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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,651,054 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,596,762 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 1.28 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 +0.66% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.4% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

Nepal vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Uzbekistan
2100 31,902,377 74,950,276
2099 32,090,762 74,687,562
2098 32,277,789 74,412,253
2097 32,464,318 74,120,787
2096 32,647,891 73,822,520
2095 32,828,594 73,512,493
2094 33,009,460 73,187,441
2093 33,186,290 72,852,823
2092 33,361,327 72,509,869
2091 33,532,505 72,158,109
2090 33,699,660 71,795,130
2089 33,863,636 71,419,019
2088 34,022,597 71,037,131
2087 34,175,457 70,645,917
2086 34,322,945 70,250,312
2085 34,468,441 69,845,645
2084 34,605,513 69,430,096
2083 34,735,114 69,009,654
2082 34,856,938 68,591,369
2081 34,972,075 68,161,432
2080 35,080,783 67,729,509
2079 35,183,584 67,293,106
2078 35,277,254 66,849,622
2077 35,362,658 66,394,934
2076 35,440,746 65,946,007
2075 35,510,291 65,494,544
2074 35,573,094 65,041,409
2073 35,627,375 64,584,034
2072 35,670,886 64,126,554
2071 35,709,979 63,662,468
2070 35,739,580 63,197,548
2069 35,759,193 62,728,854
2068 35,770,405 62,256,069
2067 35,774,081 61,779,846
2066 35,770,220 61,296,688
2065 35,758,824 60,808,437
2064 35,737,661 60,310,657
2063 35,709,945 59,805,006
2062 35,669,839 59,290,829
2061 35,623,365 58,769,606
2060 35,567,728 58,237,257
2059 35,503,043 57,693,970
2058 35,427,419 57,141,935
2057 35,345,633 56,580,336
2056 35,253,644 56,012,936
2055 35,155,433 55,434,251
2054 35,050,330 54,845,302
2053 34,936,594 54,247,246
2052 34,816,009 53,641,903
2051 34,684,328 53,028,742
2050 34,546,267 52,411,754
2049 34,400,898 51,787,458
2048 34,250,249 51,159,295
2047 34,091,495 50,526,830
2046 33,921,975 49,892,416
2045 33,747,892 49,257,909
2044 33,566,784 48,629,333
2043 33,380,395 48,007,917
2042 33,186,321 47,394,130
2041 32,987,097 46,789,557
2040 32,781,189 46,197,382
2039 32,569,731 45,613,886
2038 32,349,742 45,033,877
2037 32,125,036 44,458,257
2036 31,892,962 43,884,266
2035 31,653,976 43,308,578
2034 31,407,460 42,729,398
2033 31,152,292 42,143,548
2032 30,890,627 41,549,754
2031 30,623,706 40,948,133
2030 30,349,201 40,333,867
2029 30,068,368 39,708,371
2028 29,780,585 39,074,978
2027 29,627,864 38,426,208
2026 29,585,230 37,758,494
2025 29,605,298 37,071,527
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% 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 34,546,267 people with a rank change from 52nd to 58th. The population of Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 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 75M 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 -0.15% 1.95%
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 (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 Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

Nepal Uzbekistan
Current population
29596762
37939105
Population rank 52/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.46%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
44.4 seconds
One birth every
54.9 seconds
33.4 seconds
One death every
2.55 minutes
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline -119 +1,944
Annual growth/decline -43,560 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 52/197
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 - -401,282 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 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 (1960–2024, 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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