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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,651,054 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,596,762 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 3.25 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.4% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Nepal vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Switzerland
2100 31,902,377 9,234,296
2099 32,090,762 9,226,472
2098 32,277,789 9,220,109
2097 32,464,318 9,212,728
2096 32,647,891 9,208,997
2095 32,828,594 9,203,477
2094 33,009,460 9,199,095
2093 33,186,290 9,196,672
2092 33,361,327 9,194,082
2091 33,532,505 9,191,145
2090 33,699,660 9,189,122
2089 33,863,636 9,188,754
2088 34,022,597 9,190,102
2087 34,175,457 9,189,763
2086 34,322,945 9,191,494
2085 34,468,441 9,195,728
2084 34,605,513 9,199,983
2083 34,735,114 9,204,908
2082 34,856,938 9,210,695
2081 34,972,075 9,217,065
2080 35,080,783 9,223,475
2079 35,183,584 9,230,920
2078 35,277,254 9,237,649
2077 35,362,658 9,245,300
2076 35,440,746 9,250,248
2075 35,510,291 9,255,753
2074 35,573,094 9,266,455
2073 35,627,375 9,275,439
2072 35,670,886 9,283,185
2071 35,709,979 9,292,913
2070 35,739,580 9,303,843
2069 35,759,193 9,311,935
2068 35,770,405 9,320,335
2067 35,774,081 9,327,741
2066 35,770,220 9,339,455
2065 35,758,824 9,351,481
2064 35,737,661 9,362,413
2063 35,709,945 9,372,441
2062 35,669,839 9,383,258
2061 35,623,365 9,395,036
2060 35,567,728 9,403,920
2059 35,503,043 9,414,241
2058 35,427,419 9,422,560
2057 35,345,633 9,428,212
2056 35,253,644 9,435,441
2055 35,155,433 9,443,890
2054 35,050,330 9,451,268
2053 34,936,594 9,456,389
2052 34,816,009 9,456,418
2051 34,684,328 9,456,395
2050 34,546,267 9,454,544
2049 34,400,898 9,451,083
2048 34,250,249 9,444,091
2047 34,091,495 9,437,061
2046 33,921,975 9,430,954
2045 33,747,892 9,425,155
2044 33,566,784 9,418,152
2043 33,380,395 9,410,763
2042 33,186,321 9,400,808
2041 32,987,097 9,393,857
2040 32,781,189 9,382,662
2039 32,569,731 9,373,984
2038 32,349,742 9,365,030
2037 32,125,036 9,354,254
2036 31,892,962 9,342,450
2035 31,653,976 9,328,907
2034 31,407,460 9,312,054
2033 31,152,292 9,294,881
2032 30,890,627 9,276,221
2031 30,623,706 9,253,034
2030 30,349,201 9,228,188
2029 30,068,368 9,201,743
2028 29,780,585 9,170,620
2027 29,627,864 9,135,740
2026 29,585,230 9,097,532
2025 29,605,298 9,053,983
2024 29,651,054 9,005,582
2023 29,694,614 8,888,822
2022 29,715,436 8,777,088
2021 29,475,010 8,704,546
2020 28,966,574 8,638,167
2019 28,414,064 8,575,280
2018 28,079,689 8,514,329
2017 28,011,258 8,451,840
2016 27,955,462 8,373,338
2015 27,823,629 8,282,396
2014 27,672,370 8,188,649
2013 27,589,996 8,089,346
2012 27,534,915 7,996,861
2011 27,464,494 7,912,398
2010 27,341,952 7,824,909
2009 27,173,035 7,743,831
2008 26,990,037 7,647,675
2007 26,788,492 7,551,117
2006 26,565,425 7,483,934
2005 26,309,458 7,437,115
2004 26,016,656 7,389,625
2003 25,688,758 7,339,001
2002 25,328,981 7,284,753
2001 24,946,748 7,229,854
2000 24,546,509 7,184,250
1999 24,125,199 7,143,991
1998 23,680,357 7,110,001
1997 23,219,463 7,088,906
1996 22,741,862 7,071,850
1995 22,245,439 7,040,687
1994 21,717,479 6,993,795
1993 21,180,159 6,938,265
