The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,651,054 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,627,185 people compared to 9,493 in Tuvalu.
Population statistics:
- Nepal's population is 3,121 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
- Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
- The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
- For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
- Since 2005, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.3M people to 29.6M (12.6% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 9.94K to 9.49K (4.5% decline).
- Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 12.3K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.
Nepal vs Tuvalu: live population counter
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| Current population |
29627185
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9493
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| Population rank | 52/197 | 196/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.36% | 0.0001% |
| One net population change |
12.1 minutes
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2.15 days
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| One birth every |
54.9 seconds
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1.62 days
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| One death every |
2.55 minutes
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4.1 days
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| One migration net change every |
1.31 minutes
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1.3 days
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| Annual migration change | -401,282 | -280 |
| Daily growth/decline | -119 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | -43,560 | -170 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.15% | -1.73% |
| Population growth rate rank | 174/197 | 194/197 |
Nepal and Tuvalu: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 10,123,658 | 5,598 | - | - |
| 1961 | 10,318,396 | 5,648 | 1.92% | 0.89% |
| 1962 | 10,521,116 | 5,699 | 1.96% | 0.9% |
| 1963 | 10,729,818 | 5,751 | 1.98% | 0.91% |
| 1964 | 10,946,392 | 5,752 | 2.02% | 0.02% |
| 1965 | 11,173,411 | 5,715 | 2.07% | -0.64% |
| 1966 | 11,408,710 | 5,686 | 2.11% | -0.51% |
| 1967 | 11,652,716 | 5,652 | 2.14% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 11,906,266 | 5,624 | 2.18% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 12,167,036 | 5,631 | 2.19% | 0.12% |
| 1970 | 12,436,190 | 5,663 | 2.21% | 0.57% |
| 1971 | 12,710,061 | 5,685 | 2.2% | 0.39% |
| 1972 | 12,989,099 | 5,692 | 2.2% | 0.12% |
| 1973 | 13,275,239 | 5,681 | 2.2% | -0.19% |
| 1974 | 13,568,435 | 5,822 | 2.21% | 2.48% |
| 1975 | 13,870,695 | 6,117 | 2.23% | 5.07% |
| 1976 | 14,177,649 | 6,404 | 2.21% | 4.69% |
| 1977 | 14,499,175 | 6,686 | 2.27% | 4.4% |
| 1978 | 14,839,695 | 6,957 | 2.35% | 4.05% |
| 1979 | 15,190,590 | 7,184 | 2.36% | 3.26% |
| 1980 | 15,553,105 | 7,366 | 2.39% | 2.53% |
| 1981 | 15,922,423 | 7,526 | 2.37% | 2.17% |
| 1982 | 16,297,987 | 7,664 | 2.36% | 1.83% |
| 1983 | 16,689,119 | 7,789 | 2.4% | 1.63% |
| 1984 | 17,085,242 | 7,902 | 2.37% | 1.45% |
| 1985 | 17,477,692 | 8,046 | 2.3% | 1.82% |
| 1986 | 17,868,124 | 8,217 | 2.23% | 2.13% |
| 1987 | 18,250,505 | 8,371 | 2.14% | 1.87% |
| 1988 | 18,638,661 | 8,518 | 2.13% | 1.76% |
| 1989 | 19,057,807 | 8,662 | 2.25% | 1.69% |
| 1990 | 19,524,573 | 8,798 | 2.45% | 1.57% |
| 1991 | 20,036,500 | 8,928 | 2.62% | 1.48% |
| 1992 | 20,609,707 | 9,038 | 2.86% | 1.23% |
| 1993 | 21,180,159 | 9,126 | 2.77% | 0.97% |
| 1994 | 21,717,479 | 9,207 | 2.54% | 0.89% |
| 1995 | 22,245,439 | 9,280 | 2.43% | 0.79% |
| 1996 | 22,741,862 | 9,342 | 2.23% | 0.67% |
