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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,651,054 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,596,762 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 4.83 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.4% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Nepal vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Singapore
2100 31,902,377 4,344,248
2099 32,090,762 4,387,645
2098 32,277,789 4,435,189
2097 32,464,318 4,483,484
2096 32,647,891 4,533,994
2095 32,828,594 4,585,243
2094 33,009,460 4,639,568
2093 33,186,290 4,692,749
2092 33,361,327 4,745,364
2091 33,532,505 4,802,089
2090 33,699,660 4,859,572
2089 33,863,636 4,919,853
2088 34,022,597 4,977,701
2087 34,175,457 5,036,662
2086 34,322,945 5,096,772
2085 34,468,441 5,155,480
2084 34,605,513 5,212,381
2083 34,735,114 5,269,612
2082 34,856,938 5,327,281
2081 34,972,075 5,383,608
2080 35,080,783 5,438,023
2079 35,183,584 5,491,695
2078 35,277,254 5,541,781
2077 35,362,658 5,589,429
2076 35,440,746 5,632,686
2075 35,510,291 5,679,862
2074 35,573,094 5,725,351
2073 35,627,375 5,764,008
2072 35,670,886 5,799,655
2071 35,709,979 5,833,262
2070 35,739,580 5,864,115
2069 35,759,193 5,896,709
2068 35,770,405 5,927,631
2067 35,774,081 5,955,955
2066 35,770,220 5,988,826
2065 35,758,824 6,020,244
2064 35,737,661 6,046,805
2063 35,709,945 6,069,231
2062 35,669,839 6,093,782
2061 35,623,365 6,116,847
2060 35,567,728 6,142,295
2059 35,503,043 6,163,191
2058 35,427,419 6,185,611
2057 35,345,633 6,203,303
2056 35,253,644 6,221,491
2055 35,155,433 6,240,206
2054 35,050,330 6,261,488
2053 34,936,594 6,277,678
2052 34,816,009 6,290,046
2051 34,684,328 6,307,270
2050 34,546,267 6,325,698
2049 34,400,898 6,342,616
2048 34,250,249 6,355,818
2047 34,091,495 6,373,684
2046 33,921,975 6,387,901
2045 33,747,892 6,399,811
2044 33,566,784 6,412,802
2043 33,380,395 6,420,804
2042 33,186,321 6,427,555
2041 32,987,097 6,433,153
2040 32,781,189 6,434,727
2039 32,569,731 6,431,367
2038 32,349,742 6,422,540
2037 32,125,036 6,410,923
2036 31,892,962 6,398,937
2035 31,653,976 6,382,637
2034 31,407,460 6,360,610
2033 31,152,292 6,333,556
2032 30,890,627 6,306,749
2031 30,623,706 6,277,847
2030 30,349,201 6,250,608
2029 30,068,368 6,221,161
2028 29,780,585 6,186,754
2027 29,627,864 6,150,947
2026 29,585,230 6,116,548
2025 29,605,298 6,078,250
2024 29,651,054 6,036,860
2023 29,694,614 5,917,648
2022 29,715,436 5,637,022
2021 29,475,010 5,453,566
2020 28,966,574 5,685,807
2019 28,414,064 5,703,569
2018 28,079,689 5,638,676
2017 28,011,258 5,612,253
2016 27,955,462 5,607,283
2015 27,823,629 5,535,002
2014 27,672,370 5,469,724
2013 27,589,996 5,399,162
2012 27,534,915 5,312,437
2011 27,464,494 5,183,688
2010 27,341,952 5,076,732
2009 27,173,035 4,987,573
2008 26,990,037 4,839,396
2007 26,788,492 4,588,599
2006 26,565,425 4,401,365
2005 26,309,458 4,265,762
2004 26,016,656 4,166,664
2003 25,688,758 4,114,826
2002 25,328,981 4,175,950
2001 24,946,748 4,138,012
2000 24,546,509 4,027,887
1999 24,125,199 3,958,723
1998 23,680,357 3,927,213
1997 23,219,463 3,796,038
1996 22,741,862 3,670,704
1995 22,245,439 3,524,506
1994 21,717,479 3,419,048
1993 21,180,159 3,313,471
1992 20,609,707 3,230,698
