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

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The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,618,118 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,619,950 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 1.1 times bigger than Syria's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.5% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Nepal vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Syria
2100 31,916,191 44,500,028
2099 32,104,658 44,570,009
2098 32,291,766 44,629,837
2097 32,478,376 44,692,566
2096 32,662,029 44,747,012
2095 32,842,809 44,774,686
2094 33,023,754 44,824,294
2093 33,200,660 44,853,295
2092 33,375,774 44,882,700
2091 33,547,026 44,895,349
2090 33,714,253 44,926,869
2089 33,878,299 44,925,891
2088 34,037,329 44,920,667
2087 34,190,255 44,928,298
2086 34,337,807 44,947,658
2085 34,483,366 44,913,669
2084 34,620,498 44,878,845
2083 34,750,155 44,850,592
2082 34,872,031 44,790,014
2081 34,987,218 44,723,244
2080 35,095,973 44,624,321
2079 35,198,820 44,567,127
2078 35,292,530 44,529,618
2077 35,377,971 44,484,155
2076 35,456,092 44,400,339
2075 35,525,668 44,306,882
2074 35,588,497 44,209,517
2073 35,642,802 44,102,028
2072 35,686,332 43,965,642
2071 35,725,442 43,821,617
2070 35,755,056 43,678,154
2069 35,774,677 43,530,683
2068 35,785,895 43,348,487
2067 35,789,572 43,154,741
2066 35,785,710 42,944,885
2065 35,774,308 42,695,249
2064 35,753,136 42,445,036
2063 35,725,408 42,198,056
2062 35,685,285 41,949,014
2061 35,638,790 41,695,586
2060 35,583,129 41,410,547
2059 35,518,416 41,097,942
2058 35,442,760 40,815,606
2057 35,360,939 40,534,091
2056 35,268,910 40,224,053
2055 35,170,656 39,918,930
2054 35,065,508 39,584,624
2053 34,951,722 39,242,144
2052 34,831,085 38,940,206
2051 34,699,347 38,629,604
2050 34,561,226 38,307,069
2049 34,415,794 37,986,965
2048 34,265,080 37,682,780
2047 34,106,257 37,391,752
2046 33,936,663 37,081,479
2045 33,762,505 36,744,441
2044 33,581,319 36,428,225
2043 33,394,849 36,090,851
2042 33,200,691 35,729,021
2041 33,001,382 35,352,033
2040 32,795,384 34,947,817
2039 32,583,834 34,533,772
2038 32,363,750 34,091,760
2037 32,138,947 33,612,993
2036 31,906,773 33,134,445
2035 31,667,683 32,608,669
2034 31,421,060 32,062,309
2033 31,165,782 31,477,500
2032 30,904,004 30,883,996
2031 30,636,967 30,248,264
2030 30,362,343 29,592,787
2029 30,081,388 28,871,638
2028 29,793,481 28,141,821
2027 29,640,694 27,355,002
2026 29,598,041 26,535,554
2025 29,618,118 25,620,427
2024 29,651,054 24,672,760
2023 29,694,614 23,594,623
2022 29,715,436 22,462,173
2021 29,475,010 21,628,839
2020 28,966,574 21,049,429
2019 28,414,064 20,353,534
2018 28,079,689 19,577,845
2017 28,011,258 19,224,668
2016 27,955,462 19,193,834
2015 27,823,629 19,424,618
2014 27,672,370 20,273,659
2013 27,589,996 21,666,917
2012 27,534,915 22,759,763
2011 27,464,494 22,878,098
2010 27,341,952 22,482,421
2009 27,173,035 21,976,969
2008 26,990,037 21,636,564
2007 26,788,492 20,884,125
2006 26,565,425 19,637,022
2005 26,309,458 18,814,091
2004 26,016,656 18,336,875
2003 25,688,758 17,889,296
2002 25,328,981 17,468,332
2001 24,946,748 17,051,338
2000 24,546,509 16,637,888
1999 24,125,199 16,228,061
1998 23,680,357 15,820,413
1997 23,219,463 15,417,542
1996 22,741,862 15,018,104
1995 22,245,439 14,616,801
1994 21,717,479 14,208,583
1993 21,180,159 13,795,686
1992 20,609,707 13,385,571
1991 20,036,500 12,980,821
1990 19,524,573 12,579,208
1989 19,057,807 12,179,060
1988 18,638,661 11,782,264
1987 18,250,505 11,388,923
1986 17,868,124 11,002,844
1985 17,477,692 10,625,672
1984 17,085,242 10,258,398
1983 16,689,119 9,904,809
1982 16,297,987 9,572,511
1981 15,922,423 9,260,189
1980 15,553,105 8,957,663
1979 15,190,590 8,661,909
1978 14,839,695 8,372,759
1977 14,499,175 8,090,501
1976 14,177,649 7,817,320
1975 13,870,695 7,554,364
1974 13,568,435 7,302,160
1973 13,275,239 7,060,321
1972 12,989,099 6,826,024
1971 12,710,061 6,598,094
1970 12,436,190 6,380,609
1969 12,167,036 6,175,166
1968 11,906,266 5,978,742
1967 11,652,716 5,790,198
1966 11,408,710 5,609,047
1965 11,173,411 5,435,267
1964 10,946,392 5,269,087
1963 10,729,818 5,110,467
1962 10,521,116 4,959,340
1961 10,318,396 4,815,466
1960 10,123,658 4,673,500

