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

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The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,618,118 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,619,950 people compared to 28,692,435 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 +0.62% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.5% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Nepal vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Venezuela
2100 31,916,191 28,410,292
2099 32,104,658 28,556,135
2098 32,291,766 28,707,705
2097 32,478,376 28,852,186
2096 32,662,029 28,997,910
2095 32,842,809 29,134,707
2094 33,023,754 29,264,882
2093 33,200,660 29,394,209
2092 33,375,774 29,510,768
2091 33,547,026 29,623,813
2090 33,714,253 29,734,285
2089 33,878,299 29,840,423
2088 34,037,329 29,936,470
2087 34,190,255 30,030,678
2086 34,337,807 30,120,614
2085 34,483,366 30,201,240
2084 34,620,498 30,276,736
2083 34,750,155 30,348,224
2082 34,872,031 30,418,460
2081 34,987,218 30,484,132
2080 35,095,973 30,549,302
2079 35,198,820 30,612,881
2078 35,292,530 30,674,565
2077 35,377,971 30,730,870
2076 35,456,092 30,780,046
2075 35,525,668 30,829,620
2074 35,588,497 30,868,955
2073 35,642,802 30,913,457
2072 35,686,332 30,956,993
2071 35,725,442 30,999,181
2070 35,755,056 31,039,456
2069 35,774,677 31,077,886
2068 35,785,895 31,111,229
2067 35,789,572 31,147,205
2066 35,785,710 31,177,952
2065 35,774,308 31,202,552
2064 35,753,136 31,217,149
2063 35,725,408 31,232,539
2062 35,685,285 31,245,802
2061 35,638,790 31,255,590
2060 35,583,129 31,264,668
2059 35,518,416 31,272,623
2058 35,442,760 31,273,762
2057 35,360,939 31,276,766
2056 35,268,910 31,268,661
2055 35,170,656 31,252,602
2054 35,065,508 31,238,775
2053 34,951,722 31,222,231
2052 34,831,085 31,194,694
2051 34,699,347 31,174,182
2050 34,561,226 31,139,557
2049 34,415,794 31,104,189
2048 34,265,080 31,062,699
2047 34,106,257 31,009,532
2046 33,936,663 30,960,686
2045 33,762,505 30,905,370
2044 33,581,319 30,845,107
2043 33,394,849 30,776,828
2042 33,200,691 30,694,535
2041 33,001,382 30,607,831
2040 32,795,384 30,504,638
2039 32,583,834 30,389,092
2038 32,363,750 30,268,244
2037 32,138,947 30,145,046
2036 31,906,773 30,014,973
2035 31,667,683 29,870,829
2034 31,421,060 29,718,039
2033 31,165,782 29,574,127
2032 30,904,004 29,428,330
2031 30,636,967 29,279,969
2030 30,362,343 29,139,878
2029 30,081,388 29,004,690
2028 29,793,481 28,880,803
2027 29,640,694 28,750,990
2026 29,598,041 28,630,592
2025 29,618,118 28,516,896
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% 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 34,561,226 people with a rank change from 52nd to 58th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

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 -0.11% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Nepal declined by 0.11%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Nepal Venezuela
Current population
29619950
28692435
Population rank 52/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.35%
One net population change
16 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
56.1 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
2.54 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -90 +305
Annual growth/decline -32,936 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate -0.11% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 167/197 139/197
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 355,516 -401,282 214,547 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/nepal/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 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 (1960–2025, 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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