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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,651,054 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,596,762 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 1.8 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 1% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.4% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Nepal vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Uganda
2100 31,902,377 122,497,526
2099 32,090,762 122,436,109
2098 32,277,789 122,364,302
2097 32,464,318 122,266,255
2096 32,647,891 122,146,810
2095 32,828,594 121,976,411
2094 33,009,460 121,799,752
2093 33,186,290 121,584,860
2092 33,361,327 121,336,796
2091 33,532,505 121,070,447
2090 33,699,660 120,767,412
2089 33,863,636 120,427,771
2088 34,022,597 120,064,594
2087 34,175,457 119,668,549
2086 34,322,945 119,256,686
2085 34,468,441 118,815,763
2084 34,605,513 118,339,179
2083 34,735,114 117,821,938
2082 34,856,938 117,274,958
2081 34,972,075 116,707,394
2080 35,080,783 116,096,095
2079 35,183,584 115,474,153
2078 35,277,254 114,805,376
2077 35,362,658 114,118,687
2076 35,440,746 113,390,189
2075 35,510,291 112,637,851
2074 35,573,094 111,863,410
2073 35,627,375 111,070,771
2072 35,670,886 110,240,940
2071 35,709,979 109,392,890
2070 35,739,580 108,505,633
2069 35,759,193 107,607,659
2068 35,770,405 106,677,578
2067 35,774,081 105,722,829
2066 35,770,220 104,739,111
2065 35,758,824 103,737,893
2064 35,737,661 102,701,560
2063 35,709,945 101,646,533
2062 35,669,839 100,561,859
2061 35,623,365 99,450,764
2060 35,567,728 98,334,788
2059 35,503,043 97,187,498
2058 35,427,419 96,014,439
2057 35,345,633 94,821,765
2056 35,253,644 93,613,209
2055 35,155,433 92,385,049
2054 35,050,330 91,132,827
2053 34,936,594 89,857,705
2052 34,816,009 88,568,311
2051 34,684,328 87,270,603
2050 34,546,267 85,957,376
2049 34,400,898 84,632,277
2048 34,250,249 83,284,965
2047 34,091,495 81,928,165
2046 33,921,975 80,569,225
2045 33,747,892 79,208,662
2044 33,566,784 77,834,944
2043 33,380,395 76,453,982
2042 33,186,321 75,075,287
2041 32,987,097 73,701,695
2040 32,781,189 72,333,375
2039 32,569,731 70,963,211
2038 32,349,742 69,580,447
2037 32,125,036 68,186,136
2036 31,892,962 66,804,746
2035 31,653,976 65,411,934
2034 31,407,460 64,023,352
2033 31,152,292 62,634,483
2032 30,890,627 61,235,174
2031 30,623,706 59,825,075
2030 30,349,201 58,415,479
2029 30,068,368 57,006,283
2028 29,780,585 55,596,520
2027 29,627,864 54,191,271
2026 29,585,230 52,792,624
2025 29,605,298 51,400,003
2024 29,651,054 50,015,092
2023 29,694,614 48,656,601
2022 29,715,436 47,312,719
2021 29,475,010 45,910,930
2020 28,966,574 44,457,152
2019 28,414,064 42,999,637
2018 28,079,689 41,565,831
2017 28,011,258 40,177,388
2016 27,955,462 38,799,152
2015 27,823,629 37,531,446
2014 27,672,370 36,395,539
2013 27,589,996 35,337,042
2012 27,534,915 34,337,438
2011 27,464,494 33,354,543
2010 27,341,952 32,390,802
2009 27,173,035 31,451,151
2008 26,990,037 30,539,553
2007 26,788,492 29,653,430
2006 26,565,425 28,794,003
2005 26,309,458 27,963,289
2004 26,016,656 27,154,515
2003 25,688,758 26,352,124
2002 25,328,981 25,532,870
2001 24,946,748 24,745,676
2000 24,546,509 24,000,150
1999 24,125,199 23,257,281
1998 23,680,357 22,515,806
1997 23,219,463 21,856,046
1996 22,741,862 21,231,550
1995 22,245,439 20,665,667
1994 21,717,479 20,108,801
1993 21,180,159 19,445,161
