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

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The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,618,118 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,619,950 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 1.29 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.81% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.5% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Nepal vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Uzbekistan
2100 31,916,191 74,913,683
2099 32,104,658 74,651,098
2098 32,291,766 74,375,923
2097 32,478,376 74,084,599
2096 32,662,029 73,786,478
2095 32,842,809 73,476,603
2094 33,023,754 73,151,709
2093 33,200,660 72,817,254
2092 33,375,774 72,474,468
2091 33,547,026 72,122,880
2090 33,714,253 71,760,077
2089 33,878,299 71,384,150
2088 34,037,329 71,002,449
2087 34,190,255 70,611,426
2086 34,337,807 70,216,014
2085 34,483,366 69,811,545
2084 34,620,498 69,396,198
2083 34,750,155 68,975,962
2082 34,872,031 68,557,881
2081 34,987,218 68,128,154
2080 35,095,973 67,696,442
2079 35,198,820 67,260,252
2078 35,292,530 66,816,984
2077 35,377,971 66,362,519
2076 35,456,092 65,913,810
2075 35,525,668 65,462,568
2074 35,588,497 65,009,654
2073 35,642,802 64,552,502
2072 35,686,332 64,095,245
2071 35,725,442 63,631,386
2070 35,755,056 63,166,693
2069 35,774,677 62,698,228
2068 35,785,895 62,225,674
2067 35,789,572 61,749,683
2066 35,785,710 61,266,762
2065 35,774,308 60,778,749
2064 35,753,136 60,281,212
2063 35,725,408 59,775,807
2062 35,685,285 59,261,881
2061 35,638,790 58,740,914
2060 35,583,129 58,208,824
2059 35,518,416 57,665,803
2058 35,442,760 57,114,037
2057 35,360,939 56,552,712
2056 35,268,910 55,985,589
2055 35,170,656 55,407,187
2054 35,065,508 54,818,525
2053 34,951,722 54,220,761
2052 34,831,085 53,615,713
2051 34,699,347 53,002,852
2050 34,561,226 52,386,166
2049 34,415,794 51,762,174
2048 34,265,080 51,134,317
2047 34,106,257 50,502,162
2046 33,936,663 49,868,057
2045 33,762,505 49,233,860
2044 33,581,319 48,605,591
2043 33,394,849 47,984,479
2042 33,200,691 47,370,990
2041 33,001,382 46,766,713
2040 32,795,384 46,174,827
2039 32,583,834 45,591,616
2038 32,363,750 45,011,890
2037 32,138,947 44,436,551
2036 31,906,773 43,862,840
2035 31,667,683 43,287,434
2034 31,421,060 42,708,536
2033 31,165,782 42,122,973
2032 30,904,004 41,529,468
2031 30,636,967 40,928,141
2030 30,362,343 40,314,175
2029 30,081,388 39,688,984
2028 29,793,481 39,055,901
2027 29,640,694 38,407,447
2026 29,598,041 37,740,059
2025 29,618,118 37,053,428
2024 29,651,054 36,361,859
2023 29,694,614 35,652,307
2022 29,715,436 34,938,955
2021 29,475,010 34,243,696
2020 28,966,574 33,586,372
2019 28,414,064 32,964,701
2018 28,079,689 32,373,490
2017 28,011,258 31,819,178
2016 27,955,462 31,284,568
2015 27,823,629 30,749,346
2014 27,672,370 30,222,994
2013 27,589,996 29,724,065
2012 27,534,915 29,261,903
2011 27,464,494 28,823,196
2010 27,341,952 28,385,506
2009 27,173,035 27,939,328
2008 26,990,037 27,494,774
2007 26,788,492 27,076,008
2006 26,565,425 26,699,043
2005 26,309,458 26,356,975
2004 26,016,656 26,029,350
2003 25,688,758 25,711,259
2002 25,328,981 25,399,980
2001 24,946,748 25,090,283
2000 24,546,509 24,787,054
1999 24,125,199 24,476,008
1998 23,680,357 24,134,929
1997 23,219,463 23,758,960
1996 22,741,862 23,351,981
1995 22,245,439 22,917,589
1994 21,717,479 22,463,291
1993 21,180,159 21,987,955
1992 20,609,707 21,485,090
1991 20,036,500 20,962,910
1990 19,524,573 20,464,956
1989 19,057,807 19,977,183
1988 18,638,661 19,460,630
1987 18,250,505 18,930,070
1986 17,868,124 18,395,621
1985 17,477,692 17,875,339
1984 17,085,242 17,378,846
1983 16,689,119 16,908,400
1982 16,297,987 16,462,736
1981 15,922,423 16,035,032
1980 15,553,105 15,619,936
1979 15,190,590 15,215,587
1978 14,839,695 14,816,349
1977 14,499,175 14,408,822
1976 14,177,649 13,998,620
1975 13,870,695 13,598,521
1974 13,568,435 13,209,011
1973 13,275,239 12,831,047
1972 12,989,099 12,465,106
1971 12,710,061 12,111,511
1970 12,436,190 11,762,638
1969 12,167,036 11,403,150
1968 11,906,266 11,032,155
1967 11,652,716 10,659,180
1966 11,408,710 10,289,294
1965 11,173,411 9,921,681
1964 10,946,392 9,557,611
1963 10,729,818 9,202,246
1962 10,521,116 8,854,368
1961 10,318,396 8,517,711
1960 10,123,658 8,209,109

