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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,651,054 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,596,762 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 1.7 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Nepal is ranked the 52nd most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.36% for Nepal vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Nepal has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.4% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Nepal vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Zimbabwe
2100 31,902,377 37,483,053
2099 32,090,762 37,412,398
2098 32,277,789 37,328,255
2097 32,464,318 37,235,542
2096 32,647,891 37,142,915
2095 32,828,594 37,032,129
2094 33,009,460 36,912,747
2093 33,186,290 36,810,893
2092 33,361,327 36,688,511
2091 33,532,505 36,567,262
2090 33,699,660 36,425,606
2089 33,863,636 36,280,973
2088 34,022,597 36,141,446
2087 34,175,457 35,977,638
2086 34,322,945 35,808,135
2085 34,468,441 35,637,092
2084 34,605,513 35,456,207
2083 34,735,114 35,268,035
2082 34,856,938 35,078,904
2081 34,972,075 34,873,129
2080 35,080,783 34,658,962
2079 35,183,584 34,439,720
2078 35,277,254 34,217,295
2077 35,362,658 33,982,909
2076 35,440,746 33,739,228
2075 35,510,291 33,495,867
2074 35,573,094 33,244,838
2073 35,627,375 32,978,488
2072 35,670,886 32,706,059
2071 35,709,979 32,445,747
2070 35,739,580 32,181,119
2069 35,759,193 31,906,793
2068 35,770,405 31,631,000
2067 35,774,081 31,345,338
2066 35,770,220 31,062,884
2065 35,758,824 30,766,830
2064 35,737,661 30,479,939
2063 35,709,945 30,176,104
2062 35,669,839 29,867,679
2061 35,623,365 29,557,068
2060 35,567,728 29,252,423
2059 35,503,043 28,945,088
2058 35,427,419 28,631,679
2057 35,345,633 28,307,305
2056 35,253,644 27,990,713
2055 35,155,433 27,658,887
2054 35,050,330 27,331,920
2053 34,936,594 26,986,935
2052 34,816,009 26,643,553
2051 34,684,328 26,287,592
2050 34,546,267 25,934,893
2049 34,400,898 25,585,239
2048 34,250,249 25,228,082
2047 34,091,495 24,874,649
2046 33,921,975 24,513,443
2045 33,747,892 24,147,637
2044 33,566,784 23,783,088
2043 33,380,395 23,401,965
2042 33,186,321 23,035,288
2041 32,987,097 22,647,950
2040 32,781,189 22,273,520
2039 32,569,731 21,902,980
2038 32,349,742 21,530,130
2037 32,125,036 21,159,664
2036 31,892,962 20,791,034
2035 31,653,976 20,413,656
2034 31,407,460 20,048,019
2033 31,152,292 19,676,339
2032 30,890,627 19,311,985
2031 30,623,706 18,959,300
2030 30,349,201 18,613,738
2029 30,068,368 18,270,049
2028 29,780,585 17,933,466
2027 29,627,864 17,600,984
2026 29,585,230 17,273,208
2025 29,605,298 16,949,303
2024 29,651,054 16,634,373
2023 29,694,614 16,340,822
2022 29,715,436 16,069,056
2021 29,475,010 15,797,210
2020 28,966,574 15,526,888
2019 28,414,064 15,271,368
2018 28,079,689 15,034,452
2017 28,011,258 14,812,482
2016 27,955,462 14,600,294
2015 27,823,629 14,399,013
2014 27,672,370 14,207,359
2013 27,589,996 14,013,808
2012 27,534,915 13,817,887
2011 27,464,494 13,595,424
2010 27,341,952 13,356,548
2009 27,173,035 13,142,790
2008 26,990,037 12,959,149
2007 26,788,492 12,804,058
2006 26,565,425 12,636,445
2005 26,309,458 12,483,432
2004 26,016,656 12,365,896
2003 25,688,758 12,232,323
2002 25,328,981 12,087,653
2001 24,946,748 11,971,901
2000 24,546,509 11,892,055
1999 24,125,199 11,783,458
1998 23,680,357 11,594,297
1997 23,219,463 11,369,827
1996 22,741,862 11,158,360
1995 22,245,439 10,974,599
1994 21,717,479 10,873,148
1993 21,180,159 10,860,288
