China vs Nepal

China vs Nepal: Population

Population in 2023: 1.42 billion people in China and 29.7 million people in Nepal, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 1.39 billion people, or 48 times that in Nepal.

people · UN

China vs Nepal: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 1.42 billion people in China and 29.7 million people in Nepal, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in China, by 1.39 billion people, or 48 times that in Nepal.
ChinaNepalEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • China has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, China ranked 2 and Nepal ranked 51 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts China at 633 million people and Nepal at 31.8 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearChinaNepalWorld
20231.42 billion29.7 million8.09 billion
20221.43 billion29.7 million8.02 billion
20211.43 billion29.5 million7.95 billion
20201.43 billion29 million7.89 billion
20191.42 billion28.4 million7.81 billion
20181.42 billion28.1 million7.73 billion
20171.41 billion28 million7.65 billion
20161.4 billion28 million7.56 billion
20151.4 billion27.8 million7.47 billion
20141.39 billion27.7 million7.38 billion
20131.38 billion27.6 million7.29 billion
20121.37 billion27.5 million7.2 billion
20111.36 billion27.5 million7.11 billion
20101.35 billion27.3 million7.02 billion
20091.34 billion27.2 million6.93 billion
20081.33 billion27 million6.84 billion
20071.33 billion26.8 million6.76 billion
20061.32 billion26.6 million6.67 billion
20051.31 billion26.3 million6.59 billion
20041.3 billion26 million6.5 billion
20031.3 billion25.7 million6.42 billion
20021.29 billion25.3 million6.34 billion
20011.28 billion25 million6.26 billion
20001.27 billion24.6 million6.17 billion
19991.26 billion24.1 million6.09 billion
19981.25 billion23.7 million6.01 billion
19971.24 billion23.2 million5.93 billion
19961.23 billion22.7 million5.84 billion
19951.22 billion22.3 million5.76 billion
19941.21 billion21.7 million5.68 billion
19931.2 billion21.2 million5.59 billion
19921.19 billion20.6 million5.51 billion
19911.17 billion20 million5.42 billion
19901.15 billion19.5 million5.33 billion
19891.13 billion19.1 million5.23 billion
19881.12 billion18.6 million5.14 billion
19871.1 billion18.3 million5.05 billion
19861.08 billion17.9 million4.96 billion
19851.06 billion17.5 million4.87 billion
19841.04 billion17.1 million4.78 billion
19831.03 billion16.7 million4.7 billion
19821.01 billion16.3 million4.61 billion
1981998 million15.9 million4.53 billion
1980983 million15.6 million4.45 billion
1979969 million15.2 million4.37 billion
1978956 million14.8 million4.29 billion
1977944 million14.5 million4.22 billion
1976930 million14.2 million4.14 billion
1975916 million13.9 million4.07 billion
1974900 million13.6 million4 billion
1973883 million13.3 million3.92 billion
1972864 million13 million3.85 billion
1971844 million12.7 million3.77 billion
1970823 million12.4 million3.7 billion
1969802 million12.2 million3.62 billion
1968781 million11.9 million3.55 billion
1967761 million11.7 million3.47 billion
1966742 million11.4 million3.4 billion
1965723 million11.2 million3.34 billion
1964705 million11 million3.26 billion
1963685 million10.7 million3.19 billion
1962665 million10.5 million3.12 billion
1961656 million10.3 million3.07 billion
1960655 million10.1 million3.02 billion
1959653 million9.94 million2.97 billion
1958644 million9.77 million2.91 billion
1957630 million9.6 million2.85 billion
1956617 million9.43 million2.8 billion
1955604 million9.26 million2.74 billion
1954590 million9.09 million2.69 billion
1953578 million8.92 million2.63 billion
1952565 million8.75 million2.58 billion
1951554 million8.57 million2.54 billion
1950544 million8.4 million2.49 billion
1949538 million8.13 million–
1948534 million7.82 million–
1947531 million7.46 million–
1946528 million7.11 million–
1945525 million6.78 million–