1991 20,036,500 3,135,083
1990 19,524,573 3,047,132
1989 19,057,807 2,930,901
1988 18,638,661 2,846,108
1987 18,250,505 2,774,789
1986 17,868,124 2,733,373
1985 17,477,692 2,735,957
1984 17,085,242 2,732,221
1983 16,689,119 2,681,061
1982 16,297,987 2,646,466
1981 15,922,423 2,532,835
1980 15,553,105 2,413,945
1979 15,190,590 2,383,500
1978 14,839,695 2,353,600
1977 14,499,175 2,325,300
1976 14,177,649 2,293,300
1975 13,870,695 2,262,600
1974 13,568,435 2,229,800
1973 13,275,239 2,193,000
1972 12,989,099 2,152,400
1971 12,710,061 2,112,900
1970 12,436,190 2,074,507
1969 12,167,036 2,042,500
1968 11,906,266 2,012,000
1967 11,652,716 1,977,600
1966 11,408,710 1,934,400
1965 11,173,411 1,886,900
1964 10,946,392 1,841,600
1963 10,729,818 1,795,000
1962 10,521,116 1,750,200
1961 10,318,396 1,702,400
1960 10,123,658 1,646,400

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 Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 6.43M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal Singapore
2100 -0.59% -0.99%
2099 -0.58% -1.07%
2098 -0.57% -1.08%
2097 -0.56% -1.11%
2096 -0.55% -1.12%
2095 -0.55% -1.17%
2094 -0.53% -1.13%
2093 -0.52% -1.11%
2092 -0.51% -1.18%
2091 -0.5% -1.18%
2090 -0.48% -1.23%
2089 -0.47% -1.16%
2088 -0.45% -1.17%
2087 -0.43% -1.18%
2086 -0.42% -1.14%
2085 -0.4% -1.09%
2084 -0.37% -1.09%
2083 -0.35% -1.08%
2082 -0.33% -1.05%
2081 -0.31% -1%
2080 -0.29% -0.98%
2079 -0.27% -0.9%
2078 -0.24% -0.85%
2077 -0.22% -0.77%
2076 -0.2% -0.83%
2075 -0.18% -0.79%
2074 -0.15% -0.67%
2073 -0.12% -0.61%
2072 -0.11% -0.58%
2071 -0.08% -0.53%
2070 -0.05% -0.55%
2069 -0.03% -0.52%
2068 -0.01% -0.48%
2067 0.01% -0.55%
2066 0.03% -0.52%
2065 0.06% -0.44%
2064 0.08% -0.37%
2063 0.11% -0.4%
2062 0.13% -0.38%
2061 0.16% -0.41%
2060 0.18% -0.34%
2059 0.21% -0.36%
2058 0.23% -0.29%
2057 0.26% -0.29%
2056 0.28% -0.3%
2055 0.3% -0.34%
2054 0.33% -0.26%
2053 0.35% -0.2%
2052 0.38% -0.27%
2051 0.4% -0.29%
2050 0.42% -0.27%
2049 0.44% -0.21%
2048 0.47% -0.28%
2047 0.5% -0.22%
2046 0.52% -0.19%
2045 0.54% -0.2%
2044 0.56% -0.12%
2043 0.58% -0.11%
2042 0.6% -0.09%
2041 0.63% -0.02%
2040 0.65% 0.05%
2039 0.68% 0.14%
2038 0.7% 0.18%
2037 0.73% 0.19%
2036 0.75% 0.26%
2035 0.78% 0.35%
2034 0.82% 0.43%
2033 0.85% 0.43%
2032 0.87% 0.46%
2031 0.9% 0.44%
2030 0.93% 0.47%
2029 0.97% 0.56%
2028 0.52% 0.58%
2027 0.14% 0.56%
2026 -0.07% 0.63%
2025 -0.15% 0.69%
2024 -0.15% 2.01%
2023 -0.07% 4.98%
2022 0.82% 3.36%
2021 1.76% -4.08%
2020 1.94% -0.31%
2019 1.19% 1.15%
2018 0.24% 0.47%
2017 0.2% 0.09%
2016 0.47% 1.31%
2015 0.55% 1.19%
2014 0.3% 1.31%
2013 0.2% 1.63%
2012 0.26% 2.48%
2011 0.45% 2.11%
2010 0.62% 1.79%
2009 0.68% 3.06%
2008 0.75% 5.47%
2007 0.84% 4.25%
2006 0.97% 3.18%
2005 1.13% 2.38%
2004 1.28% 1.26%
2003 1.42% -1.46%
2002 1.53% 0.92%
2001 1.63% 2.73%
2000 1.75% 1.75%
1999 1.88% 0.8%
1998 1.98% 3.46%
1997 2.1% 3.41%
1996 2.23% 4.15%
1995 2.43% 3.08%
1994 2.54% 3.19%
1993 2.77% 2.56%
1992 2.86% 3.05%
1991 2.62% 2.89%
1990 2.45% 3.97%
1989 2.25% 2.98%
1988 2.13% 2.57%
1987 2.14% 1.52%
1986 2.23% -0.09%
1985 2.3% 0.14%
1984 2.37% 1.91%
1983 2.4% 1.31%
1982 2.36% 4.49%
1981 2.37% 4.93%
1980 2.39% 1.28%
1979 2.36% 1.27%
1978 2.35% 1.22%
1977 2.27% 1.4%
1976 2.21% 1.36%
1975 2.23% 1.47%
1974 2.21% 1.68%
1973 2.2% 1.89%