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nepal increased by 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 44.9M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal Syria
2100 -0.59% -0.16%
2099 -0.58% -0.13%
2098 -0.57% -0.14%
2097 -0.56% -0.12%
2096 -0.55% -0.06%
2095 -0.55% -0.11%
2094 -0.53% -0.06%
2093 -0.52% -0.07%
2092 -0.51% -0.03%
2091 -0.5% -0.07%
2090 -0.48% 0.002%
2089 -0.47% 0.01%
2088 -0.45% -0.02%
2087 -0.43% -0.04%
2086 -0.42% 0.08%
2085 -0.4% 0.08%
2084 -0.37% 0.06%
2083 -0.35% 0.14%
2082 -0.33% 0.15%
2081 -0.31% 0.22%
2080 -0.29% 0.13%
2079 -0.27% 0.08%
2078 -0.24% 0.1%
2077 -0.22% 0.19%
2076 -0.2% 0.21%
2075 -0.18% 0.22%
2074 -0.15% 0.24%
2073 -0.12% 0.31%
2072 -0.11% 0.33%
2071 -0.08% 0.33%
2070 -0.05% 0.34%
2069 -0.03% 0.42%
2068 -0.01% 0.45%
2067 0.01% 0.49%
2066 0.03% 0.58%
2065 0.06% 0.59%
2064 0.08% 0.59%
2063 0.11% 0.59%
2062 0.13% 0.61%
2061 0.16% 0.69%
2060 0.18% 0.76%
2059 0.21% 0.69%
2058 0.23% 0.69%
2057 0.26% 0.77%
2056 0.28% 0.76%
2055 0.3% 0.84%
2054 0.33% 0.87%
2053 0.35% 0.78%
2052 0.38% 0.8%
2051 0.4% 0.84%
2050 0.42% 0.84%
2049 0.44% 0.81%
2048 0.47% 0.78%
2047 0.5% 0.84%
2046 0.52% 0.92%
2045 0.54% 0.87%
2044 0.56% 0.93%
2043 0.58% 1.01%
2042 0.6% 1.07%
2041 0.63% 1.16%
2040 0.65% 1.2%
2039 0.68% 1.3%
2038 0.7% 1.42%
2037 0.73% 1.44%
2036 0.75% 1.61%
2035 0.78% 1.7%
2034 0.82% 1.86%
2033 0.85% 1.92%
2032 0.87% 2.1%
2031 0.9% 2.21%
2030 0.93% 2.5%
2029 0.97% 2.59%
2028 0.52% 2.88%
2027 0.14% 3.09%
2026 -0.07% 3.57%
2025 -0.11% 3.84%
2024 -0.15% 4.57%
2023 -0.07% 5.04%
2022 0.82% 3.85%
2021 1.76% 2.75%
2020 1.94% 3.42%
2019 1.19% 3.96%
2018 0.24% 1.84%
2017 0.2% 0.16%
2016 0.47% -1.19%
2015 0.55% -4.19%
2014 0.3% -6.43%
2013 0.2% -4.8%
2012 0.26% -0.52%
2011 0.45% 1.76%
2010 0.62% 2.3%
2009 0.68% 1.57%
2008 0.75% 3.6%
2007 0.84% 6.35%
2006 0.97% 4.37%
2005 1.13% 2.6%
2004 1.28% 2.5%
2003 1.42% 2.41%
2002 1.53% 2.45%
2001 1.63% 2.48%
2000 1.75% 2.53%
1999 1.88% 2.58%
1998 1.98% 2.61%
1997 2.1% 2.66%
1996 2.23% 2.75%
1995 2.43% 2.87%
1994 2.54% 2.99%
1993 2.77% 3.06%
1992 2.86% 3.12%
1991 2.62% 3.19%
1990 2.45% 3.29%
1989 2.25% 3.37%
1988 2.13% 3.45%
1987 2.14% 3.51%
1986 2.23% 3.55%
1985 2.3% 3.58%
1984 2.37% 3.57%
1983 2.4% 3.47%
1982 2.36% 3.37%
1981 2.37% 3.38%
1980 2.39% 3.41%
1979 2.36% 3.45%
1978 2.35% 3.49%
1977 2.27% 3.49%
1976 2.21% 3.48%
1975 2.23% 3.45%
1974 2.21% 3.43%
1973 2.2% 3.43%
1972 2.2% 3.45%
1971 2.2% 3.41%
1970 2.21% 3.33%
1969 2.19% 3.29%
1968 2.18% 3.26%
1967 2.14% 3.23%
1966 2.11% 3.2%
1965 2.07% 3.15%
1964 2.02% 3.1%
1963 1.98% 3.05%
1962 1.96% 2.99%
1961 1.92% 3.04%

