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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,651,054 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,596,762 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 1.03 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.4% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Nepal vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Venezuela
2100 31,902,377 28,408,393
2099 32,090,762 28,554,225
2098 32,277,789 28,705,786
2097 32,464,318 28,850,257
2096 32,647,891 28,995,972
2095 32,828,594 29,132,759
2094 33,009,460 29,262,925
2093 33,186,290 29,392,244
2092 33,361,327 29,508,795
2091 33,532,505 29,621,832
2090 33,699,660 29,732,297
2089 33,863,636 29,838,428
2088 34,022,597 29,934,468
2087 34,175,457 30,028,670
2086 34,322,945 30,118,600
2085 34,468,441 30,199,220
2084 34,605,513 30,274,712
2083 34,735,114 30,346,195
2082 34,856,938 30,416,426
2081 34,972,075 30,482,094
2080 35,080,783 30,547,260
2079 35,183,584 30,610,834
2078 35,277,254 30,672,514
2077 35,362,658 30,728,816
2076 35,440,746 30,777,988
2075 35,510,291 30,827,559
2074 35,573,094 30,866,891
2073 35,627,375 30,911,390
2072 35,670,886 30,954,923
2071 35,709,979 30,997,109
2070 35,739,580 31,037,381
2069 35,759,193 31,075,808
2068 35,770,405 31,109,149
2067 35,774,081 31,145,122
2066 35,770,220 31,175,867
2065 35,758,824 31,200,466
2064 35,737,661 31,215,062
2063 35,709,945 31,230,451
2062 35,669,839 31,243,713
2061 35,623,365 31,253,501
2060 35,567,728 31,262,578
2059 35,503,043 31,270,532
2058 35,427,419 31,271,671
2057 35,345,633 31,274,675
2056 35,253,644 31,266,571
2055 35,155,433 31,250,513
2054 35,050,330 31,236,686
2053 34,936,594 31,220,143
2052 34,816,009 31,192,608
2051 34,684,328 31,172,098
2050 34,546,267 31,137,475
2049 34,400,898 31,102,109
2048 34,250,249 31,060,623
2047 34,091,495 31,007,458
2046 33,921,975 30,958,617
2045 33,747,892 30,903,304
2044 33,566,784 30,843,044
2043 33,380,395 30,774,770
2042 33,186,321 30,692,483
2041 32,987,097 30,605,785
2040 32,781,189 30,502,599
2039 32,569,731 30,387,061
2038 32,349,742 30,266,220
2037 32,125,036 30,143,030
2036 31,892,962 30,012,966
2035 31,653,976 29,868,832
2034 31,407,460 29,716,052
2033 31,152,292 29,572,150
2032 30,890,627 29,426,362
2031 30,623,706 29,278,011
2030 30,349,201 29,137,930
2029 30,068,368 29,002,751
2028 29,780,585 28,878,872
2027 29,627,864 28,749,068
2026 29,585,230 28,628,678
2025 29,605,298 28,514,989
2024 29,651,054 28,405,543
2023 29,694,614 28,300,854
2022 29,715,436 28,213,017
2021 29,475,010 28,237,826
2020 28,966,574 28,444,077
2019 28,414,064 28,938,098
2018 28,079,689 29,807,592
2017 28,011,258 30,565,323
2016 27,955,462 30,765,720
2015 27,823,629 30,573,972
2014 27,672,370 30,254,079
2013 27,589,996 29,912,198
2012 27,534,915 29,553,826
2011 27,464,494 29,185,212
2010 27,341,952 28,813,101
2009 27,173,035 28,438,298
2008 26,990,037 28,053,696
2007 26,788,492 27,649,363
2006 26,565,425 27,224,686
2005 26,309,458 26,785,804
2004 26,016,656 26,340,838
2003 25,688,758 25,892,703
2002 25,328,981 25,435,671
2001 24,946,748 24,979,922
2000 24,546,509 24,526,708
1999 24,125,199 24,066,593
1998 23,680,357 23,601,337
1997 23,219,463 23,131,685
1996 22,741,862 22,662,113
1995 22,245,439 22,193,821
1994 21,717,479 21,725,188
