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Population in Nepal compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,618,118 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,619,950 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 2.36 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.5% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Nepal vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal South Sudan
2100 31,916,191 24,078,379
2099 32,104,658 24,072,957
2098 32,291,766 24,054,947
2097 32,478,376 24,056,753
2096 32,662,029 24,045,972
2095 32,842,809 24,037,837
2094 33,023,754 24,039,267
2093 33,200,660 24,030,512
2092 33,375,774 24,010,555
2091 33,547,026 23,991,816
2090 33,714,253 23,970,012
2089 33,878,299 23,929,017
2088 34,037,329 23,883,712
2087 34,190,255 23,848,809
2086 34,337,807 23,794,890
2085 34,483,366 23,750,772
2084 34,620,498 23,678,728
2083 34,750,155 23,609,290
2082 34,872,031 23,532,790
2081 34,987,218 23,458,146
2080 35,095,973 23,383,482
2079 35,198,820 23,286,011
2078 35,292,530 23,188,860
2077 35,377,971 23,078,416
2076 35,456,092 22,979,198
2075 35,525,668 22,860,496
2074 35,588,497 22,718,148
2073 35,642,802 22,575,682
2072 35,686,332 22,431,004
2071 35,725,442 22,280,140
2070 35,755,056 22,143,813
2069 35,774,677 21,995,874
2068 35,785,895 21,822,076
2067 35,789,572 21,654,546
2066 35,785,710 21,489,275
2065 35,774,308 21,309,913
2064 35,753,136 21,134,522
2063 35,725,408 20,957,705
2062 35,685,285 20,777,701
2061 35,638,790 20,601,672
2060 35,583,129 20,423,629
2059 35,518,416 20,227,862
2058 35,442,760 20,041,880
2057 35,360,939 19,846,671
2056 35,268,910 19,652,407
2055 35,170,656 19,457,411
2054 35,065,508 19,250,667
2053 34,951,722 19,053,773
2052 34,831,085 18,833,795
2051 34,699,347 18,626,605
2050 34,561,226 18,427,690
2049 34,415,794 18,224,430
2048 34,265,080 18,014,650
2047 34,106,257 17,799,982
2046 33,936,663 17,572,953
2045 33,762,505 17,348,901
2044 33,581,319 17,115,914
2043 33,394,849 16,882,303
2042 33,200,691 16,639,465
2041 33,001,382 16,390,966
2040 32,795,384 16,137,104
2039 32,583,834 15,884,330
2038 32,363,750 15,622,514
2037 32,138,947 15,358,539
2036 31,906,773 15,085,936
2035 31,667,683 14,810,066
2034 31,421,060 14,538,365
2033 31,165,782 14,273,128
2032 30,904,004 14,002,178
2031 30,636,967 13,725,779
2030 30,362,343 13,460,850
2029 30,081,388 13,201,804
2028 29,793,481 12,942,501
2027 29,640,694 12,688,278
2026 29,598,041 12,434,895
2025 29,618,118 12,188,788
2024 29,651,054 11,943,408
2023 29,694,614 11,483,374
2022 29,715,436 11,021,177
2021 29,475,010 10,865,780
2020 28,966,574 10,698,467
2019 28,414,064 10,423,384
2018 28,079,689 10,122,977
2017 28,011,258 10,259,154
2016 27,955,462 10,830,102
2015 27,823,629 11,107,561
2014 27,672,370 11,235,073
2013 27,589,996 11,166,275
2012 27,534,915 10,756,240
2011 27,464,494 10,288,109
2010 27,341,952 9,745,953
2009 27,173,035 9,243,556
2008 26,990,037 8,817,647
2007 26,788,492 8,388,788
2006 26,565,425 7,976,526
2005 26,309,458 7,590,143
2004 26,016,656 7,233,041
2003 25,688,758 6,903,127
2002 25,328,981 6,596,806
2001 24,946,748 6,308,391
2000 24,546,509 6,032,267
1999 24,125,199 5,771,628
1998 23,680,357 5,620,068
1997 23,219,463 5,509,136
1996 22,741,862 5,356,925
1995 22,245,439 5,225,836
1994 21,717,479 5,071,184
1993 21,180,159 4,956,002
1992 20,609,707 4,909,749
1991 20,036,500 4,836,677
1990 19,524,573 4,737,633
1989 19,057,807 4,713,229
1988 18,638,661 4,848,029
