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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,651,054 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,596,762 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 2.38 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.4% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Nepal vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Tunisia
2100 31,902,377 10,722,837
2099 32,090,762 10,798,417
2098 32,277,789 10,872,527
2097 32,464,318 10,944,510
2096 32,647,891 11,017,262
2095 32,828,594 11,088,773
2094 33,009,460 11,159,761
2093 33,186,290 11,228,741
2092 33,361,327 11,296,441
2091 33,532,505 11,362,922
2090 33,699,660 11,428,150
2089 33,863,636 11,492,395
2088 34,022,597 11,554,451
2087 34,175,457 11,616,399
2086 34,322,945 11,677,706
2085 34,468,441 11,736,824
2084 34,605,513 11,795,185
2083 34,735,114 11,853,617
2082 34,856,938 11,911,196
2081 34,972,075 11,966,771
2080 35,080,783 12,023,486
2079 35,183,584 12,080,879
2078 35,277,254 12,138,513
2077 35,362,658 12,194,072
2076 35,440,746 12,247,445
2075 35,510,291 12,301,960
2074 35,573,094 12,355,470
2073 35,627,375 12,410,281
2072 35,670,886 12,463,568
2071 35,709,979 12,517,952
2070 35,739,580 12,571,557
2069 35,759,193 12,625,027
2068 35,770,405 12,677,388
2067 35,774,081 12,728,611
2066 35,770,220 12,778,160
2065 35,758,824 12,827,417
2064 35,737,661 12,873,288
2063 35,709,945 12,917,720
2062 35,669,839 12,960,075
2061 35,623,365 12,999,502
2060 35,567,728 13,037,172
2059 35,503,043 13,069,268
2058 35,427,419 13,098,461
2057 35,345,633 13,124,682
2056 35,253,644 13,147,057
2055 35,155,433 13,164,337
2054 35,050,330 13,177,456
2053 34,936,594 13,184,564
2052 34,816,009 13,188,052
2051 34,684,328 13,187,435
2050 34,546,267 13,181,992
2049 34,400,898 13,173,401
2048 34,250,249 13,160,968
2047 34,091,495 13,144,429
2046 33,921,975 13,125,908
2045 33,747,892 13,104,999
2044 33,566,784 13,081,801
2043 33,380,395 13,057,259
2042 33,186,321 13,031,516
2041 32,987,097 13,006,019
2040 32,781,189 12,979,703
2039 32,569,731 12,952,741
2038 32,349,742 12,925,306
2037 32,125,036 12,896,316
2036 31,892,962 12,865,989
2035 31,653,976 12,835,689
2034 31,407,460 12,803,284
2033 31,152,292 12,766,519
2032 30,890,627 12,728,299
2031 30,623,706 12,687,827
2030 30,349,201 12,644,489
2029 30,068,368 12,596,686
2028 29,780,585 12,542,752
2027 29,627,864 12,484,560
2026 29,585,230 12,420,467
2025 29,605,298 12,351,028
2024 29,651,054 12,277,109
2023 29,694,614 12,200,431
2022 29,715,436 12,119,334
2021 29,475,010 12,048,622
2020 28,966,574 11,974,057
2019 28,414,064 11,875,081
2018 28,079,689 11,765,514
2017 28,011,258 11,650,498
2016 27,955,462 11,528,674
2015 27,823,629 11,402,264
2014 27,672,370 11,274,288
2013 27,589,996 11,141,361
2012 27,534,915 11,009,647
2011 27,464,494 10,886,035
2010 27,341,952 10,765,980
2009 27,173,035 10,650,681
2008 26,990,037 10,542,635
2007 26,788,492 10,441,702
2006 26,565,425 10,346,410
2005 26,309,458 10,255,472
2004 26,016,656 10,166,163
2003 25,688,758 10,071,632
2002 25,328,981 9,971,515
2001 24,946,748 9,869,677
2000 24,546,509 9,764,935
1999 24,125,199 9,655,963
1998 23,680,357 9,541,667
1997 23,219,463 9,421,270
1996 22,741,862 9,294,432
