The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,651,054 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,627,185 people compared to 10,940,854 in Tajikistan.
Population statistics:
- Nepal's population is 2.71 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 2005, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.3M people to 29.6M (12.6% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 6.92M to 10.9M (58% growth).
- Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 20.2M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.
Nepal vs Tajikistan: live population counter
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| Current population |
29627185
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10940854
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| Population rank | 52/197 | 88/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.36% | 0.13% |
| One net population change |
12.1 minutes
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2.61 minutes
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| One birth every |
54.9 seconds
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1.94 minutes
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| One death every |
2.55 minutes
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11 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
1.31 minutes
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24.8 minutes
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| Annual migration change | -401,282 | -21,236 |
| 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 | 57/197 |
Nepal and Tajikistan: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 10,123,658 | 2,112,131 | - | - |
| 1961 | 10,318,396 | 2,181,805 | 1.92% | 3.3% |
| 1962 | 10,521,116 | 2,255,026 | 1.96% | 3.36% |
| 1963 | 10,729,818 | 2,331,736 | 1.98% | 3.4% |
| 1964 | 10,946,392 | 2,411,260 | 2.02% | 3.41% |
| 1965 | 11,173,411 | 2,492,998 | 2.07% | 3.39% |
| 1966 | 11,408,710 | 2,577,184 | 2.11% | 3.38% |
| 1967 | 11,652,716 | 2,664,130 | 2.14% | 3.37% |
| 1968 | 11,906,266 | 2,753,848 | 2.18% | 3.37% |
| 1969 | 12,167,036 | 2,845,273 | 2.19% | 3.32% |
| 1970 | 12,436,190 | 2,936,779 | 2.21% | 3.22% |
| 1971 | 12,710,061 | 3,028,837 | 2.2% | 3.13% |
| 1972 | 12,989,099 | 3,123,691 | 2.2% | 3.13% |
| 1973 | 13,275,239 | 3,222,290 | 2.2% | 3.16% |
| 1974 | 13,568,435 | 3,324,499 | 2.21% | 3.17% |
| 1975 | 13,870,695 | 3,430,425 | 2.23% | 3.19% |
| 1976 | 14,177,649 | 3,540,076 | 2.21% | 3.2% |
| 1977 | 14,499,175 | 3,653,265 | 2.27% | 3.2% |
| 1978 | 14,839,695 | 3,768,508 | 2.35% | 3.15% |
| 1979 | 15,190,590 | 3,882,691 | 2.36% | 3.03% |
| 1980 | 15,553,105 | 3,995,256 | 2.39% | 2.9% |
| 1981 | 15,922,423 | 4,109,022 | 2.37% | 2.85% |
| 1982 | 16,297,987 | 4,227,171 | 2.36% | 2.88% |
| 1983 | 16,689,119 | 4,350,874 | 2.4% | 2.93% |
| 1984 | 17,085,242 | 4,480,026 | 2.37% | 2.97% |
| 1985 | 17,477,692 | 4,619,003 | 2.3% | 3.1% |
| 1986 | 17,868,124 | 4,772,139 | 2.23% | 3.32% |
| 1987 | 18,250,505 | 4,939,059 | 2.14% | 3.5% |
| 1988 | 18,638,661 | 5,114,989 | 2.13% | 3.56% |
| 1989 | 19,057,807 | 5,267,249 | 2.25% | 2.98% |
| 1990 | 19,524,573 | 5,398,768 | 2.45% | 2.5% |
| 1991 | 20,036,500 | 5,541,205 | 2.62% | 2.64% |
| 1992 | 20,609,707 | 5,649,400 | 2.86% | 1.95% |
| 1993 | 21,180,159 | 5,724,993 | 2.77% | 1.34% |
| 1994 | 21,717,479 | 5,825,368 | 2.54% | 1.75% |
| 1995 | 22,245,439 | 5,948,584 | 2.43% | 2.12% |
| 1996 | 22,741,862 | 6,066,523 | 2.23% | 1.98% |
| 1997 | 23,219,463 | 6,139,829 | 2.1% | 1.21% |
| 1998 | 23,680,357 | 6,176,397 | 1.98% | 0.6% |
| 1999 | 24,125,199 | 6,208,370 | 1.88% | 0.52% |
| 2000 | 24,546,509 | 6,284,735 | 1.75% | 1.23% |
| 2001 | 24,946,748 | 6,407,377 | 1.63% | 1.95% |
| 2002 | 25,328,981 | 6,531,669 | 1.53% | 1.94% |
| 2003 | 25,688,758 | 6,658,575 | 1.42% | 1.94% |
| 2004 | 26,016,656 | 6,790,547 | 1.28% | 1.98% |