1987 18,250,505 4,962,395
1986 17,868,124 4,921,240
1985 17,477,692 4,834,296
1984 17,085,242 4,750,627
1983 16,689,119 4,661,574
1982 16,297,987 4,557,686
1981 15,922,423 4,447,272
1980 15,553,105 4,339,030
1979 15,190,590 4,232,605
1978 14,839,695 4,127,657
1977 14,499,175 4,024,032
1976 14,177,649 3,921,910
1975 13,870,695 3,821,494
1974 13,568,435 3,723,259
1973 13,275,239 3,627,383
1972 12,989,099 3,542,497
1971 12,710,061 3,468,646
1970 12,436,190 3,409,614
1969 12,167,036 3,365,533
1968 11,906,266 3,321,528
1967 11,652,716 3,277,648
1966 11,408,710 3,236,423
1965 11,173,411 3,189,835
1964 10,946,392 3,129,918
1963 10,729,818 3,072,669
1962 10,521,116 3,024,308
1961 10,318,396 2,976,724
1960 10,123,658 2,931,559

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/nepal/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nepal increased by 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Nepal's population will grow by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people with a rank change from 52nd to 58th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal South Sudan
2100 -0.59% 0.02%
2099 -0.58% 0.07%
2098 -0.57% -0.008%
2097 -0.56% 0.04%
2096 -0.55% 0.03%
2095 -0.55% -0.006%
2094 -0.53% 0.04%
2093 -0.52% 0.08%
2092 -0.51% 0.08%
2091 -0.5% 0.09%
2090 -0.48% 0.17%
2089 -0.47% 0.19%
2088 -0.45% 0.15%
2087 -0.43% 0.23%
2086 -0.42% 0.19%
2085 -0.4% 0.3%
2084 -0.37% 0.29%
2083 -0.35% 0.33%
2082 -0.33% 0.32%
2081 -0.31% 0.32%
2080 -0.29% 0.42%
2079 -0.27% 0.42%
2078 -0.24% 0.48%
2077 -0.22% 0.43%
2076 -0.2% 0.52%
2075 -0.18% 0.63%
2074 -0.15% 0.63%
2073 -0.12% 0.64%
2072 -0.11% 0.68%
2071 -0.08% 0.62%
2070 -0.05% 0.67%
2069 -0.03% 0.8%
2068 -0.01% 0.77%
2067 0.01% 0.77%
2066 0.03% 0.84%
2065 0.06% 0.83%
2064 0.08% 0.84%
2063 0.11% 0.87%
2062 0.13% 0.85%
2061 0.16% 0.87%
2060 0.18% 0.97%
2059 0.21% 0.93%
2058 0.23% 0.98%
2057 0.26% 0.99%
2056 0.28% 1%
2055 0.3% 1.07%
2054 0.33% 1.03%
2053 0.35% 1.17%
2052 0.38% 1.11%
2051 0.4% 1.08%
2050 0.42% 1.12%
2049 0.44% 1.16%
2048 0.47% 1.21%
2047 0.5% 1.29%
2046 0.52% 1.29%
2045 0.54% 1.36%
2044 0.56% 1.38%
2043 0.58% 1.46%
2042 0.6% 1.52%
2041 0.63% 1.57%
2040 0.65% 1.59%
2039 0.68% 1.68%
2038 0.7% 1.72%
2037 0.73% 1.81%
2036 0.75% 1.86%
2035 0.78% 1.87%
2034 0.82% 1.86%
2033 0.85% 1.94%
2032 0.87% 2.01%
2031 0.9% 1.97%
2030 0.93% 1.96%
2029 0.97% 2%
2028 0.52% 2%
2027 0.14% 2.04%
2026 -0.07% 2.02%
2025 -0.11% 2.05%
2024 -0.15% 4.01%
2023 -0.07% 4.19%
2022 0.82% 1.43%
2021 1.76% 1.56%
2020 1.94% 2.64%
2019 1.19% 2.97%
2018 0.24% -1.33%
2017 0.2% -5.27%
2016 0.47% -2.5%
2015 0.55% -1.13%
2014 0.3% 0.62%
2013 0.2% 3.81%
2012 0.26% 4.55%
2011 0.45% 5.56%
2010 0.62% 5.44%
2009 0.68% 4.83%
2008 0.75% 5.11%
2007 0.84% 5.17%
2006 0.97% 5.09%
2005 1.13% 4.94%
2004 1.28% 4.78%
2003 1.42% 4.64%
2002 1.53% 4.57%
2001 1.63% 4.58%
2000 1.75% 4.52%
1999 1.88% 2.7%
1998 1.98% 2.01%
1997 2.1% 2.84%
1996 2.23% 2.51%
1995 2.43% 3.05%
1994 2.54% 2.32%
1993 2.77% 0.94%
1992 2.86% 1.51%
1991 2.62% 2.09%
1990 2.45% 0.52%
1989 2.25% -2.78%
1988 2.13% -2.3%
1987 2.14% 0.84%
1986 2.23% 1.8%
1985 2.3% 1.76%
1984 2.37% 1.91%
1983 2.4% 2.28%
1982 2.36% 2.48%
1981 2.37% 2.49%
1980 2.39% 2.51%
1979 2.36% 2.54%
1978 2.35% 2.58%
1977 2.27% 2.6%
1976 2.21% 2.63%
1975 2.23% 2.64%
1974 2.21% 2.64%
1973 2.2% 2.4%
1972 2.2% 2.13%
1971 2.2% 1.73%
1970 2.21% 1.31%
1969 2.19% 1.32%
1968 2.18% 1.34%
1967 2.14% 1.27%
1966 2.11% 1.46%
1965 2.07% 1.91%
1964 2.02% 1.86%
1963 1.98% 1.6%
1962 1.96% 1.6%
