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Population in Nepal compared to the United Kingdom: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,651,054 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,596,762 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 2.37 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.2% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.4% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Nepal vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal United Kingdom
2100 31,902,377 74,700,585
2099 32,090,762 74,831,175
2098 32,277,789 74,950,267
2097 32,464,318 75,064,397
2096 32,647,891 75,176,691
2095 32,828,594 75,287,063
2094 33,009,460 75,383,856
2093 33,186,290 75,482,205
2092 33,361,327 75,575,769
2091 33,532,505 75,666,091
2090 33,699,660 75,753,129
2089 33,863,636 75,835,723
2088 34,022,597 75,907,614
2087 34,175,457 75,978,712
2086 34,322,945 76,046,742
2085 34,468,441 76,105,680
2084 34,605,513 76,156,223
2083 34,735,114 76,205,894
2082 34,856,938 76,246,844
2081 34,972,075 76,274,040
2080 35,080,783 76,306,205
2079 35,183,584 76,334,949
2078 35,277,254 76,353,484
2077 35,362,658 76,371,123
2076 35,440,746 76,373,520
2075 35,510,291 76,386,071
2074 35,573,094 76,397,426
2073 35,627,375 76,406,554
2072 35,670,886 76,398,941
2071 35,709,979 76,388,223
2070 35,739,580 76,378,505
2069 35,759,193 76,371,827
2068 35,770,405 76,370,973
2067 35,774,081 76,363,548
2066 35,770,220 76,356,638
2065 35,758,824 76,355,841
2064 35,737,661 76,352,770
2063 35,709,945 76,353,175
2062 35,669,839 76,346,535
2061 35,623,365 76,344,206
2060 35,567,728 76,344,725
2059 35,503,043 76,345,215
2058 35,427,419 76,326,961
2057 35,345,633 76,307,006
2056 35,253,644 76,274,247
2055 35,155,433 76,235,304
2054 35,050,330 76,167,710
2053 34,936,594 76,094,051
2052 34,816,009 76,001,979
2051 34,684,328 75,895,690
2050 34,546,267 75,777,445
2049 34,400,898 75,646,044
2048 34,250,249 75,499,380
2047 34,091,495 75,338,951
2046 33,921,975 75,171,300
2045 33,747,892 74,993,186
2044 33,566,784 74,807,530
2043 33,380,395 74,607,485
2042 33,186,321 74,407,783
2041 32,987,097 74,203,292
2040 32,781,189 73,994,525
2039 32,569,731 73,782,112
2038 32,349,742 73,559,085
2037 32,125,036 73,335,723
2036 31,892,962 73,101,646
2035 31,653,976 72,850,722
2034 31,407,460 72,597,177
2033 31,152,292 72,322,802
2032 30,890,627 72,046,316
2031 30,623,706 71,757,868
2030 30,349,201 71,442,811
2029 30,068,368 71,123,782
2028 29,780,585 70,783,199
2027 29,627,864 70,421,923
2026 29,585,230 70,055,911
2025 29,605,298 69,658,188
2024 29,651,054 69,226,000
2023 29,694,614 68,492,000
2022 29,715,436 67,604,000
2021 29,475,010 66,984,000
2020 28,966,574 66,744,000
2019 28,414,064 66,631,000
2018 28,079,689 66,289,000
2017 28,011,258 65,966,000
2016 27,955,462 65,607,000
2015 27,823,629 65,088,000
2014 27,672,370 64,620,000
2013 27,589,996 64,139,000
2012 27,534,915 63,711,000
2011 27,464,494 63,258,810
2010 27,341,952 62,766,365
2009 27,173,035 62,276,270
2008 26,990,037 61,806,995
2007 26,788,492 61,322,463
2006 26,565,425 60,846,820
2005 26,309,458 60,401,206
2004 26,016,656 59,987,905
2003 25,688,758 59,647,577
2002 25,328,981 59,370,479
2001 24,946,748 59,119,673
2000 24,546,509 58,892,514
1999 24,125,199 58,682,466
1998 23,680,357 58,487,141
1997 23,219,463 58,316,954
1996 22,741,862 58,166,950
