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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,651,054 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,596,762 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 2.42 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1.22% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.4% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Nepal vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Thailand
2100 31,902,377 45,712,111
2099 32,090,762 46,056,854
2098 32,277,789 46,406,925
2097 32,464,318 46,761,683
2096 32,647,891 47,122,446
2095 32,828,594 47,487,866
2094 33,009,460 47,857,414
2093 33,186,290 48,230,566
2092 33,361,327 48,609,149
2091 33,532,505 48,988,448
2090 33,699,660 49,372,024
2089 33,863,636 49,760,635
2088 34,022,597 50,146,313
2087 34,175,457 50,536,233
2086 34,322,945 50,929,394
2085 34,468,441 51,326,092
2084 34,605,513 51,728,619
2083 34,735,114 52,131,789
2082 34,856,938 52,537,598
2081 34,972,075 52,942,608
2080 35,080,783 53,352,029
2079 35,183,584 53,766,821
2078 35,277,254 54,181,891
2077 35,362,658 54,599,508
2076 35,440,746 55,019,721
2075 35,510,291 55,442,571
2074 35,573,094 55,872,412
2073 35,627,375 56,304,891
2072 35,670,886 56,739,842
2071 35,709,979 57,177,118
2070 35,739,580 57,621,370
2069 35,759,193 58,066,637
2068 35,770,405 58,516,959
2067 35,774,081 58,967,738
2066 35,770,220 59,418,676
2065 35,758,824 59,878,082
2064 35,737,661 60,336,709
2063 35,709,945 60,797,201
2062 35,669,839 61,262,000
2061 35,623,365 61,724,999
2060 35,567,728 62,192,387
2059 35,503,043 62,656,203
2058 35,427,419 63,118,413
2057 35,345,633 63,577,864
2056 35,253,644 64,032,675
2055 35,155,433 64,478,337
2054 35,050,330 64,917,436
2053 34,936,594 65,343,383
2052 34,816,009 65,763,356
2051 34,684,328 66,167,939
2050 34,546,267 66,558,274
2049 34,400,898 66,936,876
2048 34,250,249 67,296,897
2047 34,091,495 67,641,907
2046 33,921,975 67,972,603
2045 33,747,892 68,287,399
2044 33,566,784 68,585,177
2043 33,380,395 68,870,333
2042 33,186,321 69,139,548
2041 32,987,097 69,396,419
2040 32,781,189 69,632,464
2039 32,569,731 69,854,146
2038 32,349,742 70,062,543
2037 32,125,036 70,256,027
2036 31,892,962 70,435,348
2035 31,653,976 70,604,705
2034 31,407,460 70,756,791
2033 31,152,292 70,897,217
2032 30,890,627 71,025,384
2031 30,623,706 71,140,609
2030 30,349,201 71,247,320
2029 30,068,368 71,342,891
2028 29,780,585 71,428,869
2027 29,627,864 71,505,168
2026 29,585,230 71,571,743
2025 29,605,298 71,625,629
2024 29,651,054 71,668,011
2023 29,694,614 71,702,435
2022 29,715,436 71,735,329
2021 29,475,010 71,727,332
2020 28,966,574 71,641,484
2019 28,414,064 71,522,271
2018 28,079,689 71,376,079
2017 28,011,258 71,160,187
2016 27,955,462 70,859,841
2015 27,823,629 70,540,795
2014 27,672,370 70,216,367
2013 27,589,996 69,845,114
2012 27,534,915 69,436,098
2011 27,464,494 69,007,208
2010 27,341,952 68,579,447
2009 27,173,035 68,121,080
2008 26,990,037 67,619,830
2007 26,788,492 67,102,394
2006 26,565,425 66,567,687
2005 26,309,458 66,017,420
2004 26,016,656 65,452,047
2003 25,688,758 64,868,166
2002 25,328,981 64,266,437
2001 24,946,748 63,651,141
2000 24,546,509 63,007,815
1999 24,125,199 62,299,043
1998 23,680,357 61,522,630
1997 23,219,463 60,724,584
1996 22,741,862 59,920,064
