0.77%
2096 -0.55% -0.77%
2095 -0.55% -0.77%
2094 -0.53% -0.77%
2093 -0.52% -0.77%
2092 -0.51% -0.77%
2091 -0.5% -0.77%
2090 -0.48% -0.78%
2089 -0.47% -0.77%
2088 -0.45% -0.78%
2087 -0.43% -0.78%
2086 -0.42% -0.79%
2085 -0.4% -0.79%
2084 -0.37% -0.8%
2083 -0.35% -0.8%
2082 -0.33% -0.81%
2081 -0.31% -0.81%
2080 -0.29% -0.82%
2079 -0.27% -0.83%
2078 -0.24% -0.83%
2077 -0.22% -0.83%
2076 -0.2% -0.83%
2075 -0.18% -0.84%
2074 -0.15% -0.84%
2073 -0.12% -0.84%
2072 -0.11% -0.84%
2071 -0.08% -0.85%
2070 -0.05% -0.85%
2069 -0.03% -0.84%
2068 -0.01% -0.84%
2067 0.01% -0.83%
2066 0.03% -0.83%
2065 0.06% -0.83%
2064 0.08% -0.82%
2063 0.11% -0.82%
2062 0.13% -0.81%
2061 0.16% -0.8%
2060 0.18% -0.79%
2059 0.21% -0.79%
2058 0.23% -0.79%
2057 0.26% -0.79%
2056 0.28% -0.78%
2055 0.3% -0.77%
2054 0.33% -0.77%
2053 0.35% -0.77%
2052 0.38% -0.78%
2051 0.4% -0.77%
2050 0.42% -0.78%
2049 0.44% -0.78%
2048 0.47% -0.78%
2047 0.5% -0.78%
2046 0.52% -0.79%
2045 0.54% -0.79%
2044 0.56% -0.79%
2043 0.58% -0.8%
2042 0.6% -0.8%
2041 0.63% -0.79%
2040 0.65% -0.79%
2039 0.68% -0.78%
2038 0.7% -0.78%
2037 0.73% -0.77%
2036 0.75% -0.76%
2035 0.78% -0.75%
2034 0.82% -0.75%
2033 0.85% -0.73%
2032 0.87% -0.72%
2031 0.9% -0.71%
2030 0.93% -0.7%
2029 0.97% -0.69%
2028 0.52% -0.68%
2027 0.14% -0.66%
2026 -0.07% -0.75%
2025 -0.15% -0.65%
2024 -0.15% -0.55%
2023 -0.07% -0.62%
2022 0.82% -2.49%
2021 1.76% -0.94%
2020 1.94% -0.66%
2019 1.19% -0.54%
2018 0.24% -0.54%
2017 0.2% -0.53%
2016 0.47% -0.52%
2015 0.55% -0.51%
2014 0.3% -0.49%
2013 0.2% -0.49%
2012 0.26% -0.48%
2011 0.45% -0.75%
2010 0.62% -0.4%
2009 0.68% -0.4%
2008 0.75% -0.42%
2007 0.84% -0.4%
2006 0.97% -0.39%
2005 1.13% -0.3%
2004 1.28% -0.23%
2003 1.42% -0.26%
2002 1.53% -0.05%
2001 1.63% -0.17%
2000 1.75% -0.32%
1999 1.88% -0.36%
1998 1.98% -0.41%
1997 2.1% -0.31%
1996 2.23% -0.08%
1995 2.43% 0.07%
1994 2.54% 0.11%
1993 2.77% 0.13%
1992 2.86% 0.11%
1991 2.62% -3.83%
1990 2.45% 0.05%
1989 2.25% 0.12%
1988 2.13% 0.21%
1987 2.14% 0.18%
1986 2.23% 0.23%
1985 2.3% 0.29%
1984 2.37% 0.33%
1983 2.4% 0.32%
1982 2.36% 0.34%
1981 2.37% 0.35%
1980 2.39% 2.22%
1979 2.36% 0.51%
1978 2.35% 0.55%
1977 2.27% 0.59%
1976 2.21% 0.68%
1975 2.23% 0.58%
1974 2.21% 0.58%
1973 2.2% 0.44%
1972 2.2% 0.56%
1971 2.2% 0.65%
1970 2.21% 0.59%
1969 2.19% 1.65%
1968 2.18% 0.59%
1967 2.14% 0.56%
1966 2.11% 0.75%
1965 2.07% 0.64%
1964 2.02% 0.66%
1963 1.98% 0.71%
1962 1.96% 0.77%
1961 1.92% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Nepal Serbia
Current population
29596762
6494521
Population rank 52/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.08%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
14.3 minutes
One birth every
54.9 seconds