| 1997 | 23,219,463 | 9,400 | 2.1% | 0.62% |
| 1998 | 23,680,357 | 9,451 | 1.98% | 0.54% |
| 1999 | 24,125,199 | 9,496 | 1.88% | 0.48% |
| 2000 | 24,546,509 | 9,544 | 1.75% | 0.51% |
| 2001 | 24,946,748 | 9,586 | 1.63% | 0.44% |
| 2002 | 25,328,981 | 9,623 | 1.53% | 0.39% |
| 2003 | 25,688,758 | 9,695 | 1.42% | 0.75% |
| 2004 | 26,016,656 | 9,816 | 1.28% | 1.25% |
| 2005 | 26,309,458 | 9,940 | 1.13% | 1.26% |
| 2006 | 26,565,425 | 10,056 | 0.97% | 1.17% |
| 2007 | 26,788,492 | 10,182 | 0.84% | 1.25% |
| 2008 | 26,990,037 | 10,321 | 0.75% | 1.37% |
| 2009 | 27,173,035 | 10,461 | 0.68% | 1.36% |
| 2010 | 27,341,952 | 10,614 | 0.62% | 1.46% |
| 2011 | 27,464,494 | 10,780 | 0.45% | 1.56% |
| 2012 | 27,534,915 | 10,934 | 0.26% | 1.43% |
| 2013 | 27,589,996 | 11,001 | 0.2% | 0.61% |
| 2014 | 27,672,370 | 10,984 | 0.3% | -0.15% |
| 2015 | 27,823,629 | 10,963 | 0.55% | -0.19% |
| 2016 | 27,955,462 | 10,930 | 0.47% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 28,011,258 | 10,869 | 0.2% | -0.56% |
| 2018 | 28,079,689 | 10,751 | 0.24% | -1.09% |
| 2019 | 28,414,064 | 10,581 | 1.19% | -1.58% |
| 2020 | 28,966,574 | 10,399 | 1.94% | -1.72% |
| 2021 | 29,475,010 | 10,194 | 1.76% | -1.97% |
| 2022 | 29,715,436 | 9,992 | 0.82% | -1.98% |
| 2023 | 29,694,614 | 9,816 | -0.07% | -1.76% |
| 2024 | 29,651,054 | 9,646 | -0.15% | -1.73% |
| 2025 | 29,618,120 | 9,493 | -0.11% | -1.58% |
| 2026 | 29,629,406 | 9,363 | 0.04% | -1.37% |
| 2027 | 29,727,164 | 9,255 | 0.33% | -1.15% |
| 2028 | 29,947,588 | 9,175 | 0.74% | -0.87% |
| 2029 | 30,232,115 | 9,102 | 0.95% | -0.79% |
| 2030 | 30,509,999 | 9,047 | 0.92% | -0.6% |
| 2031 | 30,780,916 | 9,011 | 0.89% | -0.4% |
| 2032 | 31,045,411 | 8,984 | 0.86% | -0.3% |
| 2033 | 31,304,035 | 8,975 | 0.83% | -0.1% |
| 2034 | 31,555,068 | 8,970 | 0.8% | -0.06% |
| 2035 | 31,798,003 | 8,977 | 0.77% | 0.08% |
| 2036 | 32,033,714 | 8,995 | 0.74% | 0.2% |
| 2037 | 32,262,286 | 9,017 | 0.71% | 0.24% |
| 2038 | 32,484,801 | 9,051 | 0.69% | 0.38% |
| 2039 | 32,700,695 | 9,095 | 0.66% | 0.48% |
| 2040 | 32,909,540 | 9,143 | 0.64% | 0.53% |
| 2041 | 33,112,254 | 9,191 | 0.62% | 0.52% |
| 2042 | 33,309,062 | 9,245 | 0.59% | 0.6% |
| 2043 | 33,499,440 | 9,308 | 0.57% | 0.68% |
| 2044 | 33,683,331 | 9,375 | 0.55% | 0.72% |
| 2045 | 33,861,058 | 9,435 | 0.53% | 0.64% |
| 2046 | 34,032,994 | 9,502 | 0.51% | 0.71% |
| 2047 | 34,197,261 | 9,571 | 0.48% | 0.72% |
| 2048 | 34,352,077 | 9,644 | 0.45% | 0.76% |
| 2049 | 34,500,201 | 9,712 | 0.43% | 0.71% |
| 2050 | 34,642,021 | 9,778 | 0.41% | 0.68% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Nepal increased by 1,514,171 people (a 5.76% growth), while Tuvalu gained 1,023 people (a 10.3% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Nepal gained 1,803,556 (a 6.48% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by -1,470 (a 13.4% decline).
Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2005 and is 52nd in 2025. Tuvalu was ranked 196th in 2005 and still ranked 196th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Nepal's population will grow by 16.9% to 34,642,021 people with a rank change from 52nd to 58th. The population of Tuvalu will increase by 3% to 9,778 people and will still be ranked 196th.
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Population differences between Nepal and Tuvalu
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| Life expectancy | 70.9 years | 67.4 years |
| Average age | 29.5 years | 29.5 years |
| Median age | 26 years | 25.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.9:52.1 | 51.2:48.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.98 births per woman | 3.21 births per woman |
| Population density | 536 ppl/mi² | 833 ppl/mi² |
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