1995 22,245,439 9,161,258
1994 21,717,479 9,018,448
1993 21,180,159 8,857,910
1992 20,609,707 8,682,512
1991 20,036,500 8,501,827
1990 19,524,573 8,324,509
1989 19,057,807 8,151,660
1988 18,638,661 7,974,440
1987 18,250,505 7,789,987
1986 17,868,124 7,600,301
1985 17,477,692 7,409,903
1984 17,085,242 7,220,044
1983 16,689,119 7,053,800
1982 16,297,987 6,908,642
1981 15,922,423 6,758,284
1980 15,553,105 6,606,195
1979 15,190,590 6,456,419
1978 14,839,695 6,309,390
1977 14,499,175 6,155,931
1976 14,177,649 5,996,994
1975 13,870,695 5,839,262
1974 13,568,435 5,684,674
1973 13,275,239 5,537,242
1972 12,989,099 5,396,557
1971 12,710,061 5,261,658
1970 12,436,190 5,131,396
1969 12,167,036 5,004,697
1968 11,906,266 4,879,899
1967 11,652,716 4,760,970
1966 11,408,710 4,652,287
1965 11,173,411 4,561,385
1964 10,946,392 4,489,869
1963 10,729,818 4,427,131
1962 10,521,116 4,369,136
1961 10,318,396 4,316,278
1960 10,123,658 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nepal increased by 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal Tunisia
2100 -0.59% -0.7%
2099 -0.58% -0.68%
2098 -0.57% -0.66%
2097 -0.56% -0.66%
2096 -0.55% -0.64%
2095 -0.55% -0.64%
2094 -0.53% -0.61%
2093 -0.52% -0.6%
2092 -0.51% -0.59%
2091 -0.5% -0.57%
2090 -0.48% -0.56%
2089 -0.47% -0.54%
2088 -0.45% -0.53%
2087 -0.43% -0.52%
2086 -0.42% -0.5%
2085 -0.4% -0.49%
2084 -0.37% -0.49%
2083 -0.35% -0.48%
2082 -0.33% -0.46%
2081 -0.31% -0.47%
2080 -0.29% -0.48%
2079 -0.27% -0.47%
2078 -0.24% -0.46%
2077 -0.22% -0.44%
2076 -0.2% -0.44%
2075 -0.18% -0.43%
2074 -0.15% -0.44%
2073 -0.12% -0.43%
2072 -0.11% -0.43%
2071 -0.08% -0.43%
2070 -0.05% -0.42%
2069 -0.03% -0.41%
2068 -0.01% -0.4%
2067 0.01% -0.39%
2066 0.03% -0.38%
2065 0.06% -0.36%
2064 0.08% -0.34%
2063 0.11% -0.33%
2062 0.13% -0.3%
2061 0.16% -0.29%
2060 0.18% -0.25%
2059 0.21% -0.22%
2058 0.23% -0.2%
2057 0.26% -0.17%
2056 0.28% -0.13%
2055 0.3% -0.1%
2054 0.33% -0.05%
2053 0.35% -0.03%
2052 0.38% 0.005%
2051 0.4% 0.04%
2050 0.42% 0.07%
2049 0.44% 0.09%
2048 0.47% 0.13%
2047 0.5% 0.14%
2046 0.52% 0.16%
2045 0.54% 0.18%
2044 0.56% 0.19%
2043 0.58% 0.2%
2042 0.6% 0.2%
2041 0.63% 0.2%
2040 0.65% 0.21%
2039 0.68% 0.21%
2038 0.7% 0.22%
2037 0.73% 0.24%
2036 0.75% 0.24%
2035 0.78% 0.25%
2034 0.82% 0.29%
2033 0.85% 0.3%
2032 0.87% 0.32%
2031 0.9% 0.34%
2030 0.93% 0.38%
2029 0.97% 0.43%
2028 0.52% 0.47%
2027 0.14% 0.52%
2026 -0.07% 0.56%
2025 -0.15% 0.6%
2024 -0.15% 0.63%
2023 -0.07% 0.67%
2022 0.82% 0.59%
2021 1.76% 0.62%
2020 1.94% 0.83%
2019 1.19% 0.93%
2018 0.24% 0.99%
2017 0.2% 1.06%
2016 0.47% 1.11%
2015 0.55% 1.14%
2014 0.3% 1.19%
2013 0.2% 1.2%
2012 0.26% 1.14%
2011 0.45% 1.12%
2010 0.62% 1.08%
2009 0.68% 1.02%
2008 0.75% 0.97%
2007 0.84% 0.92%
2006 0.97% 0.89%
2005 1.13% 0.88%
2004 1.28% 0.94%
2003 1.42% 1%
2002 1.53% 1.03%
2001 1.63% 1.07%
2000 1.75% 1.13%
1999 1.88% 1.2%
1998 1.98% 1.28%
1997 2.1% 1.36%
1996 2.23% 1.45%
1995 2.43% 1.58%
1994 2.54% 1.81%
1993 2.77% 2.02%
1992 2.86% 2.13%
1991 2.62% 2.13%
1990 2.45% 2.12%
1989 2.25% 2.22%
1988 2.13% 2.37%
1987 2.14% 2.5%
1986 2.23% 2.57%
1985 2.3% 2.63%
1984 2.37% 2.36%
1983 2.4% 2.1%
1982 2.36% 2.22%
1981 2.37% 2.3%
1980 2.39% 2.32%
1979 2.36% 2.33%
1978 2.35% 2.49%
1977 2.27% 2.65%
1976 2.21% 2.7%
1975 2.23% 2.72%
