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

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The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,618,118 in 2025 vs 9,492 people in Tuvalu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,619,950 people compared to 9,349 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 3,168 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 +0.62% per year vs -1.32% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.5% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.35K (7.03% decline).

Nepal vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Tuvalu
2100 31,916,191 12,163
2099 32,104,658 12,156
2098 32,291,766 12,135
2097 32,478,376 12,114
2096 32,662,029 12,091
2095 32,842,809 12,076
2094 33,023,754 12,058
2093 33,200,660 12,038
2092 33,375,774 12,008
2091 33,547,026 11,982
2090 33,714,253 11,951
2089 33,878,299 11,919
2088 34,037,329 11,883
2087 34,190,255 11,857
2086 34,337,807 11,822
2085 34,483,366 11,781
2084 34,620,498 11,737
2083 34,750,155 11,699
2082 34,872,031 11,658
2081 34,987,218 11,618
2080 35,095,973 11,556
2079 35,198,820 11,500
2078 35,292,530 11,451
2077 35,377,971 11,391
2076 35,456,092 11,334
2075 35,525,668 11,277
2074 35,588,497 11,212
2073 35,642,802 11,136
2072 35,686,332 11,077
2071 35,725,442 11,003
2070 35,755,056 10,944
2069 35,774,677 10,875
2068 35,785,895 10,807
2067 35,789,572 10,739
2066 35,785,710 10,675
2065 35,774,308 10,620
2064 35,753,136 10,554
2063 35,725,408 10,491
2062 35,685,285 10,433
2061 35,638,790 10,364
2060 35,583,129 10,307
2059 35,518,416 10,238
2058 35,442,760 10,175
2057 35,360,939 10,123
2056 35,268,910 10,056
2055 35,170,656 9,993
2054 35,065,508 9,935
2053 34,951,722 9,867
2052 34,831,085 9,810
2051 34,699,347 9,739
2050 34,561,226 9,674
2049 34,415,794 9,608
2048 34,265,080 9,541
2047 34,106,257 9,464
2046 33,936,663 9,397
2045 33,762,505 9,337
2044 33,581,319 9,274
2043 33,394,849 9,209
2042 33,200,691 9,143
2041 33,001,382 9,092
2040 32,795,384 9,050
2039 32,583,834 8,999
2038 32,363,750 8,960
2037 32,138,947 8,932
2036 31,906,773 8,917
2035 31,667,683 8,908
2034 31,421,060 8,901
2033 31,165,782 8,910
2032 30,904,004 8,930
2031 30,636,967 8,954
2030 30,362,343 9,004
2029 30,081,388 9,064
2028 29,793,481 9,139
2027 29,640,694 9,233
2026 29,598,041 9,349
2025 29,618,118 9,492
2024 29,651,054 9,646
2023 29,694,614 9,816
2022 29,715,436 9,992
2021 29,475,010 10,194
2020 28,966,574 10,399
2019 28,414,064 10,581
2018 28,079,689 10,751
2017 28,011,258 10,869
2016 27,955,462 10,930
2015 27,823,629 10,963
2014 27,672,370 10,984
2013 27,589,996 11,001
2012 27,534,915 10,934
2011 27,464,494 10,780
2010 27,341,952 10,614
2009 27,173,035 10,461
2008 26,990,037 10,321
2007 26,788,492 10,182
2006 26,565,425 10,056
2005 26,309,458 9,940
2004 26,016,656 9,816
2003 25,688,758 9,695
2002 25,328,981 9,623
2001 24,946,748 9,586
2000 24,546,509 9,544
1999 24,125,199 9,496
1998 23,680,357 9,451
1997 23,219,463 9,400
1996 22,741,862 9,342
1995 22,245,439 9,280
1994 21,717,479 9,207
1993 21,180,159 9,126
1992 20,609,707 9,038
1991 20,036,500 8,928
1990 19,524,573 8,798
1989 19,057,807 8,662
1988 18,638,661 8,518
1987 18,250,505 8,371
1986 17,868,124 8,217
1985 17,477,692 8,046
1984 17,085,242 7,902
1983 16,689,119 7,789
1982 16,297,987 7,664
1981 15,922,423 7,526
1980 15,553,105 7,366
1979 15,190,590 7,184
1978 14,839,695 6,957
1977 14,499,175 6,686
1976 14,177,649 6,404
1975 13,870,695 6,117
1974 13,568,435 5,822
1973 13,275,239 5,681
1972 12,989,099 5,692
1971 12,710,061 5,685
1970 12,436,190 5,663
1969 12,167,036 5,631
1968 11,906,266 5,624
1967 11,652,716 5,652
1966 11,408,710 5,686
1965 11,173,411 5,715
1964 10,946,392 5,752
1963 10,729,818 5,751
1962 10,521,116 5,699
1961 10,318,396 5,648
1960 10,123,658 5,598

