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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,651,054 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,596,762 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 2.47 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.24% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.4% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Nepal vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Tanzania
2100 31,902,377 265,496,854
2099 32,090,762 263,162,785
2098 32,277,789 260,809,535
2097 32,464,318 258,412,520
2096 32,647,891 255,996,677
2095 32,828,594 253,567,416
2094 33,009,460 251,119,386
2093 33,186,290 248,628,881
2092 33,361,327 246,107,108
2091 33,532,505 243,557,182
2090 33,699,660 241,002,065
2089 33,863,636 238,416,591
2088 34,022,597 235,797,530
2087 34,175,457 233,167,455
2086 34,322,945 230,496,041
2085 34,468,441 227,800,292
2084 34,605,513 225,111,530
2083 34,735,114 222,421,279
2082 34,856,938 219,718,263
2081 34,972,075 216,995,478
2080 35,080,783 214,255,926
2079 35,183,584 211,486,253
2078 35,277,254 208,708,063
2077 35,362,658 205,918,120
2076 35,440,746 203,106,125
2075 35,510,291 200,297,474
2074 35,573,094 197,468,017
2073 35,627,375 194,642,633
2072 35,670,886 191,824,103
2071 35,709,979 188,992,017
2070 35,739,580 186,152,377
2069 35,759,193 183,311,218
2068 35,770,405 180,475,586
2067 35,774,081 177,639,469
2066 35,770,220 174,803,090
2065 35,758,824 171,913,445
2064 35,737,661 169,064,549
2063 35,709,945 166,217,933
2062 35,669,839 163,370,044
2061 35,623,365 160,537,159
2060 35,567,728 157,722,273
2059 35,503,043 154,920,005
2058 35,427,419 152,120,539
2057 35,345,633 149,325,489
2056 35,253,644 146,519,472
2055 35,155,433 143,736,540
2054 35,050,330 140,983,905
2053 34,936,594 138,262,668
2052 34,816,009 135,553,723
2051 34,684,328 132,851,383
2050 34,546,267 130,157,751
2049 34,400,898 127,495,278
2048 34,250,249 124,821,109
2047 34,091,495 122,158,290
2046 33,921,975 119,522,516
2045 33,747,892 116,914,785
2044 33,566,784 114,329,740
2043 33,380,395 111,776,234
2042 33,186,321 109,241,835
2041 32,987,097 106,748,632
2040 32,781,189 104,272,418
2039 32,569,731 101,814,304
2038 32,349,742 99,380,232
2037 32,125,036 96,983,729
2036 31,892,962 94,601,865
2035 31,653,976 92,257,269
2034 31,407,460 89,929,444
2033 31,152,292 87,654,982
2032 30,890,627 85,409,993
2031 30,623,706 83,180,507
2030 30,349,201 80,997,163
2029 30,068,368 78,838,461
2028 29,780,585 76,730,649
2027 29,627,864 74,647,063
2026 29,585,230 72,589,279
2025 29,605,298 70,552,589
2024 29,651,054 68,560,157
2023 29,694,614 66,617,606
2022 29,715,436 64,711,821
2021 29,475,010 62,830,412
2020 28,966,574 60,972,798
2019 28,414,064 59,174,891
2018 28,079,689 57,437,145
2017 28,011,258 55,652,890
2016 27,955,462 53,824,013
2015 27,823,629 52,020,962
2014 27,672,370 50,351,512
2013 27,589,996 48,824,128
2012 27,534,915 47,374,260
2011 27,464,494 46,029,367
2010 27,341,952 44,758,488
2009 27,173,035 43,633,982
2008 26,990,037 42,570,728
2007 26,788,492 41,435,512
2006 26,565,425 40,294,902
2005 26,309,458 39,182,076
2004 26,016,656 38,109,668
2003 25,688,758 37,089,555
2002 25,328,981 36,121,304
2001 24,946,748 35,198,299
2000 24,546,509 34,260,139
1999 24,125,199 33,300,330
1998 23,680,357 32,420,458
1997 23,219,463 31,578,089
1996 22,741,862 30,945,762
1995 22,245,439 30,383,497
1994 21,717,479 29,442,356
1993 21,180,159 28,332,692
1992 20,609,707 27,457,588
1991 20,036,500 26,780,436
