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Population in Nepal compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,651,054 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,596,762 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 3.27 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.4% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Nepal vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Sierra Leone
2100 31,902,377 16,111,324
2099 32,090,762 16,126,181
2098 32,277,789 16,139,280
2097 32,464,318 16,154,153
2096 32,647,891 16,164,923
2095 32,828,594 16,173,557
2094 33,009,460 16,173,155
2093 33,186,290 16,177,864
2092 33,361,327 16,175,032
2091 33,532,505 16,168,153
2090 33,699,660 16,158,415
2089 33,863,636 16,146,773
2088 34,022,597 16,133,018
2087 34,175,457 16,116,823
2086 34,322,945 16,089,780
2085 34,468,441 16,068,438
2084 34,605,513 16,044,782
2083 34,735,114 16,011,134
2082 34,856,938 15,975,073
2081 34,972,075 15,935,071
2080 35,080,783 15,896,846
2079 35,183,584 15,854,898
2078 35,277,254 15,805,607
2077 35,362,658 15,754,551
2076 35,440,746 15,699,439
2075 35,510,291 15,639,458
2074 35,573,094 15,584,377
2073 35,627,375 15,516,736
2072 35,670,886 15,446,543
2071 35,709,979 15,374,790
2070 35,739,580 15,297,449
2069 35,759,193 15,216,666
2068 35,770,405 15,128,048
2067 35,774,081 15,032,144
2066 35,770,220 14,935,222
2065 35,758,824 14,837,697
2064 35,737,661 14,740,749
2063 35,709,945 14,642,031
2062 35,669,839 14,529,557
2061 35,623,365 14,423,861
2060 35,567,728 14,311,215
2059 35,503,043 14,198,706
2058 35,427,419 14,080,827
2057 35,345,633 13,960,869
2056 35,253,644 13,836,132
2055 35,155,433 13,706,113
2054 35,050,330 13,579,802
2053 34,936,594 13,444,465
2052 34,816,009 13,303,409
2051 34,684,328 13,156,370
2050 34,546,267 13,010,109
2049 34,400,898 12,867,021
2048 34,250,249 12,716,015
2047 34,091,495 12,570,250
2046 33,921,975 12,414,307
2045 33,747,892 12,257,874
2044 33,566,784 12,092,075
2043 33,380,395 11,931,531
2042 33,186,321 11,770,467
2041 32,987,097 11,602,993
2040 32,781,189 11,431,337
2039 32,569,731 11,262,807
2038 32,349,742 11,100,099
2037 32,125,036 10,931,629
2036 31,892,962 10,760,758
2035 31,653,976 10,585,702
2034 31,407,460 10,413,826
2033 31,152,292 10,241,196
2032 30,890,627 10,062,575
2031 30,623,706 9,883,708
2030 30,349,201 9,708,038
2029 30,068,368 9,532,000
2028 29,780,585 9,360,873
2027 29,627,864 9,179,702
2026 29,585,230 9,001,269
2025 29,605,298 8,822,114
2024 29,651,054 8,642,022
2023 29,694,614 8,460,512
2022 29,715,436 8,276,807
2021 29,475,010 8,094,602
2020 28,966,574 7,912,558
2019 28,414,064 7,731,991
2018 28,079,689 7,554,563
2017 28,011,258 7,379,299
2016 27,955,462 7,205,328
2015 27,823,629 7,037,655
2014 27,672,370 6,876,385
2013 27,589,996 6,714,051
2012 27,534,915 6,551,080
2011 27,464,494 6,387,251
2010 27,341,952 6,222,714
2009 27,173,035 6,055,646
2008 26,990,037 5,894,722
2007 26,788,492 5,749,352
2006 26,565,425 5,624,466
2005 26,309,458 5,501,712
2004 26,016,656 5,355,717
2003 25,688,758 5,177,687
2002 25,328,981 4,971,435
2001 24,946,748 4,692,716
2000 24,546,509 4,423,611
1999 24,125,199 4,318,043
1998 23,680,357 4,295,785
1997 23,219,463 4,253,716
1996 22,741,862 4,199,210
1995 22,245,439 4,179,179