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 Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,581 people (a 14.5% decline).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,674 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal Tuvalu
2100 -0.59% 0.06%
2099 -0.58% 0.17%
2098 -0.57% 0.18%
2097 -0.56% 0.19%
2096 -0.55% 0.12%
2095 -0.55% 0.15%
2094 -0.53% 0.16%
2093 -0.52% 0.25%
2092 -0.51% 0.22%
2091 -0.5% 0.26%
2090 -0.48% 0.27%
2089 -0.47% 0.3%
2088 -0.45% 0.23%
2087 -0.43% 0.29%
2086 -0.42% 0.35%
2085 -0.4% 0.37%
2084 -0.37% 0.33%
2083 -0.35% 0.35%
2082 -0.33% 0.34%
2081 -0.31% 0.54%
2080 -0.29% 0.48%
2079 -0.27% 0.43%
2078 -0.24% 0.52%
2077 -0.22% 0.51%
2076 -0.2% 0.5%
2075 -0.18% 0.58%
2074 -0.15% 0.69%
2073 -0.12% 0.53%
2072 -0.11% 0.68%
2071 -0.08% 0.54%
2070 -0.05% 0.64%
2069 -0.03% 0.63%
2068 -0.01% 0.63%
2067 0.01% 0.6%
2066 0.03% 0.51%
2065 0.06% 0.62%
2064 0.08% 0.61%
2063 0.11% 0.55%
2062 0.13% 0.67%
2061 0.16% 0.55%
2060 0.18% 0.68%
2059 0.21% 0.61%
2058 0.23% 0.52%
2057 0.26% 0.66%
2056 0.28% 0.64%
2055 0.3% 0.58%
2054 0.33% 0.69%
2053 0.35% 0.58%
2052 0.38% 0.73%
2051 0.4% 0.67%
2050 0.42% 0.69%
2049 0.44% 0.7%
2048 0.47% 0.82%
2047 0.5% 0.71%
2046 0.52% 0.65%
2045 0.54% 0.67%
2044 0.56% 0.71%
2043 0.58% 0.72%
2042 0.6% 0.57%
2041 0.63% 0.46%
2040 0.65% 0.56%
2039 0.68% 0.44%
2038 0.7% 0.31%
2037 0.73% 0.17%
2036 0.75% 0.1%
2035 0.78% 0.08%
2034 0.82% -0.1%
2033 0.85% -0.22%
2032 0.87% -0.27%
2031 0.9% -0.56%
2030 0.93% -0.66%
2029 0.97% -0.83%
2028 0.52% -1.02%
2027 0.14% -1.23%
2026 -0.07% -1.51%
2025 -0.11% -1.6%
2024 -0.15% -1.73%
2023 -0.07% -1.76%
2022 0.82% -1.98%
2021 1.76% -1.97%
2020 1.94% -1.72%
2019 1.19% -1.58%
2018 0.24% -1.09%
2017 0.2% -0.56%
2016 0.47% -0.3%
2015 0.55% -0.19%
2014 0.3% -0.15%
2013 0.2% 0.61%
2012 0.26% 1.43%
2011 0.45% 1.56%
2010 0.62% 1.46%
2009 0.68% 1.36%
2008 0.75% 1.37%
2007 0.84% 1.25%
2006 0.97% 1.17%
2005 1.13% 1.26%
2004 1.28% 1.25%
2003 1.42% 0.75%
2002 1.53% 0.39%
2001 1.63% 0.44%
2000 1.75% 0.51%
1999 1.88% 0.48%
1998 1.98% 0.54%
1997 2.1% 0.62%
1996 2.23% 0.67%
1995 2.43% 0.79%
1994 2.54% 0.89%
1993 2.77% 0.97%
1992 2.86% 1.23%
1991 2.62% 1.48%
1990 2.45% 1.57%
1989 2.25% 1.69%
1988 2.13% 1.76%
1987 2.14% 1.87%
1986 2.23% 2.13%
1985 2.3% 1.82%
1984 2.37% 1.45%
1983 2.4% 1.63%
1982 2.36% 1.83%
1981 2.37% 2.17%
1980 2.39% 2.53%
1979 2.36% 3.26%
1978 2.35% 4.05%
1977 2.27% 4.4%
1976 2.21% 4.69%
1975 2.23% 5.07%
1974 2.21% 2.48%
1973 2.2% -0.19%
1972 2.2% 0.12%
1971 2.2% 0.39%
1970 2.21% 0.57%
1969 2.19% 0.12%
1968 2.18% -0.5%
1967 2.14% -0.6%
1966 2.11% -0.51%
1965 2.07% -0.64%
1964 2.02% 0.02%
1963 1.98% 0.91%
1962 1.96% 0.9%
1961 1.92% 0.89%