8.63 minutes
One death every
2.55 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -119 -101
Annual growth/decline -43,560 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 189/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -364,699 -13,086
Net migration rank 193/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - -13,086
2024 - -401,282 - -8,132
2023 368,450 -409,782 -36,427 4,348
2022 379,021 -379,321 -46,651 40,118
2021 351,165 130,001 -74,494 -8,974
2020 373,553 162,139 -55,193 -10,220
2019 387,113 182,203 -36,810 -18,891
2018 394,576 -295,151 -37,707 -18,883
2017 406,219 -368,787 -39,317 -18,651
2016 415,921 -341,748 -35,998 -18,322
2015 410,565 -221,062 -37,605 -18,789
2014 423,166 -310,156 -34,946 -18,846
2013 424,804 -373,064 -34,399 -17,866
2012 430,151 -371,707 -35,288 -18,513
2011 429,957 -347,552 -36,906 611
2010 432,631 -269,963 -34,999 3,632
2009 441,290 -266,144 -33,676 6,043
2008 452,353 -261,540 -33,590 7,070
2007 464,780 -252,526 -34,693 7,045
2006 475,335 -241,455 -31,870 8,018
2005 489,093 -211,024 -34,227 7,945
2004 504,853 -197,336 -26,121 7,300
2003 516,575 -168,314 -24,686 6,854
2002 525,045 -153,730 -24,750 1,562
2001 542,118 -148,973 -20,259 -12,007
2000 554,506 -147,193 -30,065 -14,368
1999 557,847 -122,551 -29,408 -4,073
1998 562,787 -108,400 -23,006 -5,665
1997 565,882 -98,454 -18,389 -5,817
1996 580,099 -92,307 -16,007 -5,598
1995 591,283 -86,232 -7,628 -6,019
1994 578,293 -27,415 -7,157 -5,934
1993 561,549 -37,782 -5,703 -5,972
1992 533,029 84,113 -3,779 -4,415
1991 512,233 17,056 2,210 -8,483
1990 495,202 -640 7,416 -16,260
1989 478,771 -39,808 11,872 -16,360
1988 463,581 -64,246 13,852 -15,715
1987 449,400 -72,437 16,711 -16,686
1986 434,802 -47,017 19,407 -17,990
1985 423,240 -30,154 22,090 -17,646
1984 411,122 -19,300 23,815 -15,567
1983 399,103 1,304 27,515 -15,301
1982 385,741 -3,898 30,603 -13,550
1981 374,145 -4,855 34,304 -8,531
1980 364,254 5,084 36,273 287
1979 355,597 88 39,022 -960
1978 345,765 346 43,636 -1,481
1977 332,843 2,108 48,105 -1,953
1976 323,222 -15,119 51,399 -2,744
1975 312,479 -6,686 52,502 -3,490
1974 303,078 -4,361 51,583 -3,525
1973 288,750 -1,076 49,596 -2,396
1972 286,708 -2,107 48,248 -348
1971 280,752 -7,284 47,424 1,655
1970 272,439 1,847 48,343 1,861
1969 264,560 -527 50,304 4,112
1968 258,259 -746 51,653 5,430
1967 249,240 347 53,120 6,114
1966 241,716 -3,306 53,338 7,037
1965 233,726 -1,551 53,383 7,957
1964 227,948 -6,087 54,185 8,045
1963 219,586 -8,303 55,580 8,276
1962 215,368 -9,249 59,307 6,064
1961 209,917 -10,601 61,065 6,422
1960 203,374 -13,223 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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