1994 21,717,479 4,173,105
1993 21,180,159 4,157,130
1992 20,609,707 4,166,366
1991 20,036,500 4,246,267
1990 19,524,573 4,196,828
1989 19,057,807 4,034,037
1988 18,638,661 3,934,517
1987 18,250,505 3,829,718
1986 17,868,124 3,728,380
1985 17,477,692 3,638,438
1984 17,085,242 3,558,758
1983 16,689,119 3,481,646
1982 16,297,987 3,408,183
1981 15,922,423 3,338,940
1980 15,553,105 3,272,089
1979 15,190,590 3,207,499
1978 14,839,695 3,145,517
1977 14,499,175 3,085,354
1976 14,177,649 3,028,820
1975 13,870,695 2,974,657
1974 13,568,435 2,920,459
1973 13,275,239 2,866,955
1972 12,989,099 2,814,388
1971 12,710,061 2,763,222
1970 12,436,190 2,712,286
1969 12,167,036 2,661,365
1968 11,906,266 2,611,532
1967 11,652,716 2,562,384
1966 11,408,710 2,514,638
1965 11,173,411 2,468,666
1964 10,946,392 2,424,390
1963 10,729,818 2,382,258
1962 10,521,116 2,342,242
1961 10,318,396 2,304,227
1960 10,123,658 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nepal increased by 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal Sierra Leone
2100 -0.59% -0.09%
2099 -0.58% -0.08%
2098 -0.57% -0.09%
2097 -0.56% -0.07%
2096 -0.55% -0.05%
2095 -0.55% 0.002%
2094 -0.53% -0.03%
2093 -0.52% 0.02%
2092 -0.51% 0.04%
2091 -0.5% 0.06%
2090 -0.48% 0.07%
2089 -0.47% 0.09%
2088 -0.45% 0.1%
2087 -0.43% 0.17%
2086 -0.42% 0.13%
2085 -0.4% 0.15%
2084 -0.37% 0.21%
2083 -0.35% 0.23%
2082 -0.33% 0.25%
2081 -0.31% 0.24%
2080 -0.29% 0.26%
2079 -0.27% 0.31%
2078 -0.24% 0.32%
2077 -0.22% 0.35%
2076 -0.2% 0.38%
2075 -0.18% 0.35%
2074 -0.15% 0.44%
2073 -0.12% 0.45%
2072 -0.11% 0.47%
2071 -0.08% 0.51%
2070 -0.05% 0.53%
2069 -0.03% 0.59%
2068 -0.01% 0.64%
2067 0.01% 0.65%
2066 0.03% 0.66%
2065 0.06% 0.66%
2064 0.08% 0.67%
2063 0.11% 0.77%
2062 0.13% 0.73%
2061 0.16% 0.79%
2060 0.18% 0.79%
2059 0.21% 0.84%
2058 0.23% 0.86%
2057 0.26% 0.9%
2056 0.28% 0.95%
2055 0.3% 0.93%
2054 0.33% 1.01%
2053 0.35% 1.06%
2052 0.38% 1.12%
2051 0.4% 1.12%
2050 0.42% 1.11%
2049 0.44% 1.19%
2048 0.47% 1.16%
2047 0.5% 1.26%
2046 0.52% 1.28%
2045 0.54% 1.37%
2044 0.56% 1.35%
2043 0.58% 1.37%
2042 0.6% 1.44%
2041 0.63% 1.5%
2040 0.65% 1.5%
2039 0.68% 1.47%
2038 0.7% 1.54%
2037 0.73% 1.59%
2036 0.75% 1.65%
2035 0.78% 1.65%
2034 0.82% 1.69%
2033 0.85% 1.78%
2032 0.87% 1.81%
2031 0.9% 1.81%
2030 0.93% 1.85%
2029 0.97% 1.83%
2028 0.52% 1.97%
2027 0.14% 1.98%
2026 -0.07% 2.03%
2025 -0.15% 2.08%
2024 -0.15% 2.15%
2023 -0.07% 2.22%
2022 0.82% 2.25%
2021 1.76% 2.3%
2020 1.94% 2.34%
2019 1.19% 2.35%
2018 0.24% 2.38%
2017 0.2% 2.41%
2016 0.47% 2.38%
2015 0.55% 2.35%
2014 0.3% 2.42%
2013 0.2% 2.49%
2012 0.26% 2.56%
2011 0.45% 2.64%
2010 0.62% 2.76%
2009 0.68% 2.73%
2008 0.75% 2.53%
2007 0.84% 2.22%
2006 0.97% 2.23%
2005 1.13% 2.73%
2004 1.28% 3.44%
2003 1.42% 4.15%
2002 1.53% 5.94%
2001 1.63% 6.08%
2000 1.75% 2.44%
1999 1.88% 0.52%
1998 1.98% 0.99%
1997 2.1% 1.3%
1996 2.23% 0.48%
1995 2.43% 0.15%
1994 2.54% 0.38%
1993 2.77% -0.22%
1992 2.86% -1.88%
1991 2.62% 1.18%
1990 2.45% 4.04%
1989 2.25% 2.53%
1988 2.13% 2.74%
1987 2.14% 2.72%
1986 2.23% 2.47%
1985 2.3% 2.24%
1984 2.37% 2.21%
1983 2.4% 2.16%
1982 2.36% 2.07%
1981 2.37% 2.04%
1980 2.39% 2.01%
1979 2.36% 1.97%
1978 2.35% 1.95%
1977 2.27% 1.87%
1976 2.21% 1.82%
1975 2.23% 1.86%
1974 2.21% 1.87%
1973 2.2% 1.87%
1972 2.2% 1.85%
1971 2.2% 1.88%
1970 2.21% 1.91%
