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

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The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,618,118 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,619,950 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 2.78 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.5% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Nepal vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Sweden
2100 31,916,191 11,330,987
2099 32,104,658 11,334,835
2098 32,291,766 11,339,107
2097 32,478,376 11,340,268
2096 32,662,029 11,341,947
2095 32,842,809 11,344,893
2094 33,023,754 11,347,531
2093 33,200,660 11,349,412
2092 33,375,774 11,351,452
2091 33,547,026 11,352,899
2090 33,714,253 11,354,820
2089 33,878,299 11,357,746
2088 34,037,329 11,360,405
2087 34,190,255 11,364,197
2086 34,337,807 11,371,529
2085 34,483,366 11,376,573
2084 34,620,498 11,381,332
2083 34,750,155 11,384,862
2082 34,872,031 11,390,058
2081 34,987,218 11,391,696
2080 35,095,973 11,393,882
2079 35,198,820 11,393,412
2078 35,292,530 11,391,291
2077 35,377,971 11,389,212
2076 35,456,092 11,385,385
2075 35,525,668 11,381,261
2074 35,588,497 11,377,973
2073 35,642,802 11,375,051
2072 35,686,332 11,371,362
2071 35,725,442 11,366,451
2070 35,755,056 11,362,742
2069 35,774,677 11,358,895
2068 35,785,895 11,357,504
2067 35,789,572 11,356,672
2066 35,785,710 11,356,676
2065 35,774,308 11,355,953
2064 35,753,136 11,354,988
2063 35,725,408 11,354,834
2062 35,685,285 11,355,452
2061 35,638,790 11,353,198
2060 35,583,129 11,352,013
2059 35,518,416 11,349,674
2058 35,442,760 11,345,893
2057 35,360,939 11,340,487
2056 35,268,910 11,335,234
2055 35,170,656 11,328,291
2054 35,065,508 11,320,768
2053 34,951,722 11,310,127
2052 34,831,085 11,296,358
2051 34,699,347 11,280,503
2050 34,561,226 11,261,537
2049 34,415,794 11,242,070
2048 34,265,080 11,221,274
2047 34,106,257 11,199,365
2046 33,936,663 11,176,512
2045 33,762,505 11,152,739
2044 33,581,319 11,127,765
2043 33,394,849 11,102,354
2042 33,200,691 11,076,504
2041 33,001,382 11,052,951
2040 32,795,384 11,028,609
2039 32,583,834 11,005,487
2038 32,363,750 10,983,160
2037 32,138,947 10,961,591
2036 31,906,773 10,938,759
2035 31,667,683 10,916,327
2034 31,421,060 10,893,717
2033 31,165,782 10,869,588
2032 30,904,004 10,844,339
2031 30,636,967 10,819,037
2030 30,362,343 10,790,557
2029 30,081,388 10,759,017
2028 29,793,481 10,724,017
2027 29,640,694 10,685,143
2026 29,598,041 10,643,884
2025 29,618,118 10,596,620
2024 29,651,054 10,569,709
2023 29,694,614 10,536,632
2022 29,715,436 10,486,941
2021 29,475,010 10,415,811
2020 28,966,574 10,353,442
2019 28,414,064 10,278,887
2018 28,079,689 10,175,214
2017 28,011,258 10,057,698
2016 27,955,462 9,923,085
2015 27,823,629 9,799,186
2014 27,672,370 9,696,110
2013 27,589,996 9,600,379
2012 27,534,915 9,519,374
2011 27,464,494 9,449,213
2010 27,341,952 9,378,126
2009 27,173,035 9,298,515
2008 26,990,037 9,219,637
2007 26,788,492 9,148,092
2006 26,565,425 9,080,505
2005 26,309,458 9,029,572
2004 26,016,656 8,993,531
2003 25,688,758 8,958,229
2002 25,328,981 8,924,958
2001 24,946,748 8,895,960
2000 24,546,509 8,872,109
1999 24,125,199 8,857,874
1998 23,680,357 8,850,974
1997 23,219,463 8,846,062
1996 22,741,862 8,840,998
1995 22,245,439 8,826,939