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nepal increased by 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 74.9M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal Uzbekistan
2100 -0.59% 0.35%
2099 -0.58% 0.37%
2098 -0.57% 0.39%
2097 -0.56% 0.4%
2096 -0.55% 0.42%
2095 -0.55% 0.44%
2094 -0.53% 0.46%
2093 -0.52% 0.47%
2092 -0.51% 0.49%
2091 -0.5% 0.51%
2090 -0.48% 0.53%
2089 -0.47% 0.54%
2088 -0.45% 0.55%
2087 -0.43% 0.56%
2086 -0.42% 0.58%
2085 -0.4% 0.6%
2084 -0.37% 0.61%
2083 -0.35% 0.61%
2082 -0.33% 0.63%
2081 -0.31% 0.64%
2080 -0.29% 0.65%
2079 -0.27% 0.66%
2078 -0.24% 0.68%
2077 -0.22% 0.68%
2076 -0.2% 0.69%
2075 -0.18% 0.7%
2074 -0.15% 0.71%
2073 -0.12% 0.71%
2072 -0.11% 0.73%
2071 -0.08% 0.74%
2070 -0.05% 0.75%
2069 -0.03% 0.76%
2068 -0.01% 0.77%
2067 0.01% 0.79%
2066 0.03% 0.8%
2065 0.06% 0.83%
2064 0.08% 0.85%
2063 0.11% 0.87%
2062 0.13% 0.89%
2061 0.16% 0.91%
2060 0.18% 0.94%
2059 0.21% 0.97%
2058 0.23% 0.99%
2057 0.26% 1.01%
2056 0.28% 1.04%
2055 0.3% 1.07%
2054 0.33% 1.1%
2053 0.35% 1.13%
2052 0.38% 1.16%
2051 0.4% 1.18%
2050 0.42% 1.21%
2049 0.44% 1.23%
2048 0.47% 1.25%
2047 0.5% 1.27%
2046 0.52% 1.29%
2045 0.54% 1.29%
2044 0.56% 1.29%
2043 0.58% 1.3%
2042 0.6% 1.29%
2041 0.63% 1.28%
2040 0.65% 1.28%
2039 0.68% 1.29%
2038 0.7% 1.29%
2037 0.73% 1.31%
2036 0.75% 1.33%
2035 0.78% 1.36%
2034 0.82% 1.39%
2033 0.85% 1.43%
2032 0.87% 1.47%
2031 0.9% 1.52%
2030 0.93% 1.58%
2029 0.97% 1.62%
2028 0.52% 1.69%
2027 0.14% 1.77%
2026 -0.07% 1.85%
2025 -0.11% 1.9%
2024 -0.15% 1.99%
2023 -0.07% 2.04%
2022 0.82% 2.03%
2021 1.76% 1.96%
2020 1.94% 1.89%
2019 1.19% 1.83%
2018 0.24% 1.74%
2017 0.2% 1.71%
2016 0.47% 1.74%
2015 0.55% 1.74%
2014 0.3% 1.68%
2013 0.2% 1.58%
2012 0.26% 1.52%
2011 0.45% 1.54%
2010 0.62% 1.6%
2009 0.68% 1.62%
2008 0.75% 1.55%
2007 0.84% 1.41%
2006 0.97% 1.3%
2005 1.13% 1.26%
2004 1.28% 1.24%
2003 1.42% 1.23%
2002 1.53% 1.23%
2001 1.63% 1.22%
2000 1.75% 1.27%
1999 1.88% 1.41%
1998 1.98% 1.58%
1997 2.1% 1.74%
1996 2.23% 1.9%
1995 2.43% 2.02%
1994 2.54% 2.16%
1993 2.77% 2.34%
1992 2.86% 2.49%
1991 2.62% 2.43%
1990 2.45% 2.44%
1989 2.25% 2.65%
1988 2.13% 2.8%
1987 2.14% 2.91%
1986 2.23% 2.91%
1985 2.3% 2.86%
1984 2.37% 2.78%
1983 2.4% 2.71%
1982 2.36% 2.67%
1981 2.37% 2.66%
1980 2.39% 2.66%
1979 2.36% 2.69%
1978 2.35% 2.83%
1977 2.27% 2.93%
1976 2.21% 2.94%
1975 2.23% 2.95%
1974 2.21% 2.95%
1973 2.2% 2.94%
1972 2.2% 2.92%
1971 2.2% 2.97%
1970 2.21% 3.15%
1969 2.19% 3.36%
1968 2.18% 3.5%
1967 2.14% 3.59%
1966 2.11% 3.71%
1965 2.07% 3.81%
1964 2.02% 3.86%
1963 1.98% 3.93%
1962 1.96% 3.95%
1961 1.92% 3.76%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Nepal declined by 0.11%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Nepal Uzbekistan
Current population
29619950
38082870
Population rank 52/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.46%
One net population change
16 minutes
45.7 seconds
One birth every
56.1 seconds
33.9 seconds
One death every