1995 22,245,439 59,098,232
1994 21,717,479 58,260,854
1993 21,180,159 57,408,198
1992 20,609,707 56,528,834
1991 20,036,500 55,637,434
1990 19,524,573 54,738,329
1989 19,057,807 53,848,956
1988 18,638,661 52,969,595
1987 18,250,505 52,074,105
1986 17,868,124 51,177,834
1985 17,477,692 50,270,753
1984 17,085,242 49,351,708
1983 16,689,119 48,423,309
1982 16,297,987 47,494,577
1981 15,922,423 46,575,855
1980 15,553,105 45,650,022
1979 15,190,590 44,718,434
1978 14,839,695 43,788,976
1977 14,499,175 42,843,974
1976 14,177,649 41,896,504
1975 13,870,695 40,940,005
1974 13,568,435 39,952,891
1973 13,275,239 38,947,787
1972 12,989,099 37,933,929
1971 12,710,061 36,937,387
1970 12,436,190 35,954,408
1969 12,167,036 34,973,782
1968 11,906,266 34,002,560
1967 11,652,716 33,037,801
1966 11,408,710 32,086,071
1965 11,173,411 31,149,337
1964 10,946,392 30,232,141
1963 10,729,818 29,342,322
1962 10,521,116 28,481,040
1961 10,318,396 27,650,334
1960 10,123,658 26,851,747

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nepal increased by 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal Thailand
2100 -0.59% -0.75%
2099 -0.58% -0.75%
2098 -0.57% -0.76%
2097 -0.56% -0.77%
2096 -0.55% -0.77%
2095 -0.55% -0.77%
2094 -0.53% -0.77%
2093 -0.52% -0.78%
2092 -0.51% -0.77%
2091 -0.5% -0.78%
2090 -0.48% -0.78%
2089 -0.47% -0.77%
2088 -0.45% -0.77%
2087 -0.43% -0.77%
2086 -0.42% -0.77%
2085 -0.4% -0.78%
2084 -0.37% -0.77%
2083 -0.35% -0.77%
2082 -0.33% -0.76%
2081 -0.31% -0.77%
2080 -0.29% -0.77%
2079 -0.27% -0.77%
2078 -0.24% -0.76%
2077 -0.22% -0.76%
2076 -0.2% -0.76%
2075 -0.18% -0.77%
2074 -0.15% -0.77%
2073 -0.12% -0.77%
2072 -0.11% -0.76%
2071 -0.08% -0.77%
2070 -0.05% -0.77%
2069 -0.03% -0.77%
2068 -0.01% -0.76%
2067 0.01% -0.76%
2066 0.03% -0.77%
2065 0.06% -0.76%
2064 0.08% -0.76%
2063 0.11% -0.76%
2062 0.13% -0.75%
2061 0.16% -0.75%
2060 0.18% -0.74%
2059 0.21% -0.73%
2058 0.23% -0.72%
2057 0.26% -0.71%
2056 0.28% -0.69%
2055 0.3% -0.68%
2054 0.33% -0.65%
2053 0.35% -0.64%
2052 0.38% -0.61%
2051 0.4% -0.59%
2050 0.42% -0.57%
2049 0.44% -0.53%
2048 0.47% -0.51%
2047 0.5% -0.49%
2046 0.52% -0.46%
2045 0.54% -0.43%
2044 0.56% -0.41%
2043 0.58% -0.39%
2042 0.6% -0.37%
2041 0.63% -0.34%
2040 0.65% -0.32%
2039 0.68% -0.3%
2038 0.7% -0.28%
2037 0.73% -0.25%
2036 0.75% -0.24%
2035 0.78% -0.21%
2034 0.82% -0.2%
2033 0.85% -0.18%
2032 0.87% -0.16%
2031 0.9% -0.15%
2030 0.93% -0.13%
2029 0.97% -0.12%
2028 0.52% -0.11%
2027 0.14% -0.09%
2026 -0.07% -0.08%
2025 -0.15% -0.06%
2024 -0.15% -0.05%
2023 -0.07% -0.05%
2022 0.82% 0.01%
2021 1.76% 0.12%
2020 1.94% 0.17%
2019 1.19% 0.2%
2018 0.24% 0.3%
2017 0.2% 0.42%
2016 0.47% 0.45%
2015 0.55% 0.46%
2014 0.3% 0.53%
2013 0.2% 0.59%
2012 0.26% 0.62%
2011 0.45% 0.62%
2010 0.62% 0.67%
2009 0.68% 0.74%
2008 0.75% 0.77%
2007 0.84% 0.8%
2006 0.97% 0.83%
2005 1.13% 0.86%
2004 1.28% 0.9%
2003 1.42% 0.94%
2002 1.53% 0.97%
2001 1.63% 1.02%
2000 1.75% 1.14%
1999 1.88% 1.26%
1998 1.98% 1.31%
1997 2.1% 1.34%
1996 2.23% 1.39%
1995 2.43% 1.44%
1994 2.54% 1.49%
1993 2.77% 1.56%
1992 2.86% 1.6%
1991 2.62% 1.64%
1990 2.45% 1.65%
1989 2.25% 1.66%
1988 2.13% 1.72%
1987 2.14% 1.75%
1986 2.23% 1.8%
1985 2.3% 1.86%
1984 2.37% 1.92%
1983 2.4% 1.96%
1982 2.36% 1.97%
1981 2.37% 2.03%
1980 2.39% 2.08%
1979 2.36% 2.12%
1978 2.35% 2.21%