1972 2.2% 1.87%
1971 2.2% 1.85%
1970 2.21% 1.57%
1969 2.19% 1.52%
1968 2.18% 1.74%
1967 2.14% 2.23%
1966 2.11% 2.52%
1965 2.07% 2.46%
1964 2.02% 2.6%
1963 1.98% 2.56%
1962 1.96% 2.81%
1961 1.92% 3.4%

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 Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Nepal Singapore
Current population
29596762
6125852
Population rank 52/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.07%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
4.41 minutes
One birth every
54.9 seconds
12 minutes
One death every
2.55 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -119 +327
Annual growth/decline -43,560 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 50/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -364,699 +16,892
Net migration rank 193/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - 16,892
2024 - -401,282 - 20,011
2023 368,450 -409,782 7,101 26,996
2022 379,021 -379,321 9,019 214,842
2021 351,165 130,001 15,270 -44,030
2020 373,553 162,139 18,763 -145,556
2019 387,113 182,203 21,674 870
2018 394,576 -295,151 21,427 21,820
2017 406,219 -368,787 21,888 -8,880
2016 415,921 -341,748 25,794 13,737
2015 410,565 -221,062 27,121 41,852
2014 423,166 -310,156 27,896 40,154
2013 424,804 -373,064 25,376 52,176
2012 430,151 -371,707 29,750 78,501
2011 429,957 -347,552 25,919 89,856
2010 432,631 -269,963 24,876 72,571
2009 441,290 -266,144 27,930 95,841
2008 452,353 -261,540 28,068 176,182
2007 464,780 -252,526 26,614 192,292
2006 475,335 -241,455 25,968 135,625
2005 489,093 -211,024 24,741 92,023
2004 504,853 -197,336 24,583 50,487
2003 516,575 -168,314 24,689 -30,012
2002 525,045 -153,730 29,231 -40,023
2001 542,118 -148,973 31,035 45,027
2000 554,506 -147,193 37,057 55,218
1999 557,847 -122,551 32,857 19,681
1998 562,787 -108,400 33,381 51,905
1997 565,882 -98,454 37,960 95,241
1996 580,099 -92,307 38,542 102,018
1995 591,283 -86,232 38,065 91,947
1994 578,293 -27,415 39,319 71,170
1993 561,549 -37,782 40,425 58,820
1992 533,029 84,113 39,091 54,359
1991 512,233 17,056 39,188 57,821
1990 495,202 -640 41,136 66,950
1989 478,771 -39,808 36,929 68,031
1988 463,581 -64,246 42,407 40,976
1987 449,400 -72,437 33,020 25,411
1986 434,802 -47,017 27,880 -7,858
1985 423,240 -30,154 32,010 -31,036
1984 411,122 -19,300 31,967 -4,396
1983 399,103 1,304 30,296 11,699
1982 385,741 -3,898 33,346 41,568
1981 374,145 -4,855 32,167 85,869
1980 364,254 5,084 30,657 42,433
1979 355,597 88 28,363 -2,384
1978 345,765 346 27,537 436
1977 332,843 2,108 26,508 2,757
1976 323,222 -15,119 31,189 949
1975 312,479 -6,686 28,509 4,104
1974 303,078 -4,361 31,664 2,748
1973 288,750 -1,076 36,404 -495
1972 286,708 -2,107 38,098 -1,631
1971 280,752 -7,284 35,708 573
1970 272,439 1,847 35,059 4,024
1969 264,560 -527 34,314 6,763
1968 258,259 -746 36,216 6,792
1967 249,240 347 40,145 6,006
1966 241,716 -3,306 44,298 3,507
1965 233,726 -1,551 45,474 4,199
1964 227,948 -6,087 47,697 3,043
1963 219,586 -8,303 49,542 2,668
1962 215,368 -9,249 48,830 3,714
1961 209,917 -10,601 49,880 3,490
1960 203,374 -13,223 51,533 2,008

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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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