1969 2.19% 1.91%
1968 2.18% 1.92%
1967 2.14% 1.9%
1966 2.11% 1.86%
1965 2.07% 1.83%
1964 2.02% 1.77%
1963 1.98% 1.71%
1962 1.96% 1.65%
1961 1.92% 1.58%

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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Nepal Sierra Leone
Current population
29596762
9049533
Population rank 52/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.11%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
2.9 minutes
One birth every
54.9 seconds
2.03 minutes
One death every
2.55 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -119 +497
Annual growth/decline -43,560 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 47/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -364,699 -11,309
Net migration rank 193/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - -11,309
2024 - -401,282 - -11,000
2023 368,450 -409,782 188,788 -4,000
2022 379,021 -379,321 186,625 -4,000
2021 351,165 130,001 183,326 -1,544
2020 373,553 162,139 181,015 1,292
2019 387,113 182,203 181,068 -2,238
2018 394,576 -295,151 178,772 -2,741
2017 406,219 -368,787 173,259 1,234
2016 415,921 -341,748 168,784 4,657
2015 410,565 -221,062 162,275 -356
2014 423,166 -310,156 160,137 485
2013 424,804 -373,064 161,265 2,773
2012 430,151 -371,707 160,915 988
2011 429,957 -347,552 158,858 6,895
2010 432,631 -269,963 155,338 7,983
2009 441,290 -266,144 152,669 18,145
2008 452,353 -261,540 149,855 1,182
2007 464,780 -252,526 145,740 -6,042
2006 475,335 -241,455 144,127 -34,052
2005 489,093 -211,024 137,234 -1,805
2004 504,853 -197,336 132,661 23,897
2003 516,575 -168,314 130,312 69,185
2002 525,045 -153,730 126,429 86,578
2001 542,118 -148,973 116,647 227,791
2000 554,506 -147,193 110,754 83,013
1999 557,847 -122,551 102,295 -84,926
1998 562,787 -108,400 103,906 -76,766
1997 565,882 -98,454 105,433 -48,437
1996 580,099 -92,307 104,140 -52,110
1995 591,283 -86,232 100,885 -112,857
1994 578,293 -27,415 101,486 -77,371
1993 561,549 -37,782 103,317 -95,476
1992 533,029 84,113 103,251 -129,565
1991 512,233 17,056 105,477 -238,965
1990 495,202 -640 100,778 131,587
1989 478,771 -39,808 98,298 -5,079
1988 463,581 -64,246 96,344 9,470
1987 449,400 -72,437 94,235 9,558
1986 434,802 -47,017 90,902 7,992
1985 423,240 -30,154 88,869 -7,873
1984 411,122 -19,300 87,072 -8,708
1983 399,103 1,304 84,628 -8,783
1982 385,741 -3,898 82,457 -11,379
1981 374,145 -4,855 80,111 -12,699
1980 364,254 5,084 77,932 -11,641
1979 355,597 88 75,992 -13,095
1978 345,765 346 74,130 -13,073
1977 332,843 2,108 71,663 -12,399
1976 323,222 -15,119 69,506 -15,686
1975 312,479 -6,686 67,560 -13,058
1974 303,078 -4,361 65,357 -11,473
1973 288,750 -1,076 62,443 -9,322
1972 286,708 -2,107 60,279 -8,267
1971 280,752 -7,284 58,484 -8,162
1970 272,439 1,847 56,513 -4,957
1969 264,560 -527 54,768 -4,485
1968 258,259 -746 53,126 -3,743
1967 249,240 347 51,734 -2,819
1966 241,716 -3,306 49,486 -2,911
1965 233,726 -1,551 47,223 -1,851
1964 227,948 -6,087 45,487 -2,308
1963 219,586 -8,303 43,569 -2,480
1962 215,368 -9,249 41,603 -2,658
1961 209,917 -10,601 40,022 -2,947
1960 203,374 -13,223 38,192 -3,528

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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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