1961 1.92% 1.54%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/nepal/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Nepal declined by 0.11%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Nepal South Sudan
Current population
29619950
12565048
Population rank 52/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.15%
One net population change
16 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
56.1 seconds
1.51 minutes
One death every
2.54 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline -90 +672
Annual growth/decline -32,936 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate -0.11% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 167/197 48/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -364,699 +6,145
Net migration rank 193/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - 6,145
2024 355,516 -401,282 231,714 15,374
2023 368,450 -409,782 217,966 455,000
2022 379,021 -379,321 211,166 40,259
2021 351,165 130,001 213,567 -154,359
2020 373,553 162,139 212,332 62,935
2019 387,113 182,203 209,708 65,198
2018 394,576 -295,151 168,497 157,408
2017 406,219 -368,787 72,193 -670,477
2016 415,921 -341,748 110,553 -654,225
2015 410,565 -221,062 148,542 -159,822
2014 423,166 -310,156 227,611 -471,523
2013 424,804 -373,064 315,983 65,337
2012 430,151 -371,707 312,974 125,771
2011 429,957 -347,552 303,181 194,325
2010 432,631 -269,963 287,409 299,402
2009 441,290 -266,144 278,859 139,129
2008 452,353 -261,540 268,268 165,557
2007 464,780 -252,526 256,546 167,350
2006 475,335 -241,455 246,706 153,926
2005 489,093 -211,024 239,272 132,869
2004 504,853 -197,336 231,877 110,182
2003 516,575 -168,314 225,822 91,951
2002 525,045 -153,730 212,014 82,847
2001 542,118 -148,973 204,108 77,856
2000 554,506 -147,193 196,055 74,227
1999 557,847 -122,551 180,721 70,271
1998 562,787 -108,400 -12,157 64,285
1997 565,882 -98,454 121,454 48,280
1996 580,099 -92,307 116,728 17,953
1995 591,283 -86,232 110,417 17,077
1994 578,293 -27,415 165,407 16,407
1993 561,549 -37,782 32,779 15,772
1992 533,029 84,113 28,874 15,077
1991 512,233 17,056 87,873 14,327
1990 495,202 -640 82,900 12,988
1989 478,771 -39,808 83,735 -130,821
1988 463,581 -64,246 -125,447 -97,065
1987 449,400 -72,437 5,756 -11,976
1986 434,802 -47,017 99,502 -10,973
1985 423,240 -30,154 95,342 -9,986
1984 411,122 -19,300 90,970 -8,984
1983 399,103 1,304 104,107 -7,986
1982 385,741 -3,898 118,641 -6,983
1981 374,145 -4,855 115,163 -5,994
1980 364,254 5,084 112,307 -4,997
1979 355,597 88 109,540 -3,997
1978 345,765 346 107,352 -2,998
1977 332,843 2,108 104,886 -1,997
1976 323,222 -15,119 102,346 -995
1975 312,479 -6,686 99,882 -395
1974 303,078 -4,361 97,181 -192
1973 288,750 -1,076 94,765 0
1972 286,708 -2,107 74,803 193
1971 280,752 -7,284 72,308 394
1970 272,439 1,847 44,776 587
1969 264,560 -527 42,015 786
1968 258,259 -746 44,213 995
1967 249,240 347 41,357 1,194
1966 241,716 -3,306 38,523 1,386
1965 233,726 -1,551 51,682 1,591
1964 227,948 -6,087 64,786 1,785
1963 219,586 -8,303 46,333 1,591
1962 215,368 -9,249 47,406 1,386
1961 209,917 -10,601 45,186 1,194
1960 203,374 -13,223 42,945 995

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/nepal/south-sudan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 66.4% of the population change in Nepal is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 people). In South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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