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 Tuvalu's population declined by 1.6%.

Live population counters

Nepal Tuvalu
Current population
29619950
9349
Population rank 52/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.0001%
One net population change
16 minutes
2.38 days
One birth every
56.1 seconds
1.73 days
One death every
2.54 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline -90 +0
Annual growth/decline -32,936 -154
Annual growth/decline rate -0.11% -1.6%
Population growth rate rank 167/197 195/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
1.44 days
Annual migration change -364,699 -255
Net migration rank 193/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 246
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - -255
2024 355,516 -401,282 122 -280
2023 368,450 -409,782 137 -323
2022 379,021 -379,321 150 -320
2021 351,165 130,001 151 -366
2020 373,553 162,139 161 -355
2019 387,113 182,203 166 -343
2018 394,576 -295,151 169 -329
2017 406,219 -368,787 163 -246
2016 415,921 -341,748 157 -200
2015 410,565 -221,062 153 -179
2014 423,166 -310,156 149 -166
2013 424,804 -373,064 148 -160
2012 430,151 -371,707 148 1
2011 429,957 -347,552 142 28
2010 432,631 -269,963 136 22
2009 441,290 -266,144 130 15
2008 452,353 -261,540 125 10
2007 464,780 -252,526 125 1
2006 475,335 -241,455 129 -5
2005 489,093 -211,024 131 -8
2004 504,853 -197,336 132 -10
2003 516,575 -168,314 136 -16
2002 525,045 -153,730 141 -104
2001 542,118 -148,973 151 -117
2000 554,506 -147,193 159 -118
1999 557,847 -122,551 166 -120
1998 562,787 -108,400 172 -122
1997 565,882 -98,454 177 -120
1996 580,099 -92,307 182 -121
1995 591,283 -86,232 191 -125
1994 578,293 -27,415 195 -120
1993 561,549 -37,782 202 -119
1992 533,029 84,113 196 -104
1991 512,233 17,056 203 -72
1990 495,202 -640 204 -69
1989 478,771 -39,808 208 -71
1988 463,581 -64,246 215 -72
1987 449,400 -72,437 219 -68
1986 434,802 -47,017 219 -56
1985 423,240 -30,154 215 -36
1984 411,122 -19,300 212 -103
1983 399,103 1,304 206 -87
1982 385,741 -3,898 198 -66
1981 374,145 -4,855 186 -46
1980 364,254 5,084 173 0
1979 355,597 88 158 37
1978 345,765 346 141 119
1977 332,843 2,108 128 149
1976 323,222 -15,119 117 171
1975 312,479 -6,686 108 186
1974 303,078 -4,361 102 197
1973 288,750 -1,076 101 -121
1972 286,708 -2,107 94 -102
1971 280,752 -7,284 101 -85
1970 272,439 1,847 102 -71
1969 264,560 -527 102 -65
1968 258,259 -746 97 -127
1967 249,240 347 92 -123
1966 241,716 -3,306 91 -121
1965 233,726 -1,551 93 -128
1964 227,948 -6,087 98 -135
1963 219,586 -8,303 106 -52
1962 215,368 -9,249 113 -61
1961 209,917 -10,601 120 -77
1960 203,374 -13,223 126 -79

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

GeoRank.org/population/nepal/tuvalu | CC BY

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 Tuvalu 34.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,529 people) and 65.8% is from migration (a loss of 2,941 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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