| 2005 | 26,309,458 | 6,924,720 | 1.13% | 1.98% |
| 2006 | 26,565,425 | 7,057,566 | 0.97% | 1.92% |
| 2007 | 26,788,492 | 7,194,477 | 0.84% | 1.94% |
| 2008 | 26,990,037 | 7,338,403 | 0.75% | 2% |
| 2009 | 27,173,035 | 7,490,230 | 0.68% | 2.07% |
| 2010 | 27,341,952 | 7,652,141 | 0.62% | 2.16% |
| 2011 | 27,464,494 | 7,824,785 | 0.45% | 2.26% |
| 2012 | 27,534,915 | 8,014,084 | 0.26% | 2.42% |
| 2013 | 27,589,996 | 8,216,724 | 0.2% | 2.53% |
| 2014 | 27,672,370 | 8,425,552 | 0.3% | 2.54% |
| 2015 | 27,823,629 | 8,643,840 | 0.55% | 2.59% |
| 2016 | 27,955,462 | 8,865,631 | 0.47% | 2.57% |
| 2017 | 28,011,258 | 9,085,946 | 0.2% | 2.49% |
| 2018 | 28,079,689 | 9,307,333 | 0.24% | 2.44% |
| 2019 | 28,414,064 | 9,529,966 | 1.19% | 2.39% |
| 2020 | 28,966,574 | 9,749,310 | 1.94% | 2.3% |
| 2021 | 29,475,010 | 9,966,908 | 1.76% | 2.23% |
| 2022 | 29,715,436 | 10,182,222 | 0.82% | 2.16% |
| 2023 | 29,694,614 | 10,389,799 | -0.07% | 2.04% |
| 2024 | 29,651,054 | 10,590,927 | -0.15% | 1.94% |
| 2025 | 29,618,120 | 10,786,735 | -0.11% | 1.85% |
| 2026 | 29,629,406 | 10,978,598 | 0.04% | 1.78% |
| 2027 | 29,727,164 | 11,168,387 | 0.33% | 1.73% |
| 2028 | 29,947,588 | 11,356,920 | 0.74% | 1.69% |
| 2029 | 30,232,115 | 11,545,276 | 0.95% | 1.66% |
| 2030 | 30,509,999 | 11,733,066 | 0.92% | 1.63% |
| 2031 | 30,780,916 | 11,920,472 | 0.89% | 1.6% |
| 2032 | 31,045,411 | 12,110,150 | 0.86% | 1.59% |
| 2033 | 31,304,035 | 12,302,290 | 0.83% | 1.59% |
| 2034 | 31,555,068 | 12,496,888 | 0.8% | 1.58% |
| 2035 | 31,798,003 | 12,695,586 | 0.77% | 1.59% |
| 2036 | 32,033,714 | 12,899,096 | 0.74% | 1.6% |
| 2037 | 32,262,286 | 13,104,339 | 0.71% | 1.59% |
| 2038 | 32,484,801 | 13,308,237 | 0.69% | 1.56% |
| 2039 | 32,700,695 | 13,511,372 | 0.66% | 1.53% |
| 2040 | 32,909,540 | 13,713,948 | 0.64% | 1.5% |
| 2041 | 33,112,254 | 13,915,192 | 0.62% | 1.47% |
| 2042 | 33,309,062 | 14,115,137 | 0.59% | 1.44% |
| 2043 | 33,499,440 | 14,311,598 | 0.57% | 1.39% |
| 2044 | 33,683,331 | 14,504,865 | 0.55% | 1.35% |
| 2045 | 33,861,058 | 14,694,858 | 0.53% | 1.31% |
| 2046 | 34,032,994 | 14,879,388 | 0.51% | 1.26% |
| 2047 | 34,197,261 | 15,059,869 | 0.48% | 1.21% |
| 2048 | 34,352,077 | 15,236,594 | 0.45% | 1.17% |
| 2049 | 34,500,201 | 15,408,032 | 0.43% | 1.13% |
| 2050 | 34,642,021 | 15,574,643 | 0.41% | 1.08% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Nepal increased by 1,514,171 people (a 5.76% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,719,120 people (a 24.8% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Nepal gained 1,803,556 (a 6.48% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,297,014 (a 26.6% growth).
Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2005 and is 52nd in 2025. Tajikistan was ranked 99th in 2005 and ranked 88th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Nepal's population will grow by 16.9% to 34,642,021 people with a rank change from 52nd to 58th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 42.4% to 15,574,643 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.
Biggest cities by population
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| 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 |
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| City | Population |
| Dushanbe | 863K |
| 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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Population differences between Nepal and Tajikistan
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| Life expectancy | 70.9 years | 72.1 years |
| Average age | 29.5 years | 26.3 years |
| Median age | 26 years | 23 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.9:52.1 | 49.1:50.9 |
| Fertility rate | 1.98 births per woman | 3.07 births per woman |
| Population density | 536 ppl/mi² | 197.6 ppl/mi² |
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