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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,651,054 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,596,762 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 1.3 times bigger than Zambia's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.4% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Nepal vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Zambia
2100 31,902,377 65,217,429
2099 32,090,762 64,871,545
2098 32,277,789 64,515,891
2097 32,464,318 64,148,736
2096 32,647,891 63,777,313
2095 32,828,594 63,393,169
2094 33,009,460 62,992,652
2093 33,186,290 62,590,327
2092 33,361,327 62,175,930
2091 33,532,505 61,750,591
2090 33,699,660 61,321,399
2089 33,863,636 60,880,148
2088 34,022,597 60,434,676
2087 34,175,457 59,970,107
2086 34,322,945 59,499,234
2085 34,468,441 59,023,040
2084 34,605,513 58,535,857
2083 34,735,114 58,040,512
2082 34,856,938 57,538,672
2081 34,972,075 57,027,491
2080 35,080,783 56,506,421
2079 35,183,584 55,983,242
2078 35,277,254 55,449,777
2077 35,362,658 54,906,771
2076 35,440,746 54,361,075
2075 35,510,291 53,806,856
2074 35,573,094 53,246,777
2073 35,627,375 52,677,348
2072 35,670,886 52,101,139
2071 35,709,979 51,519,691
2070 35,739,580 50,931,614
2069 35,759,193 50,334,700
2068 35,770,405 49,737,479
2067 35,774,081 49,135,488
2066 35,770,220 48,530,443
2065 35,758,824 47,918,592
2064 35,737,661 47,299,740
2063 35,709,945 46,677,439
2062 35,669,839 46,048,819
2061 35,623,365 45,416,657
2060 35,567,728 44,777,347
2059 35,503,043 44,137,306
2058 35,427,419 43,494,451
2057 35,345,633 42,851,923
2056 35,253,644 42,206,898
2055 35,155,433 41,558,284
2054 35,050,330 40,906,492
2053 34,936,594 40,255,629
2052 34,816,009 39,603,888
2051 34,684,328 38,949,958
2050 34,546,267 38,294,607
2049 34,400,898 37,634,194
2048 34,250,249 36,971,309
2047 34,091,495 36,309,749
2046 33,921,975 35,645,868
2045 33,747,892 34,981,812
2044 33,566,784 34,316,981
2043 33,380,395 33,652,420
2042 33,186,321 32,990,657
2041 32,987,097 32,329,447
2040 32,781,189 31,664,262
2039 32,569,731 31,001,305
2038 32,349,742 30,335,662
2037 32,125,036 29,668,561
2036 31,892,962 29,000,264
2035 31,653,976 28,333,498
2034 31,407,460 27,671,195
2033 31,152,292 27,011,974
2032 30,890,627 26,356,580
2031 30,623,706 25,702,812
2030 30,349,201 25,055,216
2029 30,068,368 24,414,405
2028 29,780,585 23,780,809
2027 29,627,864 23,151,479
2026 29,585,230 22,529,742
2025 29,605,298 21,918,187
2024 29,651,054 21,314,956
2023 29,694,614 20,723,965
2022 29,715,436 20,152,938
2021 29,475,010 19,603,607
2020 28,966,574 19,059,395
2019 28,414,064 18,513,839
2018 28,079,689 17,973,569
2017 28,011,258 17,441,320
2016 27,955,462 16,914,423
2015 27,823,629 16,399,089
2014 27,672,370 15,895,315
2013 27,589,996 15,398,997
2012 27,534,915 14,913,629
2011 27,464,494 14,437,796
2010 27,341,952 13,965,594
2009 27,173,035 13,490,389
2008 26,990,037 13,021,324
2007 26,788,492 12,565,085
2006 26,565,425 12,129,553
2005 26,309,458 11,718,819
2004 26,016,656 11,338,198
2003 25,688,758 10,983,595
2002 25,328,981 10,647,949
2001 24,946,748 10,325,185
2000 24,546,509 10,017,631
1999 24,125,199 9,740,005
1998 23,680,357 9,482,408
1997 23,219,463 9,237,063
1996 22,741,862 9,004,053
1995 22,245,439 8,785,763