1992 20,609,707 10,702,700
1991 20,036,500 10,404,816
1990 19,524,573 10,137,281
1989 19,057,807 9,864,798
1988 18,638,661 9,583,094
1987 18,250,505 9,284,644
1986 17,868,124 8,982,578
1985 17,477,692 8,686,813
1984 17,085,242 8,391,488
1983 16,689,119 8,098,404
1982 16,297,987 7,796,496
1981 15,922,423 7,498,635
1980 15,553,105 7,041,303
1979 15,190,590 6,647,556
1978 14,839,695 6,543,575
1977 14,499,175 6,449,512
1976 14,177,649 6,287,105
1975 13,870,695 6,098,658
1974 13,568,435 5,908,328
1973 13,275,239 5,720,404
1972 12,989,099 5,542,445
1971 12,710,061 5,374,712
1970 12,436,190 5,215,918
1969 12,167,036 5,058,181
1968 11,906,266 4,900,440
1967 11,652,716 4,748,307
1966 11,408,710 4,601,217
1965 11,173,411 4,458,462
1964 10,946,392 4,320,006
1963 10,729,818 4,185,877
1962 10,521,116 4,055,959
1961 10,318,396 3,930,401
1960 10,123,658 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nepal increased by 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Nepal was ranked 43rd most populous country in 2006 and is 52nd in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nepal Zimbabwe
2100 -0.59% 0.19%
2099 -0.58% 0.23%
2098 -0.57% 0.25%
2097 -0.56% 0.25%
2096 -0.55% 0.3%
2095 -0.55% 0.32%
2094 -0.53% 0.28%
2093 -0.52% 0.33%
2092 -0.51% 0.33%
2091 -0.5% 0.39%
2090 -0.48% 0.4%
2089 -0.47% 0.39%
2088 -0.45% 0.46%
2087 -0.43% 0.47%
2086 -0.42% 0.48%
2085 -0.4% 0.51%
2084 -0.37% 0.53%
2083 -0.35% 0.54%
2082 -0.33% 0.59%
2081 -0.31% 0.62%
2080 -0.29% 0.64%
2079 -0.27% 0.65%
2078 -0.24% 0.69%
2077 -0.22% 0.72%
2076 -0.2% 0.73%
2075 -0.18% 0.76%
2074 -0.15% 0.81%
2073 -0.12% 0.83%
2072 -0.11% 0.8%
2071 -0.08% 0.82%
2070 -0.05% 0.86%
2069 -0.03% 0.87%
2068 -0.01% 0.91%
2067 0.01% 0.91%
2066 0.03% 0.96%
2065 0.06% 0.94%
2064 0.08% 1.01%
2063 0.11% 1.03%
2062 0.13% 1.05%
2061 0.16% 1.04%
2060 0.18% 1.06%
2059 0.21% 1.09%
2058 0.23% 1.15%
2057 0.26% 1.13%
2056 0.28% 1.2%
2055 0.3% 1.2%
2054 0.33% 1.28%
2053 0.35% 1.29%
2052 0.38% 1.35%
2051 0.4% 1.36%
2050 0.42% 1.37%
2049 0.44% 1.42%
2048 0.47% 1.42%
2047 0.5% 1.47%
2046 0.52% 1.51%
2045 0.54% 1.53%
2044 0.56% 1.63%
2043 0.58% 1.59%
2042 0.6% 1.71%
2041 0.63% 1.68%
2040 0.65% 1.69%
2039 0.68% 1.73%
2038 0.7% 1.75%
2037 0.73% 1.77%
2036 0.75% 1.85%
2035 0.78% 1.82%
2034 0.82% 1.89%
2033 0.85% 1.89%
2032 0.87% 1.86%
2031 0.9% 1.86%
2030 0.93% 1.88%
2029 0.97% 1.88%
2028 0.52% 1.89%
2027 0.14% 1.9%
2026 -0.07% 1.91%
2025 -0.15% 1.89%
2024 -0.15% 1.8%
2023 -0.07% 1.69%
2022 0.82% 1.72%
2021 1.76% 1.74%
2020 1.94% 1.67%
2019 1.19% 1.58%
2018 0.24% 1.5%
2017 0.2% 1.45%
2016 0.47% 1.4%
2015 0.55% 1.35%
2014 0.3% 1.38%
2013 0.2% 1.42%
2012 0.26% 1.64%
2011 0.45% 1.79%
2010 0.62% 1.63%
2009 0.68% 1.42%
2008 0.75% 1.21%
2007 0.84% 1.33%
2006 0.97% 1.23%
2005 1.13% 0.95%
2004 1.28% 1.09%
2003 1.42% 1.2%
2002 1.53% 0.97%
2001 1.63% 0.67%
2000 1.75% 0.92%
1999 1.88% 1.63%
1998 1.98% 1.97%
1997 2.1% 1.9%
1996 2.23% 1.67%
1995 2.43% 0.93%
1994 2.54% 0.12%
1993 2.77% 1.47%
1992 2.86% 2.86%
1991 2.62% 2.64%
1990 2.45% 2.76%
1989 2.25% 2.94%
1988 2.13% 3.21%
1987 2.14% 3.36%
1986 2.23% 3.4%
1985 2.3% 3.52%
1984 2.37% 3.62%
1983 2.4% 3.87%
1982 2.36% 3.97%
1981 2.37% 6.49%
1980 2.39% 5.92%
1979 2.36% 1.59%
1978 2.35% 1.46%
1977 2.27% 2.58%
1976 2.21% 3.09%
1975 2.23% 3.22%
1974 2.21% 3.29%
1973 2.2% 3.21%
1972 2.2% 3.12%
1971 2.2% 3.04%
1970 2.21% 3.12%
1969 2.19% 3.22%
1968 2.18% 3.2%
1967 2.14% 3.2%
1966 2.11% 3.2%
1965 2.07% 3.2%
1964 2.02% 3.2%
1963 1.98% 3.2%
1962 1.96% 3.19%
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).

