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

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The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,618,118 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,619,950 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 2.67 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.5% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Nepal vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Tajikistan
2100 31,916,191 20,381,526
2099 32,104,658 20,372,551
2098 32,291,766 20,358,644
2097 32,478,376 20,340,387
2096 32,662,029 20,316,369
2095 32,842,809 20,289,397
2094 33,023,754 20,257,491
2093 33,200,660 20,225,699
2092 33,375,774 20,184,493
2091 33,547,026 20,140,447
2090 33,714,253 20,095,391
2089 33,878,299 20,047,692
2088 34,037,329 19,997,155
2087 34,190,255 19,941,974
2086 34,337,807 19,887,286
2085 34,483,366 19,828,693
2084 34,620,498 19,765,003
2083 34,750,155 19,697,841
2082 34,872,031 19,631,303
2081 34,987,218 19,564,411
2080 35,095,973 19,491,236
2079 35,198,820 19,417,379
2078 35,292,530 19,339,170
2077 35,377,971 19,257,390
2076 35,456,092 19,167,336
2075 35,525,668 19,075,879
2074 35,588,497 18,980,350
2073 35,642,802 18,881,571
2072 35,686,332 18,777,247
2071 35,725,442 18,666,888
2070 35,755,056 18,551,377
2069 35,774,677 18,430,162
2068 35,785,895 18,307,352
2067 35,789,572 18,179,902
2066 35,785,710 18,046,854
2065 35,774,308 17,914,179
2064 35,753,136 17,776,364
2063 35,725,408 17,633,689
2062 35,685,285 17,490,989
2061 35,638,790 17,348,872
2060 35,583,129 17,199,727
2059 35,518,416 17,048,953
2058 35,442,760 16,896,463
2057 35,360,939 16,742,280
2056 35,268,910 16,588,751
2055 35,170,656 16,434,774
2054 35,065,508 16,278,710
2053 34,951,722 16,123,490
2052 34,831,085 15,961,093
2051 34,699,347 15,798,643
2050 34,561,226 15,632,073
2049 34,415,794 15,462,414
2048 34,265,080 15,286,104
2047 34,106,257 15,105,763
2046 33,936,663 14,921,881
2045 33,762,505 14,733,376
2044 33,581,319 14,538,462
2043 33,394,849 14,343,357
2042 33,200,691 14,141,976
2041 33,001,382 13,939,862
2040 32,795,384 13,735,841
2039 32,583,834 13,531,043
2038 32,363,750 13,325,915
2037 32,138,947 13,119,563
2036 31,906,773 12,911,709
2035 31,667,683 12,708,867
2034 31,421,060 12,510,728
2033 31,165,782 12,316,142
2032 30,904,004 12,122,988
2031 30,636,967 11,933,358
2030 30,362,343 11,744,792
2029 30,081,388 11,554,401
2028 29,793,481 11,364,659
2027 29,640,694 11,173,930
2026 29,598,041 10,981,648
2025 29,618,118 10,786,734
2024 29,651,054 10,590,927
2023 29,694,614 10,389,799
2022 29,715,436 10,182,222
2021 29,475,010 9,966,908
2020 28,966,574 9,749,310
2019 28,414,064 9,529,966
2018 28,079,689 9,307,333
2017 28,011,258 9,085,946
2016 27,955,462 8,865,631
2015 27,823,629 8,643,840
2014 27,672,370 8,425,552
2013 27,589,996 8,216,724
2012 27,534,915 8,014,084
2011 27,464,494 7,824,785
2010 27,341,952 7,652,141
2009 27,173,035 7,490,230
2008 26,990,037 7,338,403
2007 26,788,492 7,194,477
2006 26,565,425 7,057,566
2005 26,309,458 6,924,720
2004 26,016,656 6,790,547
2003 25,688,758 6,658,575
2002 25,328,981 6,531,669
2001 24,946,748 6,407,377
2000 24,546,509 6,284,735
1999 24,125,199 6,208,370
1998 23,680,357 6,176,397
1997 23,219,463 6,139,829
1996 22,741,862 6,066,523
