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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,651,054 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,596,762 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 13.9 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.4% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

Nepal vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Slovenia
2100 31,902,377 1,640,541
2099 32,090,762 1,644,752
2098 32,277,789 1,648,834
2097 32,464,318 1,653,196
2096 32,647,891 1,657,434
2095 32,828,594 1,661,656
2094 33,009,460 1,665,825
2093 33,186,290 1,670,076
2092 33,361,327 1,674,280
2091 33,532,505 1,678,462
2090 33,699,660 1,682,998
2089 33,863,636 1,687,376
2088 34,022,597 1,691,788
2087 34,175,457 1,696,409
2086 34,322,945 1,701,325
2085 34,468,441 1,706,189
2084 34,605,513 1,711,157
2083 34,735,114 1,716,396
2082 34,856,938 1,721,709
2081 34,972,075 1,727,302
2080 35,080,783 1,733,405
2079 35,183,584 1,739,518
2078 35,277,254 1,746,152
2077 35,362,658 1,752,783
2076 35,440,746 1,759,639
2075 35,510,291 1,766,867
2074 35,573,094 1,774,528
2073 35,627,375 1,782,697
2072 35,670,886 1,790,658
2071 35,709,979 1,798,960
2070 35,739,580 1,807,483
2069 35,759,193 1,816,607
2068 35,770,405 1,825,849
2067 35,774,081 1,834,865
2066 35,770,220 1,844,034
2065 35,758,824 1,853,651
2064 35,737,661 1,863,550
2063 35,709,945 1,873,173
2062 35,669,839 1,882,832
2061 35,623,365 1,892,739
2060 35,567,728 1,902,939
2059 35,503,043 1,912,861
2058 35,427,419 1,922,175
2057 35,345,633 1,932,119
2056 35,253,644 1,941,469
2055 35,155,433 1,950,861
2054 35,050,330 1,959,953
2053 34,936,594 1,968,641
2052 34,816,009 1,977,227
2051 34,684,328 1,985,279
2050 34,546,267 1,993,115
2049 34,400,898 2,000,477
2048 34,250,249 2,007,283
2047 34,091,495 2,014,140
2046 33,921,975 2,020,756
2045 33,747,892 2,027,366
2044 33,566,784 2,033,871
2043 33,380,395 2,040,173
2042 33,186,321 2,046,339
2041 32,987,097 2,052,041
2040 32,781,189 2,057,278
2039 32,569,731 2,062,718
2038 32,349,742 2,067,922
2037 32,125,036 2,073,705
2036 31,892,962 2,079,201
2035 31,653,976 2,084,471
2034 31,407,460 2,089,430
2033 31,152,292 2,094,601
2032 30,890,627 2,099,622
2031 30,623,706 2,104,690
2030 30,349,201 2,109,416
2029 30,068,368 2,113,874
2028 29,780,585 2,118,053
2027 29,627,864 2,121,324
2026 29,585,230 2,124,138
2025 29,605,298 2,126,340
2024 29,651,054 2,127,400
2023 29,694,614 2,120,461
2022 29,715,436 2,112,076
2021 29,475,010 2,108,079
2020 28,966,574 2,102,419
2019 28,414,064 2,088,385
2018 28,079,689 2,073,894
2017 28,011,258 2,066,388
2016 27,955,462 2,065,042
2015 27,823,629 2,063,531
2014 27,672,370 2,061,980
2013 27,589,996 2,059,953
2012 27,534,915 2,057,159
2011 27,464,494 2,052,843
2010 27,341,952 2,048,583
2009 27,173,035 2,039,669
2008 26,990,037 2,021,316
2007 26,788,492 2,018,122
2006 26,565,425 2,006,868
2005 26,309,458 2,000,474
2004 26,016,656 1,997,012
2003 25,688,758 1,995,733
2002 25,328,981 1,994,530
2001 24,946,748 1,992,060
2000 24,546,509 1,988,925
1999 24,125,199 1,983,045
1998 23,680,357 1,981,629
1997 23,219,463 1,985,956
1996 22,741,862 1,988,628
1995 22,245,439 1,989,872
1994 21,717,479 1,989,443
1993 21,180,159 1,991,746
1992 20,609,707 1,996,498
1991 20,036,500 1,999,429
1990 19,524,573 1,998,161
1989 19,057,807 1,996,351
1988 18,638,661 1,995,196
1987 18,250,505 1,989,776
1986 17,868,124 1,965,964
1985 17,477,692 1,941,641
1984 17,085,242 1,932,154
1983 16,689,119 1,922,321
1982 16,297,987 1,910,334
1981 15,922,423 1,906,531
1980 15,553,105 1,901,315
1979 15,190,590 1,882,599
1978 14,839,695 1,862,548
1977 14,499,175 1,842,377
1976 14,177,649 1,820,249
1975 13,870,695 1,793,581
1974 13,568,435 1,776,132
1973 13,275,239 1,766,697
1972 12,989,099 1,752,233
1971 12,710,061 1,738,335
1970 12,436,190 1,724,891
1969 12,167,036 1,713,874
1968 11,906,266 1,704,546
1967 11,652,716 1,689,528
1966 11,408,710 1,669,905
1965 11,173,411 1,649,160
1964 10,946,392 1,632,114
1963 10,729,818 1,616,971
1962 10,521,116 1,603,649
1961 10,318,396 1,594,131
1960 10,123,658 1,584,720

