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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,651,054 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,596,762 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 2.68 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 +0.66% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.4% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Nepal vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Tajikistan
2100 31,902,377 20,390,053
2099 32,090,762 20,381,074
2098 32,277,789 20,367,161
2097 32,464,318 20,348,897
2096 32,647,891 20,324,869
2095 32,828,594 20,297,885
2094 33,009,460 20,265,966
2093 33,186,290 20,234,160
2092 33,361,327 20,192,937
2091 33,532,505 20,148,873
2090 33,699,660 20,103,798
2089 33,863,636 20,056,079
2088 34,022,597 20,005,521
2087 34,175,457 19,950,317
2086 34,322,945 19,895,606
2085 34,468,441 19,836,988
2084 34,605,513 19,773,272
2083 34,735,114 19,706,082
2082 34,856,938 19,639,516
2081 34,972,075 19,572,596
2080 35,080,783 19,499,390
2079 35,183,584 19,425,502
2078 35,277,254 19,347,261
2077 35,362,658 19,265,447
2076 35,440,746 19,175,355
2075 35,510,291 19,083,859
2074 35,573,094 18,988,290
2073 35,627,375 18,889,470
2072 35,670,886 18,785,103
2071 35,709,979 18,674,697
2070 35,739,580 18,559,138
2069 35,759,193 18,437,873
2068 35,770,405 18,315,011
2067 35,774,081 18,187,508
2066 35,770,220 18,054,404
2065 35,758,824 17,921,674
2064 35,737,661 17,783,801
2063 35,709,945 17,641,066
2062 35,669,839 17,498,306
2061 35,623,365 17,356,130
2060 35,567,728 17,206,922
2059 35,503,043 17,056,085
2058 35,427,419 16,903,532
2057 35,345,633 16,749,284
2056 35,253,644 16,595,691
2055 35,155,433 16,441,650
2054 35,050,330 16,285,520
2053 34,936,594 16,130,235
2052 34,816,009 15,967,770
2051 34,684,328 15,805,253
2050 34,546,267 15,638,613
2049 34,400,898 15,468,883
2048 34,250,249 15,292,499
2047 34,091,495 15,112,083
2046 33,921,975 14,928,123
2045 33,747,892 14,739,540
2044 33,566,784 14,544,544
2043 33,380,395 14,349,357
2042 33,186,321 14,147,892
2041 32,987,097 13,945,694
2040 32,781,189 13,741,587
2039 32,569,731 13,536,704
2038 32,349,742 13,331,490
2037 32,125,036 13,125,051
2036 31,892,962 12,917,110
2035 31,653,976 12,714,184
2034 31,407,460 12,515,962
2033 31,152,292 12,321,294
2032 30,890,627 12,128,060
2031 30,623,706 11,938,351
2030 30,349,201 11,749,706
2029 30,068,368 11,559,235
2028 29,780,585 11,369,414
2027 29,627,864 11,178,605
2026 29,585,230 10,986,242
2025 29,605,298 10,791,246
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% 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 34,546,267 people with a rank change from 52nd to 58th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

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 -0.15% 1.89%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Nepal declined by 0.15%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Nepal Tajikistan
Current population
29596762
11038274
Population rank 52/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.13%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
54.9 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
2.55 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline -119 +551
Annual growth/decline -43,560 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 55/197
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 - -401,282 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 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 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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