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

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The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,618,118 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,619,950 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 2.91 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.39% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.5% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Nepal vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Turkey
2100 31,916,191 64,394,191
2099 32,104,658 65,045,868
2098 32,291,766 65,690,351
2097 32,478,376 66,342,622
2096 32,662,029 66,990,674
2095 32,842,809 67,642,188
2094 33,023,754 68,296,562
2093 33,200,660 68,963,773
2092 33,375,774 69,625,957
2091 33,547,026 70,290,255
2090 33,714,253 70,960,483
2089 33,878,299 71,623,547
2088 34,037,329 72,281,102
2087 34,190,255 72,928,397
2086 34,337,807 73,576,610
2085 34,483,366 74,223,570
2084 34,620,498 74,853,312
2083 34,750,155 75,483,067
2082 34,872,031 76,111,533
2081 34,987,218 76,726,689
2080 35,095,973 77,339,541
2079 35,198,820 77,938,889
2078 35,292,530 78,532,577
2077 35,377,971 79,120,573
2076 35,456,092 79,705,459
2075 35,525,668 80,277,544
2074 35,588,497 80,848,141
2073 35,642,802 81,396,237
2072 35,686,332 81,938,080
2071 35,725,442 82,465,112
2070 35,755,056 82,981,973
2069 35,774,677 83,480,362
2068 35,785,895 83,963,140
2067 35,789,572 84,428,242
2066 35,785,710 84,886,666
2065 35,774,308 85,336,225
2064 35,753,136 85,771,285
2063 35,725,408 86,187,013
2062 35,685,285 86,587,114
2061 35,638,790 86,962,577
2060 35,583,129 87,319,314
2059 35,518,416 87,663,392
2058 35,442,760 87,973,789
2057 35,360,939 88,264,809
2056 35,268,910 88,534,755
2055 35,170,656 88,764,080
2054 35,065,508 88,972,362
2053 34,951,722 89,151,673
2052 34,831,085 89,310,785
2051 34,699,347 89,437,110
2050 34,561,226 89,541,520
2049 34,415,794 89,614,107
2048 34,265,080 89,651,068
2047 34,106,257 89,659,415
2046 33,936,663 89,634,354
2045 33,762,505 89,608,012
2044 33,581,319 89,557,421
2043 33,394,849 89,493,042
2042 33,200,691 89,404,193
2041 33,001,382 89,303,546
2040 32,795,384 89,187,952
2039 32,583,834 89,051,669
2038 32,363,750 88,901,719
2037 32,138,947 88,727,471
2036 31,906,773 88,537,927
2035 31,667,683 88,343,153
2034 31,421,060 88,139,515
2033 31,165,782 87,918,397
2032 30,904,004 87,687,495
2031 30,636,967 87,437,150
2030 30,362,343 87,166,904
2029 30,081,388 86,903,490
2028 29,793,481 86,627,469
2027 29,640,694 86,350,539
2026 29,598,041 86,093,293
2025 29,618,118 85,878,556
2024 29,651,054 85,518,661
2023 29,694,614 85,325,965
2022 29,715,436 84,979,913
2021 29,475,010 84,147,318
2020 28,966,574 83,384,680
2019 28,414,064 82,579,440
2018 28,079,689 81,407,204
2017 28,011,258 80,312,698
2016 27,955,462 79,277,962
2015 27,823,629 78,218,479
2014 27,672,370 77,181,884
2013 27,589,996 76,147,624
2012 27,534,915 75,175,827
2011 27,464,494 74,223,629
2010 27,341,952 73,142,150
2009 27,173,035 72,039,206
2008 26,990,037 71,051,678
2007 26,788,492 70,158,112
2006 26,565,425 70,045,349
2005 26,309,458 69,329,557
2004 26,016,656 68,592,617
2003 25,688,758 67,831,730
2002 25,328,981 67,048,795
2001 24,946,748 66,245,128
2000 24,546,509 65,425,961
1999 24,125,199 64,591,923
1998 23,680,357 63,734,383
1997 23,219,463 62,852,966
1996 22,741,862 61,951,134
1995 22,245,439 61,024,503
1994 21,717,479 60,033,836
1993 21,180,159 58,999,167
1992 20,609,707 57,990,118
1991 20,036,500 57,009,887
1990 19,524,573 56,015,628
1989 19,057,807 54,976,723
1988 18,638,661 53,909,626
1987 18,250,505 52,843,670
1986 17,868,124 51,777,772
1985 17,477,692 50,687,115
1984 17,085,242 49,574,069
1983 16,689,119 48,447,410
1982 16,297,987 47,322,096
1981 15,922,423 46,321,190
1980 15,553,105 45,408,815