1977 2.27% 2.26%
1976 2.21% 2.34%
1975 2.23% 2.47%
1974 2.21% 2.58%
1973 2.2% 2.67%
1972 2.2% 2.7%
1971 2.2% 2.73%
1970 2.21% 2.8%
1969 2.19% 2.86%
1968 2.18% 2.92%
1967 2.14% 2.97%
1966 2.11% 3.01%
1965 2.07% 3.03%
1964 2.02% 3.03%
1963 1.98% 3.02%
1962 1.96% 3%
1961 1.92% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Nepal Thailand
Current population
29596762
71571743
Population rank 52/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.86%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
54.9 seconds
53.3 seconds
One death every
2.55 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline -119 -94
Annual growth/decline -43,560 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 168/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -364,699 +27,509
Net migration rank 193/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - 27,509
2024 - -401,282 - 23,321
2023 368,450 -409,782 -46,105 19,648
2022 379,021 -379,321 -61,046 21,683
2021 351,165 130,001 57,382 -2,093
2020 373,553 162,139 84,107 32,277
2019 387,113 182,203 116,867 5,221
2018 394,576 -295,151 159,383 10,984
2017 406,219 -368,787 194,695 66,805
2016 415,921 -341,748 226,255 112,978
2015 410,565 -221,062 266,362 32,500
2014 423,166 -310,156 294,628 55,358
2013 424,804 -373,064 325,059 67,452
2012 430,151 -371,707 351,485 74,033
2011 429,957 -347,552 365,670 66,607
2010 432,631 -269,963 370,466 52,791
2009 441,290 -266,144 382,636 110,883
2008 452,353 -261,540 401,730 107,333
2007 464,780 -252,526 425,362 100,486
2006 475,335 -241,455 441,211 102,362
2005 489,093 -211,024 456,378 100,542
2004 504,853 -197,336 466,542 107,199
2003 516,575 -168,314 488,003 105,917
2002 525,045 -153,730 504,299 105,215
2001 542,118 -148,973 524,230 96,817
2000 554,506 -147,193 543,884 121,640
1999 557,847 -122,551 578,073 173,924
1998 562,787 -108,400 617,318 183,471
1997 565,882 -98,454 644,834 150,411
1996 580,099 -92,307 661,397 152,397
1995 591,283 -86,232 682,703 147,226
1994 578,293 -27,415 712,589 132,271
1993 561,549 -37,782 737,696 122,746
1992 533,029 84,113 754,999 143,318
1991 512,233 17,056 760,508 124,034
1990 495,202 -640 760,808 152,916
1989 478,771 -39,808 774,563 90,497
1988 463,581 -64,246 765,252 128,469
1987 449,400 -72,437 774,498 122,791
1986 434,802 -47,017 783,430 111,820
1985 423,240 -30,154 776,935 141,963
1984 411,122 -19,300 779,856 139,345
1983 399,103 1,304 794,239 143,393
1982 385,741 -3,898 817,951 101,885
1981 374,145 -4,855 839,297 78,337
1980 364,254 5,084 845,575 88,478
1979 355,597 88 843,434 85,693
1978 345,765 346 847,799 82,011
1977 332,843 2,108 871,232 88,937
1976 323,222 -15,119 894,072 40,656
1975 312,479 -6,686 911,980 66,306
1974 303,078 -4,361 923,151 72,801
1973 288,750 -1,076 933,540 80,704
1972 286,708 -2,107 940,420 73,082
1971 280,752 -7,284 936,215 43,400
1970 272,439 1,847 937,116 49,221
1969 264,560 -527 948,314 26,551
1968 258,259 -746 953,806 13,718
1967 249,240 347 944,980 17,005
1966 241,716 -3,306 929,469 12,016
1965 233,726 -1,551 909,000 22,995
1964 227,948 -6,087 885,137 17,249
1963 219,586 -8,303 860,728 16,494
1962 215,368 -9,249 828,741 16,605
1961 209,917 -10,601 801,140 14,968
1960 203,374 -13,223 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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