1994 21,717,479 8,780,745
1993 21,180,159 8,718,561
1992 20,609,707 8,668,067
1991 20,036,500 8,617,375
1990 19,524,573 8,558,835
1989 19,057,807 8,492,964
1988 18,638,661 8,436,489
1987 18,250,505 8,397,804
1986 17,868,124 8,369,829
1985 17,477,692 8,350,386
1984 17,085,242 8,336,605
1983 16,689,119 8,329,033
1982 16,297,987 8,325,263
1981 15,922,423 8,320,503
1980 15,553,105 8,310,531
1979 15,190,590 8,293,678
1978 14,839,695 8,275,599
1977 14,499,175 8,251,540
1976 14,177,649 8,222,286
1975 13,870,695 8,192,437
1974 13,568,435 8,159,955
1973 13,275,239 8,136,312
1972 12,989,099 8,122,300
1971 12,710,061 8,098,334
1970 12,436,190 8,042,801
1969 12,167,036 7,968,072
1968 11,906,266 7,912,273
1967 11,652,716 7,867,931
1966 11,408,710 7,807,797
1965 11,173,411 7,733,853
1964 10,946,392 7,661,354
1963 10,729,818 7,604,328
1962 10,521,116 7,561,588
1961 10,318,396 7,519,998
1960 10,123,658 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nepal increased by 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal Sweden
2100 -0.59% -0.03%
2099 -0.58% -0.04%
2098 -0.57% -0.01%
2097 -0.56% -0.01%
2096 -0.55% -0.03%
2095 -0.55% -0.02%
2094 -0.53% -0.02%
2093 -0.52% -0.02%
2092 -0.51% -0.01%
2091 -0.5% -0.02%
2090 -0.48% -0.03%
2089 -0.47% -0.02%
2088 -0.45% -0.03%
2087 -0.43% -0.06%
2086 -0.42% -0.04%
2085 -0.4% -0.04%
2084 -0.37% -0.03%
2083 -0.35% -0.05%
2082 -0.33% -0.01%
2081 -0.31% -0.02%
2080 -0.29% 0.004%
2079 -0.27% 0.02%
2078 -0.24% 0.02%
2077 -0.22% 0.03%
2076 -0.2% 0.04%
2075 -0.18% 0.03%
2074 -0.15% 0.03%
2073 -0.12% 0.03%
2072 -0.11% 0.04%
2071 -0.08% 0.03%
2070 -0.05% 0.03%
2069 -0.03% 0.01%
2068 -0.01% 0.007%
2067 0.01% -0%
2066 0.03% 0.006%
2065 0.06% 0.009%
2064 0.08% 0.001%
2063 0.11% -0.005%
2062 0.13% 0.02%
2061 0.16% 0.01%
2060 0.18% 0.02%
2059 0.21% 0.03%
2058 0.23% 0.05%
2057 0.26% 0.05%
2056 0.28% 0.06%
2055 0.3% 0.07%
2054 0.33% 0.09%
2053 0.35% 0.12%
2052 0.38% 0.14%
2051 0.4% 0.17%
2050 0.42% 0.17%
2049 0.44% 0.19%
2048 0.47% 0.2%
2047 0.5% 0.2%
2046 0.52% 0.21%
2045 0.54% 0.22%
2044 0.56% 0.23%
2043 0.58% 0.23%
2042 0.6% 0.21%
2041 0.63% 0.22%
2040 0.65% 0.21%
2039 0.68% 0.2%
2038 0.7% 0.2%
2037 0.73% 0.21%
2036 0.75% 0.21%
2035 0.78% 0.21%
2034 0.82% 0.22%
2033 0.85% 0.23%
2032 0.87% 0.23%
2031 0.9% 0.26%
2030 0.93% 0.29%
2029 0.97% 0.33%
2028 0.52% 0.36%
2027 0.14% 0.39%
2026 -0.07% 0.45%
2025 -0.11% 0.25%
2024 -0.15% 0.31%
2023 -0.07% 0.47%
2022 0.82% 0.68%
2021 1.76% 0.6%
2020 1.94% 0.73%
2019 1.19% 1.02%
2018 0.24% 1.17%
2017 0.2% 1.36%
2016 0.47% 1.26%
2015 0.55% 1.06%
2014 0.3% 1%
2013 0.2% 0.85%
2012 0.26% 0.74%
2011 0.45% 0.76%
2010 0.62% 0.86%
2009 0.68% 0.86%
2008 0.75% 0.78%
2007 0.84% 0.74%
2006 0.97% 0.56%
2005 1.13% 0.4%
2004 1.28% 0.39%
2003 1.42% 0.37%
2002 1.53% 0.33%
2001 1.63% 0.27%
2000 1.75% 0.16%
1999 1.88% 0.08%
1998 1.98% 0.06%
1997 2.1% 0.06%
1996 2.23% 0.16%
1995 2.43% 0.53%
1994 2.54% 0.71%
1993 2.77% 0.58%
1992 2.86% 0.59%
1991 2.62% 0.68%
1990 2.45% 0.78%
1989 2.25% 0.67%
1988 2.13% 0.46%
1987 2.14% 0.33%
1986 2.23% 0.23%
1985 2.3% 0.17%
1984 2.37% 0.09%
1983 2.4% 0.05%
1982 2.36% 0.06%
1981 2.37% 0.12%
1980 2.39% 0.2%
1979 2.36% 0.22%
1978 2.35% 0.29%
1977 2.27% 0.36%
1976 2.21% 0.36%
1975 2.23% 0.4%
1974 2.21% 0.29%
1973 2.2% 0.17%
1972 2.2% 0.3%
1971 2.2% 0.69%