2.54 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -90 +1,895
Annual growth/decline -32,936 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate -0.11% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 167/197 54/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -364,699 -6,987
Net migration rank 193/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - -6,987
2024 355,516 -401,282 709,893 -7,066
2023 368,450 -409,782 722,280 -6,004
2022 379,021 -379,321 715,410 -5,007
2021 351,165 130,001 689,325 -9,205
2020 373,553 162,139 643,750 -9,208
2019 387,113 182,203 618,154 -9,341
2018 394,576 -295,151 585,119 -11,516
2017 406,219 -368,787 548,372 -13,352
2016 415,921 -341,748 549,045 -14,839
2015 410,565 -221,062 552,781 -16,545
2014 423,166 -310,156 536,881 -20,381
2013 424,804 -373,064 501,742 -20,380
2012 430,151 -371,707 463,333 -20,381
2011 429,957 -347,552 454,858 -20,380
2010 432,631 -269,963 461,293 -20,380
2009 441,290 -266,144 471,839 -20,378
2008 452,353 -261,540 461,665 -24,028
2007 464,780 -252,526 426,880 -27,013
2006 475,335 -241,455 383,265 -29,197
2005 489,093 -211,024 363,462 -33,386
2004 504,853 -197,336 363,994 -38,834
2003 516,575 -168,314 355,098 -44,092
2002 525,045 -153,730 359,231 -47,679
2001 542,118 -148,973 356,483 -48,642
2000 554,506 -147,193 365,138 -66,547
1999 557,847 -122,551 385,448 -61,955
1998 562,787 -108,400 408,532 -49,862
1997 565,882 -98,454 441,631 -48,360
1996 580,099 -92,307 471,010 -50,314
1995 591,283 -86,232 493,966 -45,876
1994 578,293 -27,415 502,279 -41,788
1993 561,549 -37,782 527,557 -37,377
1992 533,029 84,113 548,793 -33,259
1991 512,233 17,056 557,886 -29,064
1990 495,202 -640 540,581 -73,478
1989 478,771 -39,808 522,323 -13,888
1988 463,581 -64,246 525,126 -473
1987 449,400 -72,437 537,292 -824
1986 434,802 -47,017 533,234 -802
1985 423,240 -30,154 508,893 -773
1984 411,122 -19,300 485,617 -752
1983 399,103 1,304 454,464 1,568
1982 385,741 -3,898 431,389 3,897
1981 374,145 -4,855 413,897 6,223
1980 364,254 5,084 401,557 8,540
1979 355,597 88 387,754 10,864
1978 345,765 346 372,068 27,783
1977 332,843 2,108 369,572 45,622
1976 323,222 -15,119 363,110 42,094
1975 312,479 -6,686 357,382 37,611
1974 303,078 -4,361 350,422 33,600
1973 288,750 -1,076 341,807 30,094
1972 286,708 -2,107 333,230 26,748
1971 280,752 -7,284 323,171 24,030
1970 272,439 1,847 313,216 37,324
1969 264,560 -527 302,833 65,596
1968 258,259 -746 295,651 77,914
1967 249,240 347 298,350 74,030
1966 241,716 -3,306 297,844 69,537
1965 233,726 -1,551 302,264 65,579
1964 227,948 -6,087 298,790 61,512
1963 219,586 -8,303 293,432 57,002
1962 215,368 -9,249 292,788 52,532
1961 209,917 -10,601 279,841 48,168
1960 203,374 -13,223 267,165 22,039

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

GeoRank.org/population/nepal/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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

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