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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,651,054 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,596,762 people compared to 86,002,379 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 +0.66% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.4% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Nepal vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Turkey
2100 31,902,377 64,274,243
2099 32,090,762 64,924,706
2098 32,277,789 65,567,989
2097 32,464,318 66,219,045
2096 32,647,891 66,865,890
2095 32,828,594 67,516,190
2094 33,009,460 68,169,346
2093 33,186,290 68,835,313
2092 33,361,327 69,496,264
2091 33,532,505 70,159,325
2090 33,699,660 70,828,304
2089 33,863,636 71,490,133
2088 34,022,597 72,146,464
2087 34,175,457 72,792,552
2086 34,322,945 73,439,558
2085 34,468,441 74,085,313
2084 34,605,513 74,713,882
2083 34,735,114 75,342,464
2082 34,856,938 75,969,760
2081 34,972,075 76,583,769
2080 35,080,783 77,195,480
2079 35,183,584 77,793,711
2078 35,277,254 78,386,293
2077 35,362,658 78,973,194
2076 35,440,746 79,556,991
2075 35,510,291 80,128,010
2074 35,573,094 80,697,544
2073 35,627,375 81,244,619
2072 35,670,886 81,785,452
2071 35,709,979 82,311,503
2070 35,739,580 82,827,402
2069 35,759,193 83,324,862
2068 35,770,405 83,806,741
2067 35,774,081 84,270,976
2066 35,770,220 84,728,547
2065 35,758,824 85,177,268
2064 35,737,661 85,611,517
2063 35,709,945 86,026,471
2062 35,669,839 86,425,827
2061 35,623,365 86,800,591
2060 35,567,728 87,156,663
2059 35,503,043 87,500,101
2058 35,427,419 87,809,920
2057 35,345,633 88,100,397
2056 35,253,644 88,369,840
2055 35,155,433 88,598,739
2054 35,050,330 88,806,632
2053 34,936,594 88,985,609
2052 34,816,009 89,144,425
2051 34,684,328 89,270,515
2050 34,546,267 89,374,730
2049 34,400,898 89,447,182
2048 34,250,249 89,484,074
2047 34,091,495 89,492,406
2046 33,921,975 89,467,391
2045 33,747,892 89,441,098
2044 33,566,784 89,390,601
2043 33,380,395 89,326,342
2042 33,186,321 89,237,658
2041 32,987,097 89,137,199
2040 32,781,189 89,021,820
2039 32,569,731 88,885,792
2038 32,349,742 88,736,121
2037 32,125,036 88,562,197
2036 31,892,962 88,373,007
2035 31,653,976 88,178,595
2034 31,407,460 87,975,336
2033 31,152,292 87,754,631
2032 30,890,627 87,524,158
2031 30,623,706 87,274,280
2030 30,349,201 87,004,538
2029 30,068,368 86,741,614
2028 29,780,585 86,466,107
2027 29,627,864 86,189,693
2026 29,585,230 85,932,926
2025 29,605,298 85,718,588
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 (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 Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% 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 34,546,267 people with a rank change from 52nd to 58th. The population of Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 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 89.5M 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 -0.15% 0.23%
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 (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 Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Nepal Turkey
Current population
29596762
86002379
Population rank 52/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 1.04%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
2.73 minutes
One birth every
54.9 seconds
33 seconds
One death every
2.55 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline -119 +528
Annual growth/decline -43,560 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 154/197
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 - -401,282 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 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 (1960–2024, 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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