1979 15,190,590 44,510,429
1978 14,839,695 43,645,306
1977 14,499,175 42,773,298
1976 14,177,649 41,899,984
1975 13,870,695 41,053,126
1974 13,568,435 40,210,234
1973 13,275,239 39,329,533
1972 12,989,099 38,430,221
1971 12,710,061 37,518,611
1970 12,436,190 36,638,465
1969 12,167,036 35,787,774
1968 11,906,266 34,921,684
1967 11,652,716 34,050,421
1966 11,408,710 33,177,672
1965 11,173,411 32,345,220
1964 10,946,392 31,543,072
1963 10,729,818 30,726,841
1962 10,521,116 29,916,147
1961 10,318,396 29,119,238
1960 10,123,658 28,329,898

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nepal increased by 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Nepal's population will grow by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people with a rank change from 52nd to 58th. The population of Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal Turkey
2100 -0.59% -1%
2099 -0.58% -0.98%
2098 -0.57% -0.98%
2097 -0.56% -0.97%
2096 -0.55% -0.96%
2095 -0.55% -0.96%
2094 -0.53% -0.97%
2093 -0.52% -0.95%
2092 -0.51% -0.95%
2091 -0.5% -0.94%
2090 -0.48% -0.93%
2089 -0.47% -0.91%
2088 -0.45% -0.89%
2087 -0.43% -0.88%
2086 -0.42% -0.87%
2085 -0.4% -0.84%
2084 -0.37% -0.83%
2083 -0.35% -0.83%
2082 -0.33% -0.8%
2081 -0.31% -0.79%
2080 -0.29% -0.77%
2079 -0.27% -0.76%
2078 -0.24% -0.74%
2077 -0.22% -0.73%
2076 -0.2% -0.71%
2075 -0.18% -0.71%
2074 -0.15% -0.67%
2073 -0.12% -0.66%
2072 -0.11% -0.64%
2071 -0.08% -0.62%
2070 -0.05% -0.6%
2069 -0.03% -0.57%
2068 -0.01% -0.55%
2067 0.01% -0.54%
2066 0.03% -0.53%
2065 0.06% -0.51%
2064 0.08% -0.48%
2063 0.11% -0.46%
2062 0.13% -0.43%
2061 0.16% -0.41%
2060 0.18% -0.39%
2059 0.21% -0.35%
2058 0.23% -0.33%
2057 0.26% -0.3%
2056 0.28% -0.26%
2055 0.3% -0.23%
2054 0.33% -0.2%
2053 0.35% -0.18%
2052 0.38% -0.14%
2051 0.4% -0.12%
2050 0.42% -0.08%
2049 0.44% -0.04%
2048 0.47% -0.009%
2047 0.5% 0.03%
2046 0.52% 0.03%
2045 0.54% 0.06%
2044 0.56% 0.07%
2043 0.58% 0.1%
2042 0.6% 0.11%
2041 0.63% 0.13%
2040 0.65% 0.15%
2039 0.68% 0.17%
2038 0.7% 0.2%
2037 0.73% 0.21%
2036 0.75% 0.22%
2035 0.78% 0.23%
2034 0.82% 0.25%
2033 0.85% 0.26%
2032 0.87% 0.29%
2031 0.9% 0.31%
2030 0.93% 0.3%
2029 0.97% 0.32%
2028 0.52% 0.32%
2027 0.14% 0.3%
2026 -0.07% 0.25%
2025 -0.11% 0.42%
2024 -0.15% 0.23%
2023 -0.07% 0.41%
2022 0.82% 0.99%
2021 1.76% 0.91%
2020 1.94% 0.98%
2019 1.19% 1.44%
2018 0.24% 1.36%
2017 0.2% 1.31%
2016 0.47% 1.35%
2015 0.55% 1.34%
2014 0.3% 1.36%
2013 0.2% 1.29%
2012 0.26% 1.28%
2011 0.45% 1.48%
2010 0.62% 1.53%
2009 0.68% 1.39%
2008 0.75% 1.27%
2007 0.84% 0.16%
2006 0.97% 1.03%
2005 1.13% 1.07%
2004 1.28% 1.12%
2003 1.42% 1.17%
2002 1.53% 1.21%
2001 1.63% 1.25%
2000 1.75% 1.29%
1999 1.88% 1.35%
1998 1.98% 1.4%
1997 2.1% 1.46%
1996 2.23% 1.52%
1995 2.43% 1.65%
1994 2.54% 1.75%
1993 2.77% 1.74%
1992 2.86% 1.72%
1991 2.62% 1.77%
1990 2.45% 1.89%
1989 2.25% 1.98%
1988 2.13% 2.02%
1987 2.14% 2.06%
1986 2.23% 2.15%
1985 2.3% 2.25%
1984 2.37% 2.33%
1983 2.4% 2.38%
1982 2.36% 2.16%
1981 2.37% 2.01%
1980 2.39% 2.02%
1979 2.36% 1.98%
1978 2.35% 2.04%
1977 2.27% 2.08%
1976 2.21% 2.06%
1975 2.23% 2.1%
1974 2.21% 2.24%
1973 2.2% 2.34%
1972 2.2% 2.43%
1971 2.2% 2.4%
1970 2.21% 2.38%
1969 2.19% 2.48%
1968 2.18% 2.56%
1967 2.14% 2.63%
1966 2.11% 2.57%
1965 2.07% 2.54%
1964 2.02% 2.66%
1963 1.98% 2.71%
1962 1.96% 2.74%
1961 1.92% 2.79%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Nepal declined by 0.11%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Nepal Turkey
Current population
29619950
86225430
Population rank 52/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 1.04%
One net population change
16 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
56.1 seconds
33.5 seconds
One death every
2.54 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline -90 +986