1944522 million6.47 million–
1943520 million6.17 million–
1942517 million5.89 million–
1941514 million5.66 million–
1940511 million5.5 million–
1939508 million5.39 million–
1938506 million5.34 million–
1937503 million5.34 million–
1936500 million5.34 million–
1935497 million5.34 million–
1934494 million5.34 million–
1933491 million5.34 million–
1932488 million5.34 million–
1931485 million5.34 million–
1930483 million5.34 million–
1929481 million5.34 million–
1928479 million5.35 million–
1927477 million5.35 million–
1926475 million5.35 million–
1925474 million5.35 million–
1924472 million5.35 million–
1923470 million5.36 million–
1922469 million5.36 million–
1921466 million5.36 million–
1920463 million5.36 million–
1919460 million5.36 million–
1918455 million5.37 million–
1917450 million5.37 million–
1916446 million5.37 million–
1915441 million5.38 million–
1914436 million5.38 million–
1913431 million5.39 million–
1912427 million5.4 million–
1911423 million5.39 million–
1910419 million5.38 million–
1909416 million5.37 million–
1908413 million5.34 million–
1907411 million5.31 million–
1906409 million5.28 million–
1905407 million5.25 million–
1904404 million5.22 million–
1903402 million5.19 million–
1902400 million5.16 million–
1901398 million5.14 million–
1900396 million5.12 million–
1899394 million5.1 million–
1898392 million5.09 million–
1897390 million5.09 million–
1896388 million5.08 million–
1895386 million5.08 million–
1894384 million5.07 million–
1893382 million5.07 million–
1892381 million5.06 million–
1891379 million5.05 million–
1890377 million5.04 million–
1889376 million5.02 million–
1888375 million5.01 million–
1887373 million4.99 million–
1886372 million4.96 million–
1885371 million4.94 million–
1884370 million4.92 million–
1883369 million4.9 million–
1882368 million4.88 million–
1881367 million4.86 million–
1880366 million4.84 million–
1879365 million4.82 million–
1878364 million4.8 million–
1877363 million4.78 million–
1876362 million4.76 million–
1875361 million4.73 million–
1874360 million4.71 million–
1873359 million4.69 million–
1872358 million4.67 million–
1871358 million4.66 million–
1870358 million4.64 million–
1869359 million4.62 million–
1868360 million4.61 million–
1867362 million4.59 million–
1866364 million4.58 million–
1865366 million4.56 million–
1864368 million4.55 million–
1863370 million4.53 million–
1862372 million4.52 million–
1861375 million4.51 million–
1860377 million4.49 million–
1859380 million4.48 million–
1858383 million4.46 million–
1857387 million4.45 million–
1856390 million4.44 million–
1855394 million4.42 million–
1854397 million4.41 million–
1853401 million4.39 million–
1852405 million4.38 million–
1851408 million4.37 million–
1850410 million4.35 million–
1849411 million4.34 million–
1848412 million4.32 million–
1847412 million4.3 million–
1846412 million4.29 million–
1845412 million4.27 million–
1844412 million4.25 million–
1843412 million4.24 million–
1842412 million4.22 million–
1841412 million4.21 million–
1840412 million4.19 million–
1839412 million4.17 million–
1838411 million4.16 million–
1837411 million4.14 million–
1836411 million4.13 million–
1835411 million4.11 million–
1834410 million4.09 million–
1833410 million4.08 million–
1832410 million4.06 million–
1831409 million4.05 million–
1830407 million4.03 million–
1829406 million4.02 million–
1828403 million4 million–
1827400 million3.99 million–
1826398 million3.97 million–
1825395 million3.96 million–
1824392 million3.94 million–
1823389 million3.93 million–
1822387 million3.91 million–
1821384 million3.9 million–
1820380 million3.89 million–
1819377 million3.89 million–
1818374 million3.89 million–
1817370 million3.9 million–
1816367 million3.91 million–
1815363 million3.91 million–
1814360 million3.92 million–
1813356 million3.92 million–
1812353 million3.93 million–
1811350 million3.93 million–
1810347 million3.94 million–
1809344 million3.95 million–
1808343 million3.95 million–
