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

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The latest officially reported population of Nepal was 29,618,118 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nepal's population is 29,619,950 people compared to 17,443,108 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 +0.62% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nepal has increased from 26.6M people to 29.6M (11.5% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Nepal vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Nepal
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nepal Zimbabwe
2100 31,916,191 37,486,352
2099 32,104,658 37,415,690
2098 32,291,766 37,331,540
2097 32,478,376 37,238,819
2096 32,662,029 37,146,184
2095 32,842,809 37,035,388
2094 33,023,754 36,915,996
2093 33,200,660 36,814,133
2092 33,375,774 36,691,740
2091 33,547,026 36,570,481
2090 33,714,253 36,428,812
2089 33,878,299 36,284,166
2088 34,037,329 36,144,627
2087 34,190,255 35,980,805
2086 34,337,807 35,811,286
2085 34,483,366 35,640,228
2084 34,620,498 35,459,328
2083 34,750,155 35,271,139
2082 34,872,031 35,081,992
2081 34,987,218 34,876,198
2080 35,095,973 34,662,013
2079 35,198,820 34,442,751
2078 35,292,530 34,220,306
2077 35,377,971 33,985,899
2076 35,456,092 33,742,198
2075 35,525,668 33,498,815
2074 35,588,497 33,247,764
2073 35,642,802 32,981,390
2072 35,686,332 32,708,937
2071 35,725,442 32,448,602
2070 35,755,056 32,183,952
2069 35,774,677 31,909,601
2068 35,785,895 31,633,783
2067 35,789,572 31,348,096
2066 35,785,710 31,065,618
2065 35,774,308 30,769,538
2064 35,753,136 30,482,622
2063 35,725,408 30,178,760
2062 35,685,285 29,870,308
2061 35,638,790 29,559,670
2060 35,583,129 29,254,998
2059 35,518,416 28,947,636
2058 35,442,760 28,634,199
2057 35,360,939 28,309,796
2056 35,268,910 27,993,176
2055 35,170,656 27,661,321
2054 35,065,508 27,334,325
2053 34,951,722 26,989,310
2052 34,831,085 26,645,898
2051 34,699,347 26,289,905
2050 34,561,226 25,937,176
2049 34,415,794 25,587,491
2048 34,265,080 25,230,302
2047 34,106,257 24,876,838
2046 33,936,663 24,515,600
2045 33,762,505 24,149,762
2044 33,581,319 23,785,181
2043 33,394,849 23,404,024
2042 33,200,691 23,037,316
2041 33,001,382 22,649,943
2040 32,795,384 22,275,480
2039 32,583,834 21,904,908
2038 32,363,750 21,532,024
2037 32,138,947 21,161,527
2036 31,906,773 20,792,863
2035 31,667,683 20,415,452
2034 31,421,060 20,049,783
2033 31,165,782 19,678,070
2032 30,904,004 19,313,685
2031 30,636,967 18,960,968
2030 30,362,343 18,615,376
2029 30,081,388 18,271,657
2028 29,793,481 17,935,044
2027 29,640,694 17,602,533
2026 29,598,041 17,274,728
2025 29,618,118 16,950,795
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 (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 Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nepal gained 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% 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 34,561,226 people with a rank change from 52nd to 58th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 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 -0.11% 1.9%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Nepal declined by 0.11%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Nepal Zimbabwe
Current population
29619950
17443108
Population rank 52/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.36% 0.21%
One net population change
16 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
56.1 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.54 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -90 +867
Annual growth/decline -32,936 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate -0.11% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 167/197 53/197
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 355,516 -401,282 372,494 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/nepal/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 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 (1960–2025, 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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