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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,651,054 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,596,762 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 1.44 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.4% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Nepal vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Somalia
2100 31,902,377 68,384,185
2099 32,090,762 68,040,371
2098 32,277,789 67,702,230
2097 32,464,318 67,362,336
2096 32,647,891 66,972,933
2095 32,828,594 66,585,659
2094 33,009,460 66,179,819
2093 33,186,290 65,760,590
2092 33,361,327 65,324,261
2091 33,532,505 64,852,843
2090 33,699,660 64,362,727
2089 33,863,636 63,922,797
2088 34,022,597 63,464,036
2087 34,175,457 62,987,028
2086 34,322,945 62,447,029
2085 34,468,441 61,873,597
2084 34,605,513 61,318,916
2083 34,735,114 60,761,800
2082 34,856,938 60,187,980
2081 34,972,075 59,676,722
2080 35,080,783 59,100,915
2079 35,183,584 58,477,428
2078 35,277,254 57,852,528
2077 35,362,658 57,211,821
2076 35,440,746 56,602,463
2075 35,510,291 56,005,600
2074 35,573,094 55,330,165
2073 35,627,375 54,651,918
2072 35,670,886 53,978,548
2071 35,709,979 53,284,016
2070 35,739,580 52,573,210
2069 35,759,193 51,878,214
2068 35,770,405 51,197,653
2067 35,774,081 50,493,028
2066 35,770,220 49,779,172
2065 35,758,824 49,024,665
2064 35,737,661 48,265,876
2063 35,709,945 47,522,361
2062 35,669,839 46,785,920
2061 35,623,365 46,037,526
2060 35,567,728 45,220,507
2059 35,503,043 44,397,936
2058 35,427,419 43,659,021
2057 35,345,633 42,897,422
2056 35,253,644 42,121,542
2055 35,155,433 41,318,179
2054 35,050,330 40,513,141
2053 34,936,594 39,744,995
2052 34,816,009 38,992,177
2051 34,684,328 38,228,872
2050 34,546,267 37,471,735
2049 34,400,898 36,739,905
2048 34,250,249 35,984,999
2047 34,091,495 35,218,863
2046 33,921,975 34,462,403
2045 33,747,892 33,717,596
2044 33,566,784 32,977,674
2043 33,380,395 32,247,710
2042 33,186,321 31,537,272
2041 32,987,097 30,794,853
2040 32,781,189 30,032,324
2039 32,569,731 29,312,883
2038 32,349,742 28,583,386
2037 32,125,036 27,838,646
2036 31,892,962 27,114,453
2035 31,653,976 26,385,421
2034 31,407,460 25,687,629
2033 31,152,292 25,018,509
2032 30,890,627 24,338,597
2031 30,623,706 23,657,353
2030 30,349,201 22,965,742
2029 30,068,368 22,299,610
2028 29,780,585 21,651,582
2027 29,627,864 20,991,860
2026 29,585,230 20,322,668
2025 29,605,298 19,666,990
2024 29,651,054 19,009,151
2023 29,694,614 18,358,615
2022 29,715,436 17,801,897
2021 29,475,010 17,271,431
2020 28,966,574 16,651,191
2019 28,414,064 16,030,971
2018 28,079,689 15,452,487
2017 28,011,258 14,916,629
2016 27,955,462 14,348,740
2015 27,823,629 13,806,963
2014 27,672,370 13,339,491
2013 27,589,996 12,869,594
2012 27,534,915 12,461,160
2011 27,464,494 12,348,830
2010 27,341,952 12,261,756
2009 27,173,035 11,961,201
2008 26,990,037 11,663,084
2007 26,788,492 11,322,582
2006 26,565,425 10,975,502
2005 26,309,458 10,644,228
2004 26,016,656 10,280,998
2003 25,688,758 9,909,157
2002 25,328,981 9,550,063
2001 24,946,748 9,198,493
2000 24,546,509 8,838,713
1999 24,125,199 8,492,059
1998 23,680,357 8,155,417
1997 23,219,463 7,824,525
1996 22,741,862 7,554,474
1995 22,245,439 7,285,007
1994 21,717,479 7,026,797
1993 21,180,159 6,681,399