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

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In 2025, the population of Nepal declined by 0.11%, while Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Nepal Syria
Current population
29619950
26956472
Population rank 52/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.32%
One net population change
16 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
56.1 seconds
55.2 seconds
One death every
2.54 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline -90 +2,596
Annual growth/decline -32,936 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate -0.11% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 167/197 5/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -364,699 +421,693
Net migration rank 193/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - 421,693
2024 355,516 -401,282 449,784 546,494
2023 368,450 -409,782 402,713 757,309
2022 379,021 -379,321 369,750 735,142
2021 351,165 130,001 350,560 211,220
2020 373,553 162,139 327,992 269,050
2019 387,113 182,203 293,762 500,985
2018 394,576 -295,151 242,530 514,102
2017 406,219 -368,787 237,214 -287,501
2016 415,921 -341,748 236,007 -124,063
2015 410,565 -221,062 253,977 -827,496
2014 423,166 -310,156 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 424,804 -373,064 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 430,151 -371,707 475,520 -999,267
2011 429,957 -347,552 543,950 -256,888
2010 432,631 -269,963 558,666 -54,359
2009 441,290 -266,144 559,314 -52,703
2008 452,353 -261,540 576,593 -402,393
2007 464,780 -252,526 529,162 801,514
2006 475,335 -241,455 480,616 682,911
2005 489,093 -211,024 468,960 13,382
2004 504,853 -197,336 461,209 10,881
2003 516,575 -168,314 457,000 -33,920
2002 525,045 -153,730 453,967 -35,096
2001 542,118 -148,973 451,503 -36,383
2000 554,506 -147,193 446,211 -34,425
1999 557,847 -122,551 439,261 -31,394
1998 562,787 -108,400 433,447 -26,025
1997 565,882 -98,454 429,887 -31,571
1996 580,099 -92,307 430,765 -30,197
1995 591,283 -86,232 430,172 -28,122
1994 578,293 -27,415 426,996 -12,630
1993 561,549 -37,782 420,244 -8,828
1992 533,029 84,113 412,878 -4,063
1991 512,233 17,056 410,830 -10,154
1990 495,202 -640 409,177 -6,620
1989 478,771 -39,808 406,111 -8,379
1988 463,581 -64,246 404,285 -8,426
1987 449,400 -72,437 399,159 -8,335
1986 434,802 -47,017 390,821 -9,485
1985 423,240 -30,154 379,231 -6,221
1984 411,122 -19,300 366,768 -5,245
1983 399,103 1,304 355,375 -9,729
1982 385,741 -3,898 319,664 -721
1981 374,145 -4,855 330,237 -24,536
1980 364,254 5,084 332,464 -33,114
1979 355,597 88 324,943 -32,793
1978 345,765 346 316,724 -30,567
1977 332,843 2,108 306,630 -28,275
1976 323,222 -15,119 294,267 -26,268
1975 312,479 -6,686 282,299 -24,389
1974 303,078 -4,361 270,735 -24,242
1973 288,750 -1,076 254,687 -17,502
1972 286,708 -2,107 249,027 -17,610
1971 280,752 -7,284 239,610 -15,167
1970 272,439 1,847 230,117 -19,594
1969 264,560 -527 219,114 -18,749
1968 258,259 -746 209,454 -16,968
1967 249,240 347 199,223 -14,618
1966 241,716 -3,306 191,122 -13,434
1965 233,726 -1,551 182,560 -12,704
1964 227,948 -6,087 174,549 -12,044
1963 219,586 -8,303 166,555 -11,817
1962 215,368 -9,249 159,155 -11,641
1961 209,917 -10,601 151,485 -11,237
1960 203,374 -13,223 143,687 0

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

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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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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