1992 20,609,707 6,875,364
1991 20,036,500 6,799,978
1990 19,524,573 6,715,519
1989 19,057,807 6,646,912
1988 18,638,661 6,593,386
1987 18,250,505 6,545,106
1986 17,868,124 6,504,124
1985 17,477,692 6,470,365
1984 17,085,242 6,441,865
1983 16,689,119 6,418,773
1982 16,297,987 6,391,309
1981 15,922,423 6,354,074
1980 15,553,105 6,319,408
1979 15,190,590 6,294,365
1978 14,839,695 6,281,738
1977 14,499,175 6,281,174
1976 14,177,649 6,302,504
1975 13,870,695 6,338,632
1974 13,568,435 6,341,405
1973 13,275,239 6,307,347
1972 12,989,099 6,260,956
1971 12,710,061 6,213,399
1970 12,436,190 6,180,877
1969 12,167,036 6,136,387
1968 11,906,266 6,067,714
1967 11,652,716 5,991,785
1966 11,408,710 5,918,002
1965 11,173,411 5,856,472
1964 10,946,392 5,789,228
1963 10,729,818 5,694,247
1962 10,521,116 5,573,815
1961 10,318,396 5,434,294
1960 10,123,658 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nepal increased by 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal Switzerland
2100 -0.59% 0.08%
2099 -0.58% 0.07%
2098 -0.57% 0.08%
2097 -0.56% 0.04%
2096 -0.55% 0.06%
2095 -0.55% 0.05%
2094 -0.53% 0.03%
2093 -0.52% 0.03%
2092 -0.51% 0.03%
2091 -0.5% 0.02%
2090 -0.48% 0.004%
2089 -0.47% -0.01%
2088 -0.45% 0.004%
2087 -0.43% -0.02%
2086 -0.42% -0.05%
2085 -0.4% -0.05%
2084 -0.37% -0.05%
2083 -0.35% -0.06%
2082 -0.33% -0.07%
2081 -0.31% -0.07%
2080 -0.29% -0.08%
2079 -0.27% -0.07%
2078 -0.24% -0.08%
2077 -0.22% -0.05%
2076 -0.2% -0.06%
2075 -0.18% -0.12%
2074 -0.15% -0.1%
2073 -0.12% -0.08%
2072 -0.11% -0.1%
2071 -0.08% -0.12%
2070 -0.05% -0.09%
2069 -0.03% -0.09%
2068 -0.01% -0.08%
2067 0.01% -0.13%
2066 0.03% -0.13%
2065 0.06% -0.12%
2064 0.08% -0.11%
2063 0.11% -0.12%
2062 0.13% -0.13%
2061 0.16% -0.09%
2060 0.18% -0.11%
2059 0.21% -0.09%
2058 0.23% -0.06%
2057 0.26% -0.08%
2056 0.28% -0.09%
2055 0.3% -0.08%
2054 0.33% -0.05%
2053 0.35% -0%
2052 0.38% 0%
2051 0.4% 0.02%
2050 0.42% 0.04%
2049 0.44% 0.07%
2048 0.47% 0.07%
2047 0.5% 0.06%
2046 0.52% 0.06%
2045 0.54% 0.07%
2044 0.56% 0.08%
2043 0.58% 0.11%
2042 0.6% 0.07%
2041 0.63% 0.12%
2040 0.65% 0.09%
2039 0.68% 0.1%
2038 0.7% 0.12%
2037 0.73% 0.13%
2036 0.75% 0.15%
2035 0.78% 0.18%
2034 0.82% 0.18%
2033 0.85% 0.2%
2032 0.87% 0.25%
2031 0.9% 0.27%
2030 0.93% 0.29%
2029 0.97% 0.34%
2028 0.52% 0.38%
2027 0.14% 0.42%
2026 -0.07% 0.48%
2025 -0.15% 0.54%
2024 -0.15% 1.31%
2023 -0.07% 1.27%
2022 0.82% 0.83%
2021 1.76% 0.77%
2020 1.94% 0.73%
2019 1.19% 0.72%
2018 0.24% 0.74%
2017 0.2% 0.94%
2016 0.47% 1.1%
2015 0.55% 1.14%
2014 0.3% 1.23%
2013 0.2% 1.16%
2012 0.26% 1.07%
2011 0.45% 1.12%
2010 0.62% 1.05%
2009 0.68% 1.26%
2008 0.75% 1.28%
2007 0.84% 0.9%
2006 0.97% 0.63%
2005 1.13% 0.64%
2004 1.28% 0.69%
2003 1.42% 0.74%
2002 1.53% 0.76%
2001 1.63% 0.63%
2000 1.75% 0.56%
1999 1.88% 0.48%
1998 1.98% 0.3%
1997 2.1% 0.24%
1996 2.23% 0.44%
1995 2.43% 0.67%
1994 2.54% 0.8%
1993 2.77% 0.91%
1992 2.86% 1.11%
1991 2.62% 1.26%
1990 2.45% 1.03%
1989 2.25% 0.81%
1988 2.13% 0.74%
1987 2.14% 0.63%
1986 2.23% 0.52%
1985 2.3% 0.44%
1984 2.37% 0.36%
1983 2.4% 0.43%
1982 2.36% 0.59%
1981 2.37% 0.55%
1980 2.39% 0.4%
1979 2.36% 0.2%
1978 2.35% 0.009%
1977 2.27% -0.34%
1976 2.21% -0.57%
1975 2.23% -0.04%
1974 2.21% 0.54%
1973 2.2% 0.74%
1972 2.2% 0.77%