1992 20,609,707 18,785,032
1991 20,036,500 18,155,901
1990 19,524,573 17,569,897
1989 19,057,807 17,010,698
1988 18,638,661 16,470,483
1987 18,250,505 15,954,170
1986 17,868,124 15,467,579
1985 17,477,692 15,023,681
1984 17,085,242 14,607,677
1983 16,689,119 14,221,881
1982 16,297,987 13,873,631
1981 15,922,423 13,556,452
1980 15,553,105 13,275,741
1979 15,190,590 13,002,163
1978 14,839,695 12,692,113
1977 14,499,175 12,359,669
1976 14,177,649 12,037,294
1975 13,870,695 11,725,240
1974 13,568,435 11,424,846
1973 13,275,239 11,144,236
1972 12,989,099 10,885,796
1971 12,710,061 10,618,206
1970 12,436,190 10,321,603
1969 12,167,036 10,014,858
1968 11,906,266 9,708,632
1967 11,652,716 9,408,924
1966 11,408,710 9,122,864
1965 11,173,411 8,849,203
1964 10,946,392 8,586,363
1963 10,729,818 8,333,663
1962 10,521,116 8,092,231
1961 10,318,396 7,862,217
1960 10,123,658 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nepal increased by 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal Uganda
2100 -0.59% 0.05%
2099 -0.58% 0.06%
2098 -0.57% 0.08%
2097 -0.56% 0.1%
2096 -0.55% 0.14%
2095 -0.55% 0.15%
2094 -0.53% 0.18%
2093 -0.52% 0.2%
2092 -0.51% 0.22%
2091 -0.5% 0.25%
2090 -0.48% 0.28%
2089 -0.47% 0.3%
2088 -0.45% 0.33%
2087 -0.43% 0.35%
2086 -0.42% 0.37%
2085 -0.4% 0.4%
2084 -0.37% 0.44%
2083 -0.35% 0.47%
2082 -0.33% 0.49%
2081 -0.31% 0.53%
2080 -0.29% 0.54%
2079 -0.27% 0.58%
2078 -0.24% 0.6%
2077 -0.22% 0.64%
2076 -0.2% 0.67%
2075 -0.18% 0.69%
2074 -0.15% 0.71%
2073 -0.12% 0.75%
2072 -0.11% 0.78%
2071 -0.08% 0.82%
2070 -0.05% 0.83%
2069 -0.03% 0.87%
2068 -0.01% 0.9%
2067 0.01% 0.94%
2066 0.03% 0.97%
2065 0.06% 1.01%
2064 0.08% 1.04%
2063 0.11% 1.08%
2062 0.13% 1.12%
2061 0.16% 1.13%
2060 0.18% 1.18%
2059 0.21% 1.22%
2058 0.23% 1.26%
2057 0.26% 1.29%
2056 0.28% 1.33%
2055 0.3% 1.37%
2054 0.33% 1.42%
2053 0.35% 1.46%
2052 0.38% 1.49%
2051 0.4% 1.53%
2050 0.42% 1.57%
2049 0.44% 1.62%
2048 0.47% 1.66%
2047 0.5% 1.69%
2046 0.52% 1.72%
2045 0.54% 1.76%
2044 0.56% 1.81%
2043 0.58% 1.84%
2042 0.6% 1.86%
2041 0.63% 1.89%
2040 0.65% 1.93%
2039 0.68% 1.99%
2038 0.7% 2.04%
2037 0.73% 2.07%
2036 0.75% 2.13%
2035 0.78% 2.17%
2034 0.82% 2.22%
2033 0.85% 2.29%
2032 0.87% 2.36%
2031 0.9% 2.41%
2030 0.93% 2.47%
2029 0.97% 2.54%
2028 0.52% 2.59%
2027 0.14% 2.65%
2026 -0.07% 2.71%
2025 -0.15% 2.77%
2024 -0.15% 2.79%
2023 -0.07% 2.84%
2022 0.82% 3.05%
2021 1.76% 3.27%
2020 1.94% 3.39%
2019 1.19% 3.45%
2018 0.24% 3.46%
2017 0.2% 3.55%
2016 0.47% 3.38%
2015 0.55% 3.12%
2014 0.3% 3%
2013 0.2% 2.91%
2012 0.26% 2.95%
2011 0.45% 2.98%
2010 0.62% 2.99%
2009 0.68% 2.98%
2008 0.75% 2.99%
2007 0.84% 2.98%
2006 0.97% 2.97%
2005 1.13% 2.98%
2004 1.28% 3.04%
2003 1.42% 3.21%
2002 1.53% 3.18%
2001 1.63% 3.11%
2000 1.75% 3.19%
1999 1.88% 3.29%
1998 1.98% 3.02%
1997 2.1% 2.94%
1996 2.23% 2.74%
1995 2.43% 2.77%
1994 2.54% 3.41%
1993 2.77% 3.51%
1992 2.86% 3.47%
1991 2.62% 3.34%
1990 2.45% 3.29%
1989 2.25% 3.28%
1988 2.13% 3.24%
1987 2.14% 3.15%
1986 2.23% 2.95%
1985 2.3% 2.85%
1984 2.37% 2.71%
1983 2.4% 2.51%
1982 2.36% 2.34%
1981 2.37% 2.11%
1980 2.39% 2.1%
1979 2.36% 2.44%
1978 2.35% 2.69%
1977 2.27% 2.68%
1976 2.21% 2.66%
1975 2.23% 2.63%
1974 2.21% 2.52%
1973 2.2% 2.37%
1972 2.2% 2.52%
1971 2.2% 2.87%
1970 2.21% 3.06%
1969 2.19% 3.15%
1968 2.18% 3.19%
1967 2.14% 3.14%
1966 2.11% 3.09%
1965 2.07% 3.06%
1964 2.02% 3.03%
1963 1.98% 2.98%
1962 1.96% 2.93%