1995 22,245,439 58,019,030
1994 21,717,479 57,865,745
1993 21,180,159 57,718,614
1992 20,609,707 57,580,402
1991 20,036,500 57,424,897
1990 19,524,573 57,247,586
1989 19,057,807 57,076,711
1988 18,638,661 56,928,327
1987 18,250,505 56,802,050
1986 17,868,124 56,681,396
1985 17,477,692 56,550,268
1984 17,085,242 56,422,072
1983 16,689,119 56,332,848
1982 16,297,987 56,313,641
1981 15,922,423 56,333,829
1980 15,553,105 56,314,216
1979 15,190,590 56,246,951
1978 14,839,695 56,196,504
1977 14,499,175 56,193,492
1976 14,177,649 56,211,968
1975 13,870,695 56,225,800
1974 13,568,435 56,229,974
1973 13,275,239 56,194,527
1972 12,989,099 56,086,065
1971 12,710,061 55,896,223
1970 12,436,190 55,663,250
1969 12,167,036 55,441,750
1968 11,906,266 55,211,700
1967 11,652,716 54,943,600
1966 11,408,710 54,648,500
1965 11,173,411 54,348,050
1964 10,946,392 54,000,000
1963 10,729,818 53,650,000
1962 10,521,116 53,250,000
1961 10,318,396 52,800,000
1960 10,123,658 52,400,000

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nepal increased by 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal United Kingdom
2100 -0.59% -0.17%
2099 -0.58% -0.16%
2098 -0.57% -0.15%
2097 -0.56% -0.15%
2096 -0.55% -0.15%
2095 -0.55% -0.13%
2094 -0.53% -0.13%
2093 -0.52% -0.12%
2092 -0.51% -0.12%
2091 -0.5% -0.11%
2090 -0.48% -0.11%
2089 -0.47% -0.09%
2088 -0.45% -0.09%
2087 -0.43% -0.09%
2086 -0.42% -0.08%
2085 -0.4% -0.07%
2084 -0.37% -0.07%
2083 -0.35% -0.05%
2082 -0.33% -0.04%
2081 -0.31% -0.04%
2080 -0.29% -0.04%
2079 -0.27% -0.02%
2078 -0.24% -0.02%
2077 -0.22% -0.003%
2076 -0.2% -0.02%
2075 -0.18% -0.01%
2074 -0.15% -0.01%
2073 -0.12% 0.01%
2072 -0.11% 0.01%
2071 -0.08% 0.01%
2070 -0.05% 0.009%
2069 -0.03% 0.001%
2068 -0.01% 0.01%
2067 0.01% 0.009%
2066 0.03% 0.001%
2065 0.06% 0.004%
2064 0.08% -0%
2063 0.11% 0.009%
2062 0.13% 0.003%
2061 0.16% -0.001%
2060 0.18% -0.001%
2059 0.21% 0.02%
2058 0.23% 0.03%
2057 0.26% 0.04%
2056 0.28% 0.05%
2055 0.3% 0.09%
2054 0.33% 0.1%
2053 0.35% 0.12%
2052 0.38% 0.14%
2051 0.4% 0.16%
2050 0.42% 0.17%
2049 0.44% 0.19%
2048 0.47% 0.21%
2047 0.5% 0.22%
2046 0.52% 0.24%
2045 0.54% 0.25%
2044 0.56% 0.27%
2043 0.58% 0.27%
2042 0.6% 0.28%
2041 0.63% 0.28%
2040 0.65% 0.29%
2039 0.68% 0.3%
2038 0.7% 0.3%
2037 0.73% 0.32%
2036 0.75% 0.34%
2035 0.78% 0.35%
2034 0.82% 0.38%
2033 0.85% 0.38%
2032 0.87% 0.4%
2031 0.9% 0.44%
2030 0.93% 0.45%
2029 0.97% 0.48%
2028 0.52% 0.51%
2027 0.14% 0.52%
2026 -0.07% 0.57%
2025 -0.15% 0.62%
2024 -0.15% 1.07%
2023 -0.07% 1.31%
2022 0.82% 0.93%
2021 1.76% 0.36%
2020 1.94% 0.17%
2019 1.19% 0.52%
2018 0.24% 0.49%
2017 0.2% 0.55%
2016 0.47% 0.8%
2015 0.55% 0.72%
2014 0.3% 0.75%
2013 0.2% 0.67%
2012 0.26% 0.71%
2011 0.45% 0.78%
2010 0.62% 0.79%
2009 0.68% 0.76%
2008 0.75% 0.79%
2007 0.84% 0.78%
2006 0.97% 0.74%
2005 1.13% 0.69%
2004 1.28% 0.57%
2003 1.42% 0.47%
2002 1.53% 0.42%
2001 1.63% 0.39%
2000 1.75% 0.36%
1999 1.88% 0.33%
1998 1.98% 0.29%
1997 2.1% 0.26%
1996 2.23% 0.25%
1995 2.43% 0.26%
1994 2.54% 0.25%
1993 2.77% 0.24%
1992 2.86% 0.27%
1991 2.62% 0.31%
1990 2.45% 0.3%
1989 2.25% 0.26%
1988 2.13% 0.22%
1987 2.14% 0.21%
1986 2.23% 0.23%
1985 2.3% 0.23%
1984 2.37% 0.16%
1983 2.4% 0.03%
1982 2.36% -0.04%
1981 2.37% 0.03%
1980 2.39% 0.12%
1979 2.36% 0.09%
1978 2.35% 0.005%
1977 2.27% -0.03%
1976 2.21% -0.02%
1975 2.23% -0.007%
1974 2.21% 0.06%
1973 2.2% 0.19%
1972 2.2% 0.34%