1992 20,609,707 6,495,107
1991 20,036,500 6,813,760
1990 19,524,573 7,082,811
1989 19,057,807 7,114,817
1988 18,638,661 7,235,360
1987 18,250,505 7,228,302
1986 17,868,124 6,974,788
1985 17,477,692 6,693,289
1984 17,085,242 6,428,389
1983 16,689,119 6,198,430
1982 16,297,987 6,003,840
1981 15,922,423 5,982,849
1980 15,553,105 5,936,154
1979 15,190,590 5,449,117
1978 14,839,695 4,814,892
1977 14,499,175 4,484,050
1976 14,177,649 4,365,812
1975 13,870,695 4,257,535
1974 13,568,435 4,151,842
1973 13,275,239 4,045,592
1972 12,989,099 3,939,436
1971 12,710,061 3,837,691
1970 12,436,190 3,738,448
1969 12,167,036 3,641,015
1968 11,906,266 3,546,590
1967 11,652,716 3,454,537
1966 11,408,710 3,365,106
1965 11,173,411 3,277,874
1964 10,946,392 3,192,796
1963 10,729,818 3,110,361
1962 10,521,116 3,030,091
1961 10,318,396 2,952,054
1960 10,123,658 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nepal increased by 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 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 Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal Somalia
2100 -0.59% 0.51%
2099 -0.58% 0.5%
2098 -0.57% 0.5%
2097 -0.56% 0.58%
2096 -0.55% 0.58%
2095 -0.55% 0.61%
2094 -0.53% 0.64%
2093 -0.52% 0.67%
2092 -0.51% 0.73%
2091 -0.5% 0.76%
2090 -0.48% 0.69%
2089 -0.47% 0.72%
2088 -0.45% 0.76%
2087 -0.43% 0.86%
2086 -0.42% 0.93%
2085 -0.4% 0.9%
2084 -0.37% 0.92%
2083 -0.35% 0.95%
2082 -0.33% 0.86%
2081 -0.31% 0.97%
2080 -0.29% 1.07%
2079 -0.27% 1.08%
2078 -0.24% 1.12%
2077 -0.22% 1.08%
2076 -0.2% 1.07%
2075 -0.18% 1.22%
2074 -0.15% 1.24%
2073 -0.12% 1.25%
2072 -0.11% 1.3%
2071 -0.08% 1.35%
2070 -0.05% 1.34%
2069 -0.03% 1.33%
2068 -0.01% 1.4%
2067 0.01% 1.43%
2066 0.03% 1.54%
2065 0.06% 1.57%
2064 0.08% 1.56%
2063 0.11% 1.57%
2062 0.13% 1.63%
2061 0.16% 1.81%
2060 0.18% 1.85%
2059 0.21% 1.69%
2058 0.23% 1.78%
2057 0.26% 1.84%
2056 0.28% 1.94%
2055 0.3% 1.99%
2054 0.33% 1.93%
2053 0.35% 1.93%
2052 0.38% 2%
2051 0.4% 2.02%
2050 0.42% 1.99%
2049 0.44% 2.1%
2048 0.47% 2.18%
2047 0.5% 2.2%
2046 0.52% 2.21%
2045 0.54% 2.24%
2044 0.56% 2.26%
2043 0.58% 2.25%
2042 0.6% 2.41%
2041 0.63% 2.54%
2040 0.65% 2.45%
2039 0.68% 2.55%
2038 0.7% 2.68%
2037 0.73% 2.67%
2036 0.75% 2.76%
2035 0.78% 2.72%
2034 0.82% 2.67%
2033 0.85% 2.79%
2032 0.87% 2.88%
2031 0.9% 3.01%
2030 0.93% 2.99%
2029 0.97% 2.99%
2028 0.52% 3.14%
2027 0.14% 3.29%
2026 -0.07% 3.33%
2025 -0.15% 3.46%
2024 -0.15% 3.54%
2023 -0.07% 3.13%
2022 0.82% 3.07%
2021 1.76% 3.72%
2020 1.94% 3.87%
2019 1.19% 3.74%
2018 0.24% 3.59%
2017 0.2% 3.96%
2016 0.47% 3.92%
2015 0.55% 3.5%
2014 0.3% 3.65%
2013 0.2% 3.28%
2012 0.26% 0.91%
2011 0.45% 0.71%
2010 0.62% 2.51%
2009 0.68% 2.56%
2008 0.75% 3.01%
2007 0.84% 3.16%
2006 0.97% 3.11%
2005 1.13% 3.53%
2004 1.28% 3.75%
2003 1.42% 3.76%
2002 1.53% 3.82%
2001 1.63% 4.07%
2000 1.75% 4.08%
1999 1.88% 4.13%
1998 1.98% 4.23%
1997 2.1% 3.57%
1996 2.23% 3.7%
1995 2.43% 3.67%
1994 2.54% 5.17%
1993 2.77% 2.87%
1992 2.86% -4.68%
1991 2.62% -3.8%
1990 2.45% -0.45%
1989 2.25% -1.67%
1988 2.13% 0.1%
1987 2.14% 3.63%
1986 2.23% 4.21%
1985 2.3% 4.12%
1984 2.37% 3.71%
1983 2.4% 3.24%
1982 2.36% 0.35%
1981 2.37% 0.79%
1980 2.39% 8.94%
1979 2.36% 13.2%
1978 2.35% 7.38%
1977 2.27% 2.71%
1976 2.21% 2.54%
1975 2.23% 2.55%
1974 2.21% 2.63%
1973 2.2% 2.69%
1972 2.2% 2.65%
1971 2.2% 2.65%