1993 21,180,159 21,254,520
1992 20,609,707 20,780,948
1991 20,036,500 20,304,896
1990 19,524,573 19,827,010
1989 19,057,807 19,348,921
1988 18,638,661 18,871,020
1987 18,250,505 18,394,963
1986 17,868,124 17,923,536
1985 17,477,692 17,461,434
1984 17,085,242 17,008,841
1983 16,689,119 16,562,205
1982 16,297,987 16,121,874
1981 15,922,423 15,687,297
1980 15,553,105 15,258,218
1979 15,190,590 14,834,552
1978 14,839,695 14,416,684
1977 14,499,175 14,006,812
1976 14,177,649 13,606,284
1975 13,870,695 13,215,892
1974 13,568,435 12,835,351
1973 13,275,239 12,463,537
1972 12,989,099 12,099,180
1971 12,710,061 11,741,008
1970 12,436,190 11,387,790
1969 12,167,036 11,040,280
1968 11,906,266 10,697,530
1967 11,652,716 10,358,513
1966 11,408,710 10,024,854
1965 11,173,411 9,697,790
1964 10,946,392 9,377,712
1963 10,729,818 9,064,021
1962 10,521,116 8,756,870
1961 10,318,396 8,455,915
1960 10,123,658 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nepal increased by 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal Venezuela
2100 -0.59% -0.51%
2099 -0.58% -0.53%
2098 -0.57% -0.5%
2097 -0.56% -0.5%
2096 -0.55% -0.47%
2095 -0.55% -0.44%
2094 -0.53% -0.44%
2093 -0.52% -0.39%
2092 -0.51% -0.38%
2091 -0.5% -0.37%
2090 -0.48% -0.36%
2089 -0.47% -0.32%
2088 -0.45% -0.31%
2087 -0.43% -0.3%
2086 -0.42% -0.27%
2085 -0.4% -0.25%
2084 -0.37% -0.24%
2083 -0.35% -0.23%
2082 -0.33% -0.22%
2081 -0.31% -0.21%
2080 -0.29% -0.21%
2079 -0.27% -0.2%
2078 -0.24% -0.18%
2077 -0.22% -0.16%
2076 -0.2% -0.16%
2075 -0.18% -0.13%
2074 -0.15% -0.14%
2073 -0.12% -0.14%
2072 -0.11% -0.14%
2071 -0.08% -0.13%
2070 -0.05% -0.12%
2069 -0.03% -0.11%
2068 -0.01% -0.12%
2067 0.01% -0.1%
2066 0.03% -0.08%
2065 0.06% -0.05%
2064 0.08% -0.05%
2063 0.11% -0.04%
2062 0.13% -0.03%
2061 0.16% -0.03%
2060 0.18% -0.03%
2059 0.21% -0.004%
2058 0.23% -0.01%
2057 0.26% 0.03%
2056 0.28% 0.05%
2055 0.3% 0.04%
2054 0.33% 0.05%
2053 0.35% 0.09%
2052 0.38% 0.07%
2051 0.4% 0.11%
2050 0.42% 0.11%
2049 0.44% 0.13%
2048 0.47% 0.17%
2047 0.5% 0.16%
2046 0.52% 0.18%
2045 0.54% 0.2%
2044 0.56% 0.22%
2043 0.58% 0.27%
2042 0.6% 0.28%
2041 0.63% 0.34%
2040 0.65% 0.38%
2039 0.68% 0.4%
2038 0.7% 0.41%
2037 0.73% 0.43%
2036 0.75% 0.48%
2035 0.78% 0.51%
2034 0.82% 0.49%
2033 0.85% 0.5%
2032 0.87% 0.51%
2031 0.9% 0.48%
2030 0.93% 0.47%
2029 0.97% 0.43%
2028 0.52% 0.45%
2027 0.14% 0.42%
2026 -0.07% 0.4%
2025 -0.15% 0.39%
2024 -0.15% 0.37%
2023 -0.07% 0.31%
2022 0.82% -0.09%
2021 1.76% -0.73%
2020 1.94% -1.71%
2019 1.19% -2.92%
2018 0.24% -2.48%
2017 0.2% -0.65%
2016 0.47% 0.63%
2015 0.55% 1.06%
2014 0.3% 1.14%
2013 0.2% 1.21%
2012 0.26% 1.26%
2011 0.45% 1.29%
2010 0.62% 1.32%
2009 0.68% 1.37%
2008 0.75% 1.46%
2007 0.84% 1.56%
2006 0.97% 1.64%
2005 1.13% 1.69%
2004 1.28% 1.73%
2003 1.42% 1.8%
2002 1.53% 1.82%
2001 1.63% 1.85%
2000 1.75% 1.91%
1999 1.88% 1.97%
1998 1.98% 2.03%
1997 2.1% 2.07%
1996 2.23% 2.11%
1995 2.43% 2.16%
1994 2.54% 2.21%
1993 2.77% 2.28%
1992 2.86% 2.34%
1991 2.62% 2.41%
1990 2.45% 2.47%
1989 2.25% 2.53%
1988 2.13% 2.59%
1987 2.14% 2.63%
1986 2.23% 2.65%
1985 2.3% 2.66%
1984 2.37% 2.7%
1983 2.4% 2.73%
1982 2.36% 2.77%
1981 2.37% 2.81%
1980 2.39% 2.86%
1979 2.36% 2.9%
1978 2.35% 2.93%
1977 2.27% 2.94%
1976 2.21% 2.95%
1975 2.23% 2.96%
1974 2.21% 2.98%
1973 2.2% 3.01%
1972 2.2% 3.05%