1971 2.2% 0.42%
1970 2.21% 0.4%
1969 2.19% 0.42%
1968 2.18% 0.49%
1967 2.14% 0.54%
1966 2.11% 0.55%
1965 2.07% 0.64%
1964 2.02% 0.65%
1963 1.98% 0.75%
1962 1.96% 0.85%
1961 1.92% 0.76%

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 the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Nepal United Kingdom
Current population
29596762
70154914
Population rank 52/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.85%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
43 seconds
One birth every
54.9 seconds
45.9 seconds
One death every
2.55 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline -119 +2,011
Annual growth/decline -43,560 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 97/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -364,699 +389,911
Net migration rank 193/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - 389,911
2024 - -401,282 - 417,114
2023 368,450 -409,782 34,589 445,523
2022 379,021 -379,321 39,751 487,029
2021 351,165 130,001 30,612 462,967
2020 373,553 162,139 -4,272 144,221
2019 387,113 182,203 108,342 232,727
2018 394,576 -295,151 119,321 259,744
2017 406,219 -368,787 145,125 272,311
2016 415,921 -341,748 177,139 324,649
2015 410,565 -221,062 175,738 347,839
2014 423,166 -310,156 206,784 306,091
2013 424,804 -373,064 198,830 237,272
2012 430,151 -371,707 248,473 172,088
2011 429,957 -347,552 259,361 228,773
2010 432,631 -269,963 251,066 274,811
2009 441,290 -266,144 230,422 249,639
2008 452,353 -261,540 216,325 263,390
2007 464,780 -252,526 196,232 309,385
2006 475,335 -241,455 176,455 288,923
2005 489,093 -211,024 144,963 308,279
2004 504,853 -197,336 131,974 276,077
2003 516,575 -168,314 89,471 211,846
2002 525,045 -153,730 65,308 203,577
2001 542,118 -148,973 65,032 175,133
2000 554,506 -147,193 70,671 153,917
1999 557,847 -122,551 64,551 152,653
1998 562,787 -108,400 87,730 125,541
1997 565,882 -98,454 99,138 59,723
1996 580,099 -92,307 98,884 54,964
1995 591,283 -86,232 87,028 61,385
1994 578,293 -27,415 127,304 45,339
1993 561,549 -37,782 103,893 27,403
1992 533,029 84,113 149,709 17,846
1991 512,233 17,056 143,562 27,601
1990 495,202 -640 154,569 57,132
1989 478,771 -39,808 119,861 49,586
1988 463,581 -64,246 136,628 13,952
1987 449,400 -72,437 136,325 8,266
1986 434,802 -47,017 90,690 41,836
1985 423,240 -30,154 79,170 83,164
1984 411,122 -19,300 84,633 71,107
1983 399,103 1,304 61,966 27,063
1982 385,741 -3,898 56,314 -61,152
1981 374,145 -4,855 73,234 -83,876
1980 364,254 5,084 95,734 -25,187
1979 355,597 88 61,872 11,255
1978 345,765 346 16,859 3,783
1977 332,843 2,108 0 -21,636
1976 323,222 -15,119 -5,621 -19,135
1975 312,479 -6,686 33,735 -40,241
1974 303,078 -4,361 67,476 -65,710
1973 288,750 -1,076 112,389 -33,840
1972 286,708 -2,107 162,650 -1,406
1971 280,752 -7,284 257,123 1,175
1970 272,439 1,847 244,918 -15,254
1969 264,560 -527 260,577 -60,655
1968 258,259 -746 292,622 -38,852
1967 249,240 347 346,145 -39,659
1966 241,716 -3,306 333,356 -27,935
1965 233,726 -1,551 364,132 -24,955
1964 227,948 -6,087 405,000 -23,885
1963 219,586 -8,303 337,995 8,271
1962 215,368 -9,249 340,800 76,443
1961 209,917 -10,601 311,519 52,295
1960 203,374 -13,223 314,400 19,953

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 the United Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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