1994 21,717,479 8,576,269
1993 21,180,159 8,373,921
1992 20,609,707 8,176,680
1991 20,036,500 7,981,650
1990 19,524,573 7,786,169
1989 19,057,807 7,589,216
1988 18,638,661 7,391,440
1987 18,250,505 7,191,282
1986 17,868,124 6,986,471
1985 17,477,692 6,780,953
1984 17,085,242 6,580,490
1983 16,689,119 6,381,038
1982 16,297,987 6,178,637
1981 15,922,423 5,983,289
1980 15,553,105 5,802,833
1979 15,190,590 5,631,728
1978 14,839,695 5,465,374
1977 14,499,175 5,302,480
1976 14,177,649 5,143,842
1975 13,870,695 4,990,086
1974 13,568,435 4,842,746
1973 13,275,239 4,702,693
1972 12,989,099 4,569,309
1971 12,710,061 4,442,525
1970 12,436,190 4,321,718
1969 12,167,036 4,197,116
1968 11,906,266 4,065,593
1967 11,652,716 3,936,343
1966 11,408,710 3,812,003
1965 11,173,411 3,692,086
1964 10,946,392 3,577,017
1963 10,729,818 3,465,907
1962 10,521,116 3,358,099
1961 10,318,396 3,254,086
1960 10,123,658 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nepal increased by 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal Zambia
2100 -0.59% 0.53%
2099 -0.58% 0.55%
2098 -0.57% 0.57%
2097 -0.56% 0.58%
2096 -0.55% 0.61%
2095 -0.55% 0.64%
2094 -0.53% 0.64%
2093 -0.52% 0.67%
2092 -0.51% 0.69%
2091 -0.5% 0.7%
2090 -0.48% 0.72%
2089 -0.47% 0.74%
2088 -0.45% 0.77%
2087 -0.43% 0.79%
2086 -0.42% 0.81%
2085 -0.4% 0.83%
2084 -0.37% 0.85%
2083 -0.35% 0.87%
2082 -0.33% 0.9%
2081 -0.31% 0.92%
2080 -0.29% 0.93%
2079 -0.27% 0.96%
2078 -0.24% 0.99%
2077 -0.22% 1%
2076 -0.2% 1.03%
2075 -0.18% 1.05%
2074 -0.15% 1.08%
2073 -0.12% 1.11%
2072 -0.11% 1.13%
2071 -0.08% 1.15%
2070 -0.05% 1.19%
2069 -0.03% 1.2%
2068 -0.01% 1.23%
2067 0.01% 1.25%
2066 0.03% 1.28%
2065 0.06% 1.31%
2064 0.08% 1.33%
2063 0.11% 1.37%
2062 0.13% 1.39%
2061 0.16% 1.43%
2060 0.18% 1.45%
2059 0.21% 1.48%
2058 0.23% 1.5%
2057 0.26% 1.53%
2056 0.28% 1.56%
2055 0.3% 1.59%
2054 0.33% 1.62%
2053 0.35% 1.65%
2052 0.38% 1.68%
2051 0.4% 1.71%
2050 0.42% 1.75%
2049 0.44% 1.79%
2048 0.47% 1.82%
2047 0.5% 1.86%
2046 0.52% 1.9%
2045 0.54% 1.94%
2044 0.56% 1.97%
2043 0.58% 2.01%
2042 0.6% 2.05%
2041 0.63% 2.1%
2040 0.65% 2.14%
2039 0.68% 2.19%
2038 0.7% 2.25%
2037 0.73% 2.3%
2036 0.75% 2.35%
2035 0.78% 2.39%
2034 0.82% 2.44%
2033 0.85% 2.49%
2032 0.87% 2.54%
2031 0.9% 2.58%
2030 0.93% 2.62%
2029 0.97% 2.66%
2028 0.52% 2.72%
2027 0.14% 2.76%
2026 -0.07% 2.79%
2025 -0.15% 2.83%
2024 -0.15% 2.85%
2023 -0.07% 2.83%
2022 0.82% 2.8%
2021 1.76% 2.86%
2020 1.94% 2.95%
2019 1.19% 3.01%
2018 0.24% 3.05%
2017 0.2% 3.12%
2016 0.47% 3.14%
2015 0.55% 3.17%
2014 0.3% 3.22%
2013 0.2% 3.25%
2012 0.26% 3.3%
2011 0.45% 3.38%
2010 0.62% 3.52%
2009 0.68% 3.6%
2008 0.75% 3.63%
2007 0.84% 3.59%
2006 0.97% 3.5%
2005 1.13% 3.36%
2004 1.28% 3.23%
2003 1.42% 3.15%
2002 1.53% 3.13%
2001 1.63% 3.07%
2000 1.75% 2.85%
1999 1.88% 2.72%
1998 1.98% 2.66%
1997 2.1% 2.59%
1996 2.23% 2.48%
1995 2.43% 2.44%
1994 2.54% 2.42%
1993 2.77% 2.41%
1992 2.86% 2.44%
1991 2.62% 2.51%
1990 2.45% 2.6%
1989 2.25% 2.68%
1988 2.13% 2.78%
1987 2.14% 2.93%
1986 2.23% 3.03%
1985 2.3% 3.05%
1984 2.37% 3.13%
1983 2.4% 3.28%
1982 2.36% 3.26%
1981 2.37% 3.11%
1980 2.39% 3.04%
1979 2.36% 3.04%
1978 2.35% 3.07%
1977 2.27% 3.08%
1976 2.21% 3.08%
1975 2.23% 3.04%
1974 2.21% 2.98%
1973 2.2% 2.92%
1972 2.2% 2.85%
1971 2.2% 2.8%
1970 2.21% 2.97%