1970 2.21% 2.68%
1969 2.19% 2.66%
1968 2.18% 2.66%
1967 2.14% 2.66%
1966 2.11% 2.66%
1965 2.07% 2.66%
1964 2.02% 2.65%
1963 1.98% 2.65%
1962 1.96% 2.64%
1961 1.92% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Nepal declined by 0.15%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Nepal Somalia
Current population
29596762
20503678
Population rank 52/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.25%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
48.5 seconds
One birth every
54.9 seconds
40 seconds
One death every
2.55 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline -119 +1,782
Annual growth/decline -43,560 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 8/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -364,699 +12,077
Net migration rank 193/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - 12,077
2024 - -401,282 - 26,859
2023 368,450 -409,782 608,203 46,217
2022 379,021 -379,321 551,450 -92,434
2021 351,165 130,001 566,399 35,506
2020 373,553 162,139 561,311 77,259
2019 387,113 182,203 548,756 53,124
2018 394,576 -295,151 514,244 40,844
2017 406,219 -368,787 478,556 38,067
2016 415,921 -341,748 495,132 124,017
2015 410,565 -221,062 481,573 -17,178
2014 423,166 -310,156 464,481 6,065
2013 424,804 -373,064 448,518 20,723
2012 430,151 -371,707 399,468 -51,833
2011 429,957 -347,552 203,213 -326,192
2010 432,631 -269,963 385,571 -88,448
2009 441,290 -266,144 405,784 -101,795
2008 452,353 -261,540 394,258 -102,035
2007 464,780 -252,526 380,303 8,476
2006 475,335 -241,455 372,597 -67,200
2005 489,093 -211,024 363,117 -5,955
2004 504,853 -197,336 351,959 17,353
2003 516,575 -168,314 341,192 33,174
2002 525,045 -153,730 331,215 12,603
2001 542,118 -148,973 319,059 40,274
2000 554,506 -147,193 306,651 53,580
1999 557,847 -122,551 295,523 37,548
1998 562,787 -108,400 284,779 55,426
1997 565,882 -98,454 271,894 49,692
1996 580,099 -92,307 264,807 -46,291
1995 591,283 -86,232 254,509 65,888
1994 578,293 -27,415 246,950 -50,921
1993 561,549 -37,782 232,960 261,815
1992 533,029 84,113 57,495 -179,675
1991 512,233 17,056 53,052 -568,166
1990 495,202 -640 225,162 -248,155
1989 478,771 -39,808 225,255 -266,281
1988 463,581 -64,246 215,599 -415,660
1987 449,400 -72,437 231,580 -17,391
1986 434,802 -47,017 218,416 74,424
1985 423,240 -30,154 207,960 62,183
1984 411,122 -19,300 199,017 60,630
1983 399,103 1,304 190,775 9,505
1982 385,741 -3,898 182,793 6,115
1981 374,145 -4,855 185,211 -332,129
1980 364,254 5,084 174,790 65,519
1979 355,597 88 151,016 582,746
1978 345,765 346 132,689 402,005
1977 332,843 2,108 124,818 2,170
1976 323,222 -15,119 113,319 -3,831
1975 312,479 -6,686 108,998 -1,934
1974 303,078 -4,361 104,813 -495
1973 288,750 -1,076 108,038 143
1972 286,708 -2,107 104,493 -351
1971 280,752 -7,284 101,196 -1,850
1970 272,439 1,847 98,025 1,104
1969 264,560 -527 95,045 690
1968 258,259 -746 92,208 906
1967 249,240 347 89,497 1,498
1966 241,716 -3,306 86,930 941
1965 233,726 -1,551 84,448 2,142
1964 227,948 -6,087 82,042 1,518
1963 219,586 -8,303 79,859 1,449
1962 215,368 -9,249 77,737 1,496
1961 209,917 -10,601 75,513 1,336
1960 203,374 -13,223 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/nepal/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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