1995 22,245,439 5,948,584
1994 21,717,479 5,825,368
1993 21,180,159 5,724,993
1992 20,609,707 5,649,400
1991 20,036,500 5,541,205
1990 19,524,573 5,398,768
1989 19,057,807 5,267,249
1988 18,638,661 5,114,989
1987 18,250,505 4,939,059
1986 17,868,124 4,772,139
1985 17,477,692 4,619,003
1984 17,085,242 4,480,026
1983 16,689,119 4,350,874
1982 16,297,987 4,227,171
1981 15,922,423 4,109,022
1980 15,553,105 3,995,256
1979 15,190,590 3,882,691
1978 14,839,695 3,768,508
1977 14,499,175 3,653,265
1976 14,177,649 3,540,076
1975 13,870,695 3,430,425
1974 13,568,435 3,324,499
1973 13,275,239 3,222,290
1972 12,989,099 3,123,691
1971 12,710,061 3,028,837
1970 12,436,190 2,936,779
1969 12,167,036 2,845,273
1968 11,906,266 2,753,848
1967 11,652,716 2,664,130
1966 11,408,710 2,577,184
1965 11,173,411 2,492,998
1964 10,946,392 2,411,260
1963 10,729,818 2,331,736
1962 10,521,116 2,255,026
1961 10,318,396 2,181,805
1960 10,123,658 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nepal increased by 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal Tajikistan
2100 -0.59% 0.04%
2099 -0.58% 0.07%
2098 -0.57% 0.09%
2097 -0.56% 0.12%
2096 -0.55% 0.13%
2095 -0.55% 0.16%
2094 -0.53% 0.16%
2093 -0.52% 0.2%
2092 -0.51% 0.22%
2091 -0.5% 0.22%
2090 -0.48% 0.24%
2089 -0.47% 0.25%
2088 -0.45% 0.28%
2087 -0.43% 0.27%
2086 -0.42% 0.3%
2085 -0.4% 0.32%
2084 -0.37% 0.34%
2083 -0.35% 0.34%
2082 -0.33% 0.34%
2081 -0.31% 0.38%
2080 -0.29% 0.38%
2079 -0.27% 0.4%
2078 -0.24% 0.42%
2077 -0.22% 0.47%
2076 -0.2% 0.48%
2075 -0.18% 0.5%
2074 -0.15% 0.52%
2073 -0.12% 0.56%
2072 -0.11% 0.59%
2071 -0.08% 0.62%
2070 -0.05% 0.66%
2069 -0.03% 0.67%
2068 -0.01% 0.7%
2067 0.01% 0.74%
2066 0.03% 0.74%
2065 0.06% 0.78%
2064 0.08% 0.81%
2063 0.11% 0.82%
2062 0.13% 0.82%
2061 0.16% 0.87%
2060 0.18% 0.88%
2059 0.21% 0.9%
2058 0.23% 0.92%
2057 0.26% 0.93%
2056 0.28% 0.94%
2055 0.3% 0.96%
2054 0.33% 0.96%
2053 0.35% 1.02%
2052 0.38% 1.03%
2051 0.4% 1.07%
2050 0.42% 1.1%
2049 0.44% 1.15%
2048 0.47% 1.19%
2047 0.5% 1.23%
2046 0.52% 1.28%
2045 0.54% 1.34%
2044 0.56% 1.36%
2043 0.58% 1.42%
2042 0.6% 1.45%
2041 0.63% 1.49%
2040 0.65% 1.51%
2039 0.68% 1.54%
2038 0.7% 1.57%
2037 0.73% 1.61%
2036 0.75% 1.6%
2035 0.78% 1.58%
2034 0.82% 1.58%
2033 0.85% 1.59%
2032 0.87% 1.59%
2031 0.9% 1.61%
2030 0.93% 1.65%
2029 0.97% 1.67%
2028 0.52% 1.71%
2027 0.14% 1.75%
2026 -0.07% 1.81%
2025 -0.11% 1.85%
2024 -0.15% 1.94%
2023 -0.07% 2.04%
2022 0.82% 2.16%
2021 1.76% 2.23%
2020 1.94% 2.3%
2019 1.19% 2.39%
2018 0.24% 2.44%
2017 0.2% 2.49%
2016 0.47% 2.57%
2015 0.55% 2.59%
2014 0.3% 2.54%
2013 0.2% 2.53%
2012 0.26% 2.42%
2011 0.45% 2.26%
2010 0.62% 2.16%
2009 0.68% 2.07%
2008 0.75% 2%
2007 0.84% 1.94%
2006 0.97% 1.92%
2005 1.13% 1.98%
2004 1.28% 1.98%
2003 1.42% 1.94%
2002 1.53% 1.94%
2001 1.63% 1.95%
2000 1.75% 1.23%
1999 1.88% 0.52%
1998 1.98% 0.6%
1997 2.1% 1.21%
1996 2.23% 1.98%
1995 2.43% 2.12%
1994 2.54% 1.75%
1993 2.77% 1.34%
1992 2.86% 1.95%
1991 2.62% 2.64%
1990 2.45% 2.5%
1989 2.25% 2.98%
1988 2.13% 3.56%
1987 2.14% 3.5%
1986 2.23% 3.32%
1985 2.3% 3.1%
1984 2.37% 2.97%
1983 2.4% 2.93%
1982 2.36% 2.88%
1981 2.37% 2.85%
1980 2.39% 2.9%
1979 2.36% 3.03%
1978 2.35% 3.15%
1977 2.27% 3.2%
1976 2.21% 3.2%
1975 2.23% 3.19%
1974 2.21% 3.17%
1973 2.2% 3.16%
1972 2.2% 3.13%