1974 2.21% 2.66%
1973 2.2% 2.61%
1972 2.2% 2.56%
1971 2.2% 2.54%
1970 2.21% 2.53%
1969 2.19% 2.56%
1968 2.18% 2.5%
1967 2.14% 2.34%
1966 2.11% 1.99%
1965 2.07% 1.59%
1964 2.02% 1.42%
1963 1.98% 1.33%
1962 1.96% 1.22%
1961 1.92% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Nepal Tunisia
Current population
29596762
12437803
Population rank 52/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.15%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
54.9 seconds
3.13 minutes
One death every
2.55 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -119 +210
Annual growth/decline -43,560 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 124/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -364,699 -14,523
Net migration rank 193/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - -14,523
2024 - -401,282 - -15,221
2023 368,450 -409,782 93,663 -14,001
2022 379,021 -379,321 96,531 -14,001
2021 351,165 130,001 68,087 -9,190
2020 373,553 162,139 109,431 -19,188
2019 387,113 182,203 127,312 -19,612
2018 394,576 -295,151 132,445 -21,012
2017 406,219 -368,787 140,971 -22,365
2016 415,921 -341,748 148,870 -23,827
2015 410,565 -221,062 153,007 -25,229
2014 423,166 -310,156 154,762 -26,586
2013 424,804 -373,064 154,687 -17,020
2012 430,151 -371,707 151,812 -26,059
2011 429,957 -347,552 143,401 -21,935
2010 432,631 -269,963 132,809 -14,168
2009 441,290 -266,144 125,465 -13,512
2008 452,353 -261,540 121,873 -17,742
2007 464,780 -252,526 118,920 -21,190
2006 475,335 -241,455 116,945 -24,098
2005 489,093 -211,024 115,374 -26,361
2004 504,853 -197,336 113,322 -23,735
2003 516,575 -168,314 111,926 -12,459
2002 525,045 -153,730 109,099 -8,334
2001 542,118 -148,973 110,146 -7,235
2000 554,506 -147,193 112,501 -5,937
1999 557,847 -122,551 114,829 -3,452
1998 562,787 -108,400 121,332 -4,111
1997 565,882 -98,454 128,327 -4,756
1996 580,099 -92,307 135,615 -5,506
1995 591,283 -86,232 144,345 -8,095
1994 578,293 -27,415 153,647 -4,271
1993 561,549 -37,782 160,922 10,771
1992 533,029 84,113 163,978 15,124
1991 512,233 17,056 166,245 16,021
1990 495,202 -640 168,180 4,183
1989 478,771 -39,808 169,221 4,100
1988 463,581 -64,246 177,176 3,934
1987 449,400 -72,437 184,101 3,711
1986 434,802 -47,017 188,107 3,464
1985 423,240 -30,154 186,344 2,887
1984 411,122 -19,300 182,386 8,109
1983 399,103 1,304 179,878 -37,895
1982 385,741 -3,898 177,898 -29,559
1981 374,145 -4,855 176,628 -24,242
1980 364,254 5,084 171,094 -19,321
1979 355,597 88 171,463 -23,688
1978 345,765 346 173,255 -26,968
1977 332,843 2,108 174,539 -13,910
1976 323,222 -15,119 172,744 -15,499
1975 312,479 -6,686 166,991 -8,765
1974 303,078 -4,361 160,200 -9,254
1973 288,750 -1,076 153,525 -9,606
1972 286,708 -2,107 147,239 -9,790
1971 280,752 -7,284 142,296 -9,949
1970 272,439 1,847 138,235 -10,054
1969 264,560 -527 135,257 -10,049
1968 258,259 -746 134,246 -9,848
1967 249,240 347 132,626 -19,155
1966 241,716 -3,306 131,274 -27,393
1965 233,726 -1,551 127,673 -49,751
1964 227,948 -6,087 124,711 -59,602
1963 219,586 -8,303 120,865 -60,505
1962 215,368 -9,249 116,887 -61,260
1961 209,917 -10,601 111,459 -61,369
1960 203,374 -13,223 109,234 -61,334

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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