1961 1.92% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Nepal Uganda
Current population
29596762
53170946
Population rank 52/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.64%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
54.9 seconds
18.4 seconds
One death every
2.55 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline -119 +3,722
Annual growth/decline -43,560 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 22/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -364,699 -119,059
Net migration rank 193/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - -119,059
2024 - -401,282 - -117,924
2023 368,450 -409,782 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 379,021 -379,321 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 351,165 130,001 1,423,377 43,464
2020 373,553 162,139 1,397,288 43,464
2019 387,113 182,203 1,367,044 107,210
2018 394,576 -295,151 1,332,600 60,724
2017 406,219 -368,787 1,290,658 92,879
2016 415,921 -341,748 1,249,565 123,379
2015 410,565 -221,062 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 423,166 -310,156 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 424,804 -373,064 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 430,151 -371,707 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 429,957 -347,552 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 432,631 -269,963 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 441,290 -266,144 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 452,353 -261,540 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 464,780 -252,526 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 475,335 -241,455 999,958 -156,232
2005 489,093 -211,024 969,096 -151,386
2004 504,853 -197,336 938,623 -138,770
2003 516,575 -168,314 901,374 -96,429
2002 525,045 -153,730 868,756 -35,149
2001 542,118 -148,973 836,751 -95,956
2000 554,506 -147,193 803,069 -52,824
1999 557,847 -122,551 775,166 -39,695
1998 562,787 -108,400 741,175 6,277
1997 565,882 -98,454 727,523 -155,461
1996 580,099 -92,307 699,707 -22,795
1995 591,283 -86,232 697,218 -242,378
1994 578,293 -27,415 675,092 -16,198
1993 561,549 -37,782 650,032 18,349
1992 533,029 84,113 627,139 24,723
1991 512,233 17,056 602,740 3,643
1990 495,202 -640 587,291 -21,688
1989 478,771 -39,808 565,367 -12,576
1988 463,581 -64,246 547,759 -20,113
1987 449,400 -72,437 527,397 -22,415
1986 434,802 -47,017 487,693 -19,485
1985 423,240 -30,154 462,534 -42,942
1984 411,122 -19,300 421,241 -8,818
1983 399,103 1,304 404,940 -45,776
1982 385,741 -3,898 390,820 -53,497
1981 374,145 -4,855 380,028 -83,010
1980 364,254 5,084 370,287 -105,900
1979 355,597 88 381,626 -98,863
1978 345,765 346 371,930 -34,606
1977 332,843 2,108 365,216 -37,671
1976 323,222 -15,119 359,458 -42,259
1975 312,479 -6,686 354,278 -47,359
1974 303,078 -4,361 345,773 -51,910
1973 288,750 -1,076 340,780 -73,439
1972 286,708 -2,107 335,935 -86,409
1971 280,752 -7,284 328,294 -42,642
1970 272,439 1,847 333,202 -25,646
1969 264,560 -527 320,486 -14,548
1968 258,259 -746 309,725 -3,214
1967 249,240 347 296,692 -3,773
1966 241,716 -3,306 282,225 -3,021
1965 233,726 -1,551 271,830 -3,716
1964 227,948 -6,087 260,733 -3,169
1963 219,586 -8,303 250,885 -3,058
1962 215,368 -9,249 241,513 -6,470
1961 209,917 -10,601 232,894 -7,893
1960 203,374 -13,223 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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