1990 19,524,573 26,110,207
1989 19,057,807 25,438,759
1988 18,638,661 24,769,686
1987 18,250,505 24,030,378
1986 17,868,124 23,258,959
1985 17,477,692 22,501,693
1984 17,085,242 21,779,066
1983 16,689,119 21,079,874
1982 16,297,987 20,398,571
1981 15,922,423 19,784,703
1980 15,553,105 19,189,769
1979 15,190,590 18,592,038
1978 14,839,695 17,976,566
1977 14,499,175 17,352,929
1976 14,177,649 16,736,211
1975 13,870,695 16,138,361
1974 13,568,435 15,561,630
1973 13,275,239 15,010,101
1972 12,989,099 14,479,308
1971 12,710,061 13,971,451
1970 12,436,190 13,492,677
1969 12,167,036 13,036,700
1968 11,906,266 12,602,076
1967 11,652,716 12,200,109
1966 11,408,710 11,827,459
1965 11,173,411 11,470,728
1964 10,946,392 11,127,826
1963 10,729,818 10,799,528
1962 10,521,116 10,487,756
1961 10,318,396 10,187,886
1960 10,123,658 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nepal increased by 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal Tanzania
2100 -0.59% 0.89%
2099 -0.58% 0.9%
2098 -0.57% 0.93%
2097 -0.56% 0.94%
2096 -0.55% 0.96%
2095 -0.55% 0.97%
2094 -0.53% 1%
2093 -0.52% 1.02%
2092 -0.51% 1.05%
2091 -0.5% 1.06%
2090 -0.48% 1.08%
2089 -0.47% 1.11%
2088 -0.45% 1.13%
2087 -0.43% 1.16%
2086 -0.42% 1.18%
2085 -0.4% 1.19%
2084 -0.37% 1.21%
2083 -0.35% 1.23%
2082 -0.33% 1.25%
2081 -0.31% 1.28%
2080 -0.29% 1.31%
2079 -0.27% 1.33%
2078 -0.24% 1.35%
2077 -0.22% 1.38%
2076 -0.2% 1.4%
2075 -0.18% 1.43%
2074 -0.15% 1.45%
2073 -0.12% 1.47%
2072 -0.11% 1.5%
2071 -0.08% 1.53%
2070 -0.05% 1.55%
2069 -0.03% 1.57%
2068 -0.01% 1.6%
2067 0.01% 1.62%
2066 0.03% 1.68%
2065 0.06% 1.69%
2064 0.08% 1.71%
2063 0.11% 1.74%
2062 0.13% 1.76%
2061 0.16% 1.78%
2060 0.18% 1.81%
2059 0.21% 1.84%
2058 0.23% 1.87%
2057 0.26% 1.92%
2056 0.28% 1.94%
2055 0.3% 1.95%
2054 0.33% 1.97%
2053 0.35% 2%
2052 0.38% 2.03%
2051 0.4% 2.07%
2050 0.42% 2.09%
2049 0.44% 2.14%
2048 0.47% 2.18%
2047 0.5% 2.21%
2046 0.52% 2.23%
2045 0.54% 2.26%
2044 0.56% 2.28%
2043 0.58% 2.32%
2042 0.6% 2.34%
2041 0.63% 2.37%
2040 0.65% 2.41%
2039 0.68% 2.45%
2038 0.7% 2.47%
2037 0.73% 2.52%
2036 0.75% 2.54%
2035 0.78% 2.59%
2034 0.82% 2.59%
2033 0.85% 2.63%
2032 0.87% 2.68%
2031 0.9% 2.7%
2030 0.93% 2.74%
2029 0.97% 2.75%
2028 0.52% 2.79%
2027 0.14% 2.83%
2026 -0.07% 2.89%
2025 -0.15% 2.91%
2024 -0.15% 2.92%
2023 -0.07% 2.95%
2022 0.82% 2.99%
2021 1.76% 3.05%
2020 1.94% 3.04%
2019 1.19% 3.03%
2018 0.24% 3.21%
2017 0.2% 3.4%
2016 0.47% 3.47%
2015 0.55% 3.32%
2014 0.3% 3.13%
2013 0.2% 3.06%
2012 0.26% 2.92%
2011 0.45% 2.84%
2010 0.62% 2.58%
2009 0.68% 2.5%
2008 0.75% 2.74%
2007 0.84% 2.83%
2006 0.97% 2.84%
2005 1.13% 2.81%
2004 1.28% 2.75%
2003 1.42% 2.68%
2002 1.53% 2.62%
2001 1.63% 2.74%
2000 1.75% 2.88%
1999 1.88% 2.71%
1998 1.98% 2.67%
1997 2.1% 2.04%
1996 2.23% 1.85%
1995 2.43% 3.2%
1994 2.54% 3.92%
1993 2.77% 3.19%
1992 2.86% 2.53%
1991 2.62% 2.57%
1990 2.45% 2.64%
1989 2.25% 2.7%
1988 2.13% 3.08%
1987 2.14% 3.32%
1986 2.23% 3.37%
1985 2.3% 3.32%
1984 2.37% 3.32%
1983 2.4% 3.34%
1982 2.36% 3.1%
1981 2.37% 3.1%
1980 2.39% 3.21%
1979 2.36% 3.42%
1978 2.35% 3.59%
1977 2.27% 3.68%
1976 2.21% 3.7%
1975 2.23% 3.71%
1974 2.21% 3.67%
1973 2.2% 3.67%
1972 2.2% 3.63%
1971 2.2% 3.55%
1970 2.21% 3.5%
1969 2.19% 3.45%
1968 2.18% 3.29%
1967 2.14% 3.15%
1966 2.11% 3.11%
1965 2.07% 3.08%
1964 2.02% 3.04%
1963 1.98% 2.97%
1962 1.96% 2.94%
1961 1.92% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Nepal Tanzania
Current population
29596762
73145892
Population rank 52/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.88%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