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 Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2024 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal Slovenia
2100 -0.59% -0.26%
2099 -0.58% -0.25%
2098 -0.57% -0.26%
2097 -0.56% -0.26%
2096 -0.55% -0.25%
2095 -0.55% -0.25%
2094 -0.53% -0.25%
2093 -0.52% -0.25%
2092 -0.51% -0.25%
2091 -0.5% -0.27%
2090 -0.48% -0.26%
2089 -0.47% -0.26%
2088 -0.45% -0.27%
2087 -0.43% -0.29%
2086 -0.42% -0.29%
2085 -0.4% -0.29%
2084 -0.37% -0.31%
2083 -0.35% -0.31%
2082 -0.33% -0.32%
2081 -0.31% -0.35%
2080 -0.29% -0.35%
2079 -0.27% -0.38%
2078 -0.24% -0.38%
2077 -0.22% -0.39%
2076 -0.2% -0.41%
2075 -0.18% -0.43%
2074 -0.15% -0.46%
2073 -0.12% -0.44%
2072 -0.11% -0.46%
2071 -0.08% -0.47%
2070 -0.05% -0.5%
2069 -0.03% -0.51%
2068 -0.01% -0.49%
2067 0.01% -0.5%
2066 0.03% -0.52%
2065 0.06% -0.53%
2064 0.08% -0.51%
2063 0.11% -0.51%
2062 0.13% -0.52%
2061 0.16% -0.54%
2060 0.18% -0.52%
2059 0.21% -0.48%
2058 0.23% -0.51%
2057 0.26% -0.48%
2056 0.28% -0.48%
2055 0.3% -0.46%
2054 0.33% -0.44%
2053 0.35% -0.43%
2052 0.38% -0.41%
2051 0.4% -0.39%
2050 0.42% -0.37%
2049 0.44% -0.34%
2048 0.47% -0.34%
2047 0.5% -0.33%
2046 0.52% -0.33%
2045 0.54% -0.32%
2044 0.56% -0.31%
2043 0.58% -0.3%
2042 0.6% -0.28%
2041 0.63% -0.25%
2040 0.65% -0.26%
2039 0.68% -0.25%
2038 0.7% -0.28%
2037 0.73% -0.26%
2036 0.75% -0.25%
2035 0.78% -0.24%
2034 0.82% -0.25%
2033 0.85% -0.24%
2032 0.87% -0.24%
2031 0.9% -0.22%
2030 0.93% -0.21%
2029 0.97% -0.2%
2028 0.52% -0.15%
2027 0.14% -0.13%
2026 -0.07% -0.1%
2025 -0.15% -0.05%
2024 -0.15% 0.33%
2023 -0.07% 0.4%
2022 0.82% 0.19%
2021 1.76% 0.27%
2020 1.94% 0.67%
2019 1.19% 0.7%
2018 0.24% 0.36%
2017 0.2% 0.07%
2016 0.47% 0.07%
2015 0.55% 0.08%
2014 0.3% 0.1%
2013 0.2% 0.14%
2012 0.26% 0.21%
2011 0.45% 0.21%
2010 0.62% 0.44%
2009 0.68% 0.91%
2008 0.75% 0.16%
2007 0.84% 0.56%
2006 0.97% 0.32%
2005 1.13% 0.17%
2004 1.28% 0.06%
2003 1.42% 0.06%
2002 1.53% 0.12%
2001 1.63% 0.16%
2000 1.75% 0.3%
1999 1.88% 0.07%
1998 1.98% -0.22%
1997 2.1% -0.13%
1996 2.23% -0.06%
1995 2.43% 0.02%
1994 2.54% -0.12%
1993 2.77% -0.24%
1992 2.86% -0.15%
1991 2.62% 0.06%
1990 2.45% 0.09%
1989 2.25% 0.06%
1988 2.13% 0.27%
1987 2.14% 1.21%
1986 2.23% 1.25%
1985 2.3% 0.49%
1984 2.37% 0.51%
1983 2.4% 0.63%
1982 2.36% 0.2%
1981 2.37% 0.27%
1980 2.39% 0.99%
1979 2.36% 1.08%
1978 2.35% 1.09%
1977 2.27% 1.22%
1976 2.21% 1.49%
1975 2.23% 0.98%
1974 2.21% 0.53%
1973 2.2% 0.83%
1972 2.2% 0.8%
1971 2.2% 0.78%
1970 2.21% 0.64%
1969 2.19% 0.55%
1968 2.18% 0.89%
1967 2.14% 1.18%
1966 2.11% 1.26%
1965 2.07% 1.04%
1964 2.02% 0.94%
1963 1.98% 0.83%
1962 1.96% 0.6%
1961 1.92% 0.59%