1970 2.21% 0.94%
1969 2.19% 0.71%
1968 2.18% 0.56%
1967 2.14% 0.77%
1966 2.11% 0.96%
1965 2.07% 0.95%
1964 2.02% 0.75%
1963 1.98% 0.57%
1962 1.96% 0.55%
1961 1.92% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Nepal declined by 0.11%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Nepal Sweden
Current population
29619950
10665077
Population rank 52/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.13%
One net population change
16 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
56.1 seconds
5.35 minutes
One death every
2.54 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline -90 +74
Annual growth/decline -32,936 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate -0.11% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 167/197 148/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -364,699 +47,079
Net migration rank 193/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - 47,079
2024 355,516 -401,282 7,399 50,115
2023 368,450 -409,782 5,269 55,209
2022 379,021 -379,321 10,487 58,955
2021 351,165 130,001 22,914 51,947
2020 373,553 162,139 14,495 37,302
2019 387,113 182,203 25,697 72,619
2018 394,576 -295,151 23,403 87,517
2017 406,219 -368,787 24,138 102,671
2016 415,921 -341,748 25,800 119,234
2015 410,565 -221,062 23,518 80,534
2014 423,166 -310,156 26,179 77,654
2013 424,804 -373,064 23,041 66,760
2012 430,151 -371,707 20,943 52,879
2011 429,957 -347,552 21,733 46,049
2010 432,631 -269,963 25,320 51,175
2009 441,290 -266,144 21,387 63,638
2008 452,353 -261,540 18,439 56,452
2007 464,780 -252,526 15,552 54,907
2006 475,335 -241,455 15,436 51,675
2005 489,093 -211,024 9,030 27,030
2004 504,853 -197,336 9,893 25,842
2003 516,575 -168,314 6,271 29,161
2002 525,045 -153,730 893 31,364
2001 542,118 -148,973 -1,779 28,856
2000 554,506 -147,193 -2,662 24,900
1999 557,847 -122,551 -6,201 13,940
1998 562,787 -108,400 -3,541 11,325
1997 565,882 -98,454 -3,539 6,047
1996 580,099 -92,307 1,768 5,773
1995 591,283 -86,232 9,710 11,621
1994 578,293 -27,415 20,196 51,545
1993 561,549 -37,782 20,924 32,725
1992 533,029 84,113 28,605 20,507
1991 512,233 17,056 29,299 25,314
1990 495,202 -640 29,100 35,668
1989 478,771 -39,808 24,629 44,565
1988 463,581 -64,246 15,186 30,064
1987 449,400 -72,437 11,757 21,335
1986 434,802 -47,017 9,206 15,211
1985 423,240 -30,154 4,175 11,464
1984 411,122 -19,300 3,335 8,668
1983 399,103 1,304 833 2,105
1982 385,741 -3,898 1,665 2,524
1981 374,145 -4,855 1,664 3,209
1980 364,254 5,084 5,818 10,040
1979 355,597 88 4,976 13,895
1978 345,765 346 4,138 13,807
1977 332,843 2,108 7,426 23,528
1976 323,222 -15,119 8,222 20,324
1975 312,479 -6,686 14,746 16,564
1974 303,078 -4,361 23,664 9,217
1973 288,750 -1,076 24,409 -9,551
1972 286,708 -2,107 28,428 -13,519
1971 280,752 -7,284 31,583 2,334
1970 272,439 1,847 30,563 47,242
1969 264,560 -527 23,904 48,824
1968 258,259 -746 30,858 8,545
1967 249,240 347 41,700 11,075
1966 241,716 -3,306 45,286 24,920
1965 233,726 -1,551 44,857 32,444
1964 227,948 -6,087 45,968 23,581
1963 219,586 -8,303 35,741 11,009
1962 215,368 -9,249 30,246 9,627
1961 209,917 -10,601 30,832 14,401
1960 203,374 -13,223 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/nepal/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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