16.2 seconds
One birth every
54.9 seconds
13.4 seconds
One death every
2.55 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline -119 +5,322
Annual growth/decline -43,560 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 18/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -364,699 -12,730
Net migration rank 193/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - -12,730
2024 - -401,282 - -29,865
2023 368,450 -409,782 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 379,021 -379,321 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 351,165 130,001 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 373,553 162,139 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 387,113 182,203 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 394,576 -295,151 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 406,219 -368,787 1,726,909 119,142
2016 415,921 -341,748 1,659,502 152,194
2015 410,565 -221,062 1,592,882 201,495
2014 423,166 -310,156 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 424,804 -373,064 1,509,008 1,241
2012 430,151 -371,707 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 429,957 -347,552 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 432,631 -269,963 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 441,290 -266,144 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 452,353 -261,540 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 464,780 -252,526 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 475,335 -241,455 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 489,093 -211,024 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 504,853 -197,336 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 516,575 -168,314 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 525,045 -153,730 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 542,118 -148,973 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 554,506 -147,193 985,185 -9,701
1999 557,847 -122,551 948,659 -4,489
1998 562,787 -108,400 920,806 -105,184
1997 565,882 -98,454 882,544 -13,400
1996 580,099 -92,307 868,524 -473,007
1995 591,283 -86,232 838,980 -109,971
1994 578,293 -27,415 803,953 349,348
1993 561,549 -37,782 778,044 288,004
1992 533,029 84,113 767,961 -83,825
1991 512,233 17,056 762,011 -91,851
1990 495,202 -640 750,825 -80,529
1989 478,771 -39,808 743,854 -71,268
1988 463,581 -64,246 736,551 -71,012
1987 449,400 -72,437 718,580 94,498
1986 434,802 -47,017 705,677 24,101
1985 423,240 -30,154 697,867 86,864
1984 411,122 -19,300 687,435 -26,938
1983 399,103 1,304 679,720 58,161
1982 385,741 -3,898 662,627 -37,883
1981 374,145 -4,855 645,496 -42,485
1980 364,254 5,084 629,444 -42,588
1979 355,597 88 613,388 -4,792
1978 345,765 346 595,024 27,307
1977 332,843 2,108 574,938 49,997
1976 323,222 -15,119 553,617 54,875
1975 312,479 -6,686 533,906 53,290
1974 303,078 -4,361 515,152 51,127
1973 288,750 -1,076 488,429 48,363
1972 286,708 -2,107 467,305 57,489
1971 280,752 -7,284 449,014 41,900
1970 272,439 1,847 427,988 38,635
1969 264,560 -527 408,322 37,006
1968 258,259 -746 389,467 34,455
1967 249,240 347 374,763 5,265
1966 241,716 -3,306 360,229 5,049
1965 233,726 -1,551 343,456 4,742
1964 227,948 -6,087 328,527 9,090
1963 219,586 -8,303 314,644 4,333
1962 215,368 -9,249 300,663 3,916
1961 209,917 -10,601 286,839 8,338
1960 203,374 -13,223 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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