Annual growth/decline -32,936 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate -0.11% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 167/197 138/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -364,699 -258,205
Net migration rank 193/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - -258,205
2024 355,516 -401,282 453,249 -275,952
2023 368,450 -409,782 426,630 -318,070
2022 379,021 -379,321 535,373 -301,544
2021 351,165 130,001 521,713 20,283
2020 373,553 162,139 608,708 37,934
2019 387,113 182,203 751,472 -15,690
2018 394,576 -295,151 830,353 187,570
2017 406,219 -368,787 875,408 659,846
2016 415,921 -341,748 895,841 352,063
2015 410,565 -221,062 930,799 1,063,140
2014 423,166 -310,156 957,055 1,033,384
2013 424,804 -373,064 921,386 438,618
2012 430,151 -371,707 917,145 258,623
2011 429,957 -347,552 875,839 68,849
2010 432,631 -269,963 892,334 55,532
2009 441,290 -266,144 900,491 24,276
2008 452,353 -261,540 868,749 47,915
2007 464,780 -252,526 876,626 -186,402
2006 475,335 -241,455 897,351 -190,194
2005 489,093 -211,024 898,650 -174,177
2004 504,853 -197,336 896,025 -146,574
2003 516,575 -168,314 893,683 -121,383
2002 525,045 -153,730 922,927 -129,444
2001 542,118 -148,973 980,560 -166,759
2000 554,506 -147,193 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 557,847 -122,551 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 562,787 -108,400 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 565,882 -98,454 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 580,099 -92,307 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 591,283 -86,232 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 578,293 -27,415 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 561,549 -37,782 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 533,029 84,113 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 512,233 17,056 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 495,202 -640 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 478,771 -39,808 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 463,581 -64,246 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 449,400 -72,437 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 434,802 -47,017 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 423,240 -30,154 1,098,846 8,960
1984 411,122 -19,300 1,096,529 21,787
1983 399,103 1,304 1,095,106 39,871
1982 385,741 -3,898 1,091,863 23,728
1981 374,145 -4,855 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 364,254 5,084 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 355,597 88 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 345,765 346 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 332,843 2,108 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 323,222 -15,119 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 312,479 -6,686 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 303,078 -4,361 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 288,750 -1,076 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 286,708 -2,107 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 280,752 -7,284 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 272,439 1,847 991,950 -150,924
1969 264,560 -527 970,958 -110,578
1968 258,259 -746 950,778 -78,973
1967 249,240 347 936,727 -65,993
1966 241,716 -3,306 925,790 -50,999
1965 233,726 -1,551 904,016 -113,911
1964 227,948 -6,087 884,152 -69,978
1963 219,586 -8,303 862,626 -44,317
1962 215,368 -9,249 837,473 -34,353
1961 209,917 -10,601 816,911 -26,187
1960 203,374 -13,223 773,009 14,948

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 66.4% of the population change in Nepal is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 people). In Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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