1971 2.2% 0.53%
1970 2.21% 0.73%
1969 2.19% 1.13%
1968 2.18% 1.27%
1967 2.14% 1.25%
1966 2.11% 1.05%
1965 2.07% 1.16%
1964 2.02% 1.67%
1963 1.98% 2.16%
1962 1.96% 2.57%
1961 1.92% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Nepal declined by 0.15%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Nepal Switzerland
Current population
29596762
9107866
Population rank 52/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.11%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
54.9 seconds
6.57 minutes
One death every
2.55 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -119 +320
Annual growth/decline -43,560 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 81/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -364,699 +37,253
Net migration rank 193/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - 37,253
2024 - -401,282 - 40,099
2023 368,450 -409,782 8,000 45,098
2022 379,021 -379,321 7,899 96,424
2021 351,165 130,001 18,279 50,665
2020 373,553 162,139 9,502 55,523
2019 387,113 182,203 18,008 44,517
2018 394,576 -295,151 20,434 41,253
2017 406,219 -368,787 20,284 45,658
2016 415,921 -341,748 22,608 71,009
2015 410,565 -221,062 19,050 71,876
2014 423,166 -310,156 21,290 78,122
2013 424,804 -373,064 17,797 83,823
2012 430,151 -371,707 18,393 67,840
2011 429,957 -347,552 18,990 67,194
2010 432,631 -269,963 17,997 76,388
2009 441,290 -266,144 15,487 69,324
2008 452,353 -261,540 15,295 94,430
2007 464,780 -252,526 13,592 72,475
2006 475,335 -241,455 12,723 37,308
2005 489,093 -211,024 11,899 33,203
2004 504,853 -197,336 13,302 39,484
2003 516,575 -168,314 8,807 42,567
2002 525,045 -153,730 10,199 49,650
2001 542,118 -148,973 10,845 35,420
2000 554,506 -147,193 15,806 24,463
1999 557,847 -122,551 16,431 25,599
1998 562,787 -108,400 16,353 11,325
1997 565,882 -98,454 17,722 -1,939
1996 580,099 -92,307 19,801 -131
1995 591,283 -86,232 19,010 25,343
1994 578,293 -27,415 20,982 30,274
1993 561,549 -37,782 21,509 40,267
1992 533,029 84,113 24,064 42,014
1991 512,233 17,056 23,800 69,738
1990 495,202 -640 20,146 58,428
1989 478,771 -39,808 19,941 34,432
1988 463,581 -64,246 21,099 34,602
1987 449,400 -72,437 15,708 27,081
1986 434,802 -47,017 16,261 23,242
1985 423,240 -30,154 14,882 14,402
1984 411,122 -19,300 16,105 12,532
1983 399,103 1,304 12,837 5,663
1982 385,741 -3,898 15,339 21,929
1981 374,145 -4,855 13,979 24,229
1980 364,254 5,084 14,535 17,841
1979 355,597 88 14,477 4,262
1978 345,765 346 13,820 -6,552
1977 332,843 2,108 16,959 -22,516
1976 323,222 -15,119 17,017 -54,255
1975 312,479 -6,686 22,820 -58,187
1974 303,078 -4,361 27,902 2,008
1973 288,750 -1,076 30,906 8,158
1972 286,708 -2,107 35,061 19,991
1971 280,752 -7,284 38,523 2,636
1970 272,439 1,847 42,648 -18,326
1969 264,560 -527 44,182 20,754
1968 258,259 -746 47,328 25,828
1967 249,240 347 52,128 27,697
1966 241,716 -3,306 53,854 14,979
1965 233,726 -1,551 56,222 -1,351
1964 227,948 -6,087 59,050 21,455
1963 219,586 -8,303 52,956 58,415
1962 215,368 -9,249 49,050 82,798
1961 209,917 -10,601 48,365 101,278
1960 203,374 -13,223 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/nepal/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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