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 Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

Nepal Slovenia
Current population
29596762
2124138
Population rank 52/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.03%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
1.26 hours
One birth every
54.9 seconds
31 minutes
One death every
2.55 minutes
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -119 +19
Annual growth/decline -43,560 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 148/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -364,699 +2,711
Net migration rank 193/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - 2,711
2024 - -401,282 - 3,319
2023 368,450 -409,782 -4,665 5,339
2022 379,021 -379,321 -4,858 9,014
2021 351,165 130,001 -4,216 2,477
2020 373,553 162,139 -5,256 28,514
2019 387,113 182,203 -1,254 16,352
2018 394,576 -295,151 -1,037 14,640
2017 406,219 -368,787 -207 1,359
2016 415,921 -341,748 826 1,195
2015 410,565 -221,062 826 712
2014 423,166 -310,156 2,268 -70
2013 424,804 -373,064 1,648 639
2012 430,151 -371,707 2,674 1,117
2011 429,957 -347,552 3,285 2,190
2010 432,631 -269,963 3,687 -410
2009 441,290 -266,144 3,060 11,594
2008 452,353 -261,540 3,437 2,971
2007 464,780 -252,526 1,211 14,191
2006 475,335 -241,455 602 6,081
2005 489,093 -211,024 -600 6,317
2004 504,853 -197,336 -599 1,759
2003 516,575 -168,314 -1,996 3,218
2002 525,045 -153,730 -1,197 1,975
2001 542,118 -148,973 -996 4,527
2000 554,506 -147,193 -398 3,124
1999 557,847 -122,551 -1,388 10,291
1998 562,787 -108,400 -1,189 -5,280
1997 565,882 -98,454 -794 -1,298
1996 580,099 -92,307 0 -2,456
1995 591,283 -86,232 0 356
1994 578,293 -27,415 199 -153
1993 561,549 -37,782 -199 -4,641
1992 533,029 84,113 598 -5,547
1991 512,233 17,056 2,199 -3,325
1990 495,202 -640 3,797 618
1989 478,771 -39,808 4,592 -2,718
1988 463,581 -64,246 5,986 -3,023
1987 449,400 -72,437 5,771 2,972
1986 434,802 -47,017 6,094 32,700
1985 423,240 -30,154 6,213 3,404
1984 411,122 -19,300 5,990 3,280
1983 399,103 1,304 6,343 3,613
1982 385,741 -3,898 9,170 -8,695
1981 374,145 -4,855 10,485 -5,016
1980 364,254 5,084 11,027 3,128
1979 355,597 88 12,614 2,107
1978 345,765 346 11,920 2,113
1977 332,843 2,108 12,160 2,584
1976 323,222 -15,119 12,196 2,226
1975 312,479 -6,686 11,658 2,421
1974 303,078 -4,361 11,367 3,145
1973 288,750 -1,076 11,837 2,175
1972 286,708 -2,107 10,513 2,924
1971 280,752 -7,284 10,951 2,286
1970 272,439 1,847 10,004 260
1969 264,560 -527 9,427 685
1968 258,259 -746 11,250 438
1967 249,240 347 13,516 -192
1966 241,716 -3,306 15,697 -1,262
1965 233,726 -1,551 14,513 -1,421
1964 227,948 -6,087 12,567 -349
1963 219,586 -8,303 14,068 -180
1962 215,368 -9,249 13,150 148
1961 209,917 -10,601 14,985 -306
1960 203,374 -13,223 12,678 -929

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 Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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