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In 2024, the population of Nepal declined by 0.15%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Nepal Zimbabwe
Current population
29596762
17361868
Population rank 52/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.21%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
54.9 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.55 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline -119 +804
Annual growth/decline -43,560 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate -0.15% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 60/197
One migration net change every
1.45 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -364,699 -54,555
Net migration rank 193/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 470,719 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 82/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 142/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nepal
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nepal Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -364,699 - -54,555
2024 - -401,282 - -60,528
2023 368,450 -409,782 372,505 -97,380
2022 379,021 -379,321 371,243 -102,828
2021 351,165 130,001 349,908 -74,623
2020 373,553 162,139 354,790 -89,440
2019 387,113 182,203 348,798 -103,107
2018 394,576 -295,151 345,883 -117,758
2017 406,219 -368,787 344,035 -128,241
2016 415,921 -341,748 348,772 -140,181
2015 410,565 -221,062 356,203 -162,220
2014 423,166 -310,156 366,350 -177,029
2013 424,804 -373,064 374,757 -176,972
2012 430,151 -371,707 371,135 -177,061
2011 429,957 -347,552 359,572 -108,714
2010 432,631 -269,963 335,570 -108,671
2009 441,290 -266,144 309,316 -108,689
2008 452,353 -261,540 280,527 -113,858
2007 464,780 -252,526 261,805 -118,299
2006 475,335 -241,455 248,963 -57,257
2005 489,093 -211,024 248,545 -134,212
2004 504,853 -197,336 248,307 -127,550
2003 516,575 -168,314 243,057 -96,667
2002 525,045 -153,730 244,170 -101,212
2001 542,118 -148,973 227,909 -139,361
2000 554,506 -147,193 236,343 -165,181
1999 557,847 -122,551 232,393 -86,343
1998 562,787 -108,400 225,614 6,645
1997 565,882 -98,454 216,288 395
1996 580,099 -92,307 205,269 978
1995 591,283 -86,232 206,695 -45,428
1994 578,293 -27,415 216,343 -174,723
1993 561,549 -37,782 228,045 -243,947
1992 533,029 84,113 255,291 75,788
1991 512,233 17,056 260,943 3,749
1990 495,202 -640 265,444 4,948
1989 478,771 -39,808 270,838 3,736
1988 463,581 -64,246 277,498 11,327
1987 449,400 -72,437 286,766 21,308
1986 434,802 -47,017 289,894 6,154
1985 423,240 -30,154 290,756 4,718
1984 411,122 -19,300 290,052 5,124
1983 399,103 1,304 286,545 4,456
1982 385,741 -3,898 279,934 32,899
1981 374,145 -4,855 271,361 11,523
1980 364,254 5,084 241,179 390,593
1979 355,597 88 223,657 -67,937
1978 345,765 346 222,979 -170,727
1977 332,843 2,108 225,139 -89,270
1976 323,222 -15,119 221,419 -32,495
1975 312,479 -6,686 216,947 -28,988
1974 303,078 -4,361 208,806 -16,105
1973 288,750 -1,076 201,885 -18,733
1972 286,708 -2,107 193,725 -20,959
1971 280,752 -7,284 185,427 -22,719
1970 272,439 1,847 178,979 -24,102
1969 264,560 -527 172,626 -12,028
1968 258,259 -746 166,865 -11,997
1967 249,240 347 161,205 -11,814
1966 241,716 -3,306 156,014 -11,211
1965 233,726 -1,551 151,164 -10,465
1964 227,948 -6,087 145,848 -9,631
1963 219,586 -8,303 140,984 -8,936
1962 215,368 -9,249 136,317 -8,529
1961 209,917 -10,601 131,531 -8,204
1960 203,374 -13,223 126,959 -8,260

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

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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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 470,719 residents or 1.6% of the population were not native-born in Nepal, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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