1971 2.2% 3.13%
1970 2.21% 3.22%
1969 2.19% 3.32%
1968 2.18% 3.37%
1967 2.14% 3.37%
1966 2.11% 3.38%
1965 2.07% 3.39%
1964 2.02% 3.41%
1963 1.98% 3.4%
1962 1.96% 3.36%
1961 1.92% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Nepal Tajikistan
Current population
29619950
11080415
Population rank 52/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.13%
One net population change
16 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
56.1 seconds
1.96 minutes
One death every
2.54 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -90 +536
Annual growth/decline -32,936 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate -0.11% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 167/197 58/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -364,699 -21,606
Net migration rank 193/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - -21,606
2024 355,516 -401,282 219,677 -21,236
2023 368,450 -409,782 223,828 -19,999
2022 379,021 -379,321 228,336 -17,001
2021 351,165 130,001 222,850 -3,564
2020 373,553 162,139 219,467 -3,564
2019 387,113 182,203 231,817 -9,041
2018 394,576 -295,151 228,597 -6,111
2017 406,219 -368,787 224,396 -4,093
2016 415,921 -341,748 228,547 -8,210
2015 410,565 -221,062 230,903 -7,660
2014 423,166 -310,156 227,304 -13,962
2013 424,804 -373,064 220,693 -16,362
2012 430,151 -371,707 213,078 -12,132
2011 429,957 -347,552 208,429 -30,783
2010 432,631 -269,963 201,389 -33,733
2009 441,290 -266,144 192,851 -36,677
2008 452,353 -261,540 182,337 -34,855
2007 464,780 -252,526 173,200 -32,831
2006 475,335 -241,455 164,046 -30,591
2005 489,093 -211,024 160,189 -27,954
2004 504,853 -197,336 161,201 -25,082
2003 516,575 -168,314 150,391 -22,562
2002 525,045 -153,730 146,492 -20,526
2001 542,118 -148,973 142,276 -19,657
2000 554,506 -147,193 136,549 -13,871
1999 557,847 -122,551 147,622 -117,571
1998 562,787 -108,400 153,508 -119,621
1997 565,882 -98,454 149,825 -110,572
1996 580,099 -92,307 138,287 -30,922
1995 591,283 -86,232 168,934 -40,418
1994 578,293 -27,415 167,590 -49,668
1993 561,549 -37,782 157,975 -75,147
1992 533,029 84,113 163,652 -95,280
1991 512,233 17,056 177,585 -29,553
1990 495,202 -640 178,429 -41,596
1989 478,771 -39,808 179,212 -53,020
1988 463,581 -64,246 172,805 5,523
1987 449,400 -72,437 163,611 9,923
1986 434,802 -47,017 155,987 4,321
1985 423,240 -30,154 145,720 247
1984 411,122 -19,300 139,145 -7,152
1983 399,103 1,304 133,280 -6,972
1982 385,741 -3,898 127,838 -6,730
1981 374,145 -4,855 121,418 -6,221
1980 364,254 5,084 117,888 -5,557
1979 355,597 88 114,496 -1,703
1978 345,765 346 110,564 5,006
1977 332,843 2,108 106,920 7,999
1976 323,222 -15,119 103,777 7,679
1975 312,479 -6,686 100,604 7,237
1974 303,078 -4,361 97,481 6,531
1973 288,750 -1,076 94,523 5,876
1972 286,708 -2,107 91,677 5,123
1971 280,752 -7,284 88,618 4,293
1970 272,439 1,847 85,645 5,559
1969 264,560 -527 82,931 8,886
1968 258,259 -746 80,698 10,323
1967 249,240 347 78,733 9,670
1966 241,716 -3,306 76,702 8,796
1965 233,726 -1,551 75,139 7,744
1964 227,948 -6,087 74,030 6,568
1963 219,586 -8,303 73,065 5,379
1962 215,368 -9,249 70,700 4,270
1961 209,917 -10,601 68,182 3,291
1960 203,374 -13,223 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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