1969 2.19% 3.24%
1968 2.18% 3.28%
1967 2.14% 3.26%
1966 2.11% 3.25%
1965 2.07% 3.22%
1964 2.02% 3.21%
1963 1.98% 3.21%
1962 1.96% 3.2%
1961 1.92% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Nepal declined by 0.15%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Nepal Zambia
Current population
29596762
22697916
Population rank 52/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.27%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
54.9 seconds
46 seconds
One death every
2.55 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline -119 +1,619
Annual growth/decline -43,560 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 21/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -364,699 +6,562
Net migration rank 193/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - 6,562
2024 - -401,282 - 7,381
2023 368,450 -409,782 577,660 9,521
2022 379,021 -379,321 563,456 -8,566
2021 351,165 130,001 535,629 8,143
2020 373,553 162,139 536,484 8,156
2019 387,113 182,203 528,089 18,385
2018 394,576 -295,151 515,644 18,431
2017 406,219 -368,787 504,630 25,789
2016 415,921 -341,748 497,521 25,860
2015 410,565 -221,062 491,021 16,261
2014 423,166 -310,156 483,663 16,574
2013 424,804 -373,064 476,846 15,542
2012 430,151 -371,707 469,406 8,958
2011 429,957 -347,552 459,743 13,569
2010 432,631 -269,963 448,337 22,761
2009 441,290 -266,144 434,458 44,867
2008 452,353 -261,540 419,560 39,249
2007 464,780 -252,526 403,729 49,945
2006 475,335 -241,455 387,891 29,517
2005 489,093 -211,024 368,756 35,316
2004 504,853 -197,336 349,352 7,819
2003 516,575 -168,314 331,189 20,845
2002 525,045 -153,730 316,041 3,206
2001 542,118 -148,973 302,682 23,582
2000 554,506 -147,193 293,186 -4,338
1999 557,847 -122,551 283,297 -16,888
1998 562,787 -108,400 275,568 -26,796
1997 565,882 -98,454 268,198 -26,276
1996 580,099 -92,307 262,468 -38,358
1995 591,283 -86,232 257,897 -45,423
1994 578,293 -27,415 252,023 -45,504
1993 561,549 -37,782 245,917 -47,739
1992 533,029 84,113 239,953 -43,656
1991 512,233 17,056 237,957 -44,203
1990 495,202 -640 235,835 -38,619
1989 478,771 -39,808 233,429 -36,736
1988 463,581 -64,246 230,118 -31,270
1987 449,400 -72,437 227,813 -26,338
1986 434,802 -47,017 224,768 -16,610
1985 423,240 -30,154 221,351 -18,474
1984 411,122 -19,300 216,695 -18,652
1983 399,103 1,304 212,712 -11,849
1982 385,741 -3,898 207,621 -3,676
1981 374,145 -4,855 202,822 -16,072
1980 364,254 5,084 198,817 -24,664
1979 355,597 88 197,578 -29,515
1978 345,765 346 194,933 -30,284
1977 332,843 2,108 191,557 -30,423
1976 323,222 -15,119 186,762 -30,612
1975 312,479 -6,686 182,258 -30,886
1974 303,078 -4,361 174,484 -31,178
1973 288,750 -1,076 168,258 -31,472
1972 286,708 -2,107 161,648 -31,672
1971 280,752 -7,284 155,249 -31,651
1970 272,439 1,847 149,380 -31,370
1969 264,560 -527 142,660 -11,469
1968 258,259 -746 137,315 -5,447
1967 249,240 347 131,938 -5,298
1966 241,716 -3,306 127,164 -5,129
1965 233,726 -1,551 122,814 -5,023
1964 227,948 -6,087 117,197 -4,851
1963 219,586 -8,303 114,555 -4,676
1962 215,368 -9,249 110,173 -4,428
1961 209,917 -10,601 106,318 -4,043
1960 203,374 -13,223 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/nepal/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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