1971 2.2% 3.1%
1970 2.21% 3.15%
1969 2.19% 3.2%
1968 2.18% 3.27%
1967 2.14% 3.33%
1966 2.11% 3.37%
1965 2.07% 3.41%
1964 2.02% 3.46%
1963 1.98% 3.51%
1962 1.96% 3.56%
1961 1.92% 3.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Nepal declined by 0.15%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Nepal Venezuela
Current population
29596762
28661242
Population rank 52/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.35%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
54.9 seconds
1.23 minutes
One death every
2.55 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline -119 +287
Annual growth/decline -43,560 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 143/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -364,699 -100,467
Net migration rank 193/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - -100,467
2024 - -401,282 - -105,297
2023 368,450 -409,782 213,020 -112,899
2022 379,021 -379,321 216,619 -141,107
2021 351,165 130,001 207,746 -332,936
2020 373,553 162,139 237,223 -524,649
2019 387,113 182,203 274,826 -975,534
2018 394,576 -295,151 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 406,219 -368,787 340,222 -817,376
2016 415,921 -341,748 359,651 -283,270
2015 410,565 -221,062 384,560 -77,417
2014 423,166 -310,156 395,088 -62,437
2013 424,804 -373,064 408,930 -57,818
2012 430,151 -371,707 420,758 -55,131
2011 429,957 -347,552 425,958 -54,384
2010 432,631 -269,963 425,397 -52,781
2009 441,290 -266,144 427,257 -50,286
2008 452,353 -261,540 435,870 -43,636
2007 464,780 -252,526 452,482 -36,060
2006 475,335 -241,455 460,152 -27,240
2005 489,093 -211,024 463,260 -18,407
2004 504,853 -197,336 455,881 -10,798
2003 516,575 -168,314 456,902 -5,729
2002 525,045 -153,730 466,821 -3,944
2001 542,118 -148,973 451,487 -2,856
2000 554,506 -147,193 459,802 -1,999
1999 557,847 -122,551 463,787 -1,376
1998 562,787 -108,400 469,123 -1,010
1997 565,882 -98,454 472,002 -816
1996 580,099 -92,307 468,653 -708
1995 591,283 -86,232 469,267 -622
1994 578,293 -27,415 469,178 -559
1993 561,549 -37,782 473,189 -477
1992 533,029 84,113 474,824 -381
1991 512,233 17,056 477,917 -236
1990 495,202 -640 478,168 -69
1989 478,771 -39,808 478,053 32
1988 463,581 -64,246 477,569 137
1987 449,400 -72,437 474,204 182
1986 434,802 -47,017 468,252 201
1985 423,240 -30,154 455,517 237
1984 411,122 -19,300 449,186 247
1983 399,103 1,304 443,569 260
1982 385,741 -3,898 436,564 260
1981 374,145 -4,855 432,059 251
1980 364,254 5,084 425,613 237
1979 355,597 88 421,256 228
1978 345,765 346 414,032 205
1977 332,843 2,108 405,315 196
1976 323,222 -15,119 395,344 190
1975 312,479 -6,686 385,045 186
1974 303,078 -4,361 375,678 173
1973 288,750 -1,076 367,612 171
1972 286,708 -2,107 360,749 173
1971 280,752 -7,284 355,212 215
1970 272,439 1,847 350,709 305
1969 264,560 -527 343,596 403
1968 258,259 -746 340,973 532
1967 249,240 347 335,813 717
1966 241,716 -3,306 329,697 1,087
1965 233,726 -1,551 321,695 1,656
1964 227,948 -6,087 314,397 2,410
1963 219,586 -8,303 307,279 3,296
1962 215,368 -9,249 299,345 4,386
1961 209,917 -10,601 292,109 6,069
1960 203,374 -13,223 285,105 8,369

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/nepal/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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