1807341 million3.96 million–
1806339 million3.96 million–
1805338 million3.97 million–
1804336 million3.98 million–
1803335 million3.98 million–
1802333 million3.99 million–
1801332 million3.99 million–
1800330 million4 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearChinaNepalWorld
20241.42 billion1.42 billion–1.42 billion29.7 million29.5 million–29.8 million8.16 billion
20251.42 billion1.41 billion–1.42 billion29.6 million29.2 million–29.9 million8.23 billion
20261.41 billion1.41 billion–1.42 billion29.6 million29 million–30.2 million8.3 billion
20271.41 billion1.4 billion–1.42 billion29.7 million28.8 million–30.6 million8.37 billion
20281.41 billion1.39 billion–1.42 billion30 million28.7 million–31.1 million8.44 billion
20291.4 billion1.39 billion–1.42 billion30.2 million28.6 million–31.6 million8.5 billion
20301.4 billion1.38 billion–1.42 billion30.5 million28.6 million–32.1 million8.57 billion
20311.39 billion1.37 billion–1.42 billion30.8 million28.5 million–32.6 million8.63 billion
20321.39 billion1.36 billion–1.41 billion31.1 million28.4 million–33.2 million8.7 billion
20331.38 billion1.35 billion–1.41 billion31.3 million28.3 million–33.7 million8.76 billion
20341.38 billion1.35 billion–1.41 billion31.6 million28.1 million–34.2 million8.82 billion
20351.37 billion1.34 billion–1.41 billion31.8 million28 million–34.7 million8.89 billion
20361.37 billion1.33 billion–1.41 billion32 million27.8 million–35.3 million8.95 billion
20371.36 billion1.32 billion–1.41 billion32.3 million27.7 million–35.8 million9.01 billion
20381.36 billion1.31 billion–1.4 billion32.5 million27.4 million–36.3 million9.06 billion
20391.35 billion1.3 billion–1.4 billion32.7 million27.1 million–36.8 million9.12 billion
20401.34 billion1.28 billion–1.4 billion32.9 million26.9 million–37.2 million9.18 billion
20411.34 billion1.27 billion–1.39 billion33.1 million26.7 million–37.7 million9.23 billion
20421.33 billion1.26 billion–1.39 billion33.3 million26.5 million–38.3 million9.29 billion
20431.32 billion1.25 billion–1.39 billion33.5 million26.4 million–38.8 million9.34 billion
20441.31 billion1.24 billion–1.38 billion33.7 million26.3 million–39.4 million9.39 billion
20451.31 billion1.23 billion–1.38 billion33.9 million26 million–39.9 million9.44 billion
20461.3 billion1.21 billion–1.38 billion34 million25.8 million–40.4 million9.49 billion
20471.29 billion1.2 billion–1.37 billion34.2 million25.6 million–40.9 million9.54 billion
20481.28 billion1.19 billion–1.37 billion34.4 million25.5 million–41.4 million9.58 billion
20491.27 billion1.17 billion–1.36 billion34.5 million25.2 million–41.9 million9.62 billion
20501.26 billion1.16 billion–1.35 billion34.6 million24.8 million–42.4 million9.66 billion
20511.25 billion1.14 billion–1.35 billion34.8 million24.7 million–42.8 million9.7 billion
20521.24 billion1.13 billion–1.34 billion34.9 million24.6 million–43.2 million9.74 billion
20531.23 billion1.11 billion–1.33 billion35 million24.4 million–43.8 million9.78 billion
20541.22 billion1.1 billion–1.32 billion35.1 million24.2 million–44.4 million9.81 billion
20551.2 billion1.08 billion–1.31 billion35.2 million24 million–44.8 million9.85 billion
20561.19 billion1.06 billion–1.3 billion35.3 million23.7 million–45.3 million9.88 billion
20571.18 billion1.05 billion–1.29 billion35.4 million23.5 million–45.7 million9.91 billion
20581.16 billion1.03 billion–1.29 billion35.5 million23.3 million–46.2 million9.94 billion
20591.15 billion1.01 billion–1.28 billion35.6 million23.1 million–46.7 million9.96 billion
20601.14 billion998 million–1.26 billion35.6 million22.8 million–47.2 million9.99 billion
20611.12 billion981 million–1.25 billion35.7 million22.5 million–47.8 million10 billion
20621.11 billion963 million–1.24 billion35.7 million22.3 million–48.4 million10 billion
20631.09 billion947 million–1.23 billion35.8 million22.2 million–48.8 million10.1 billion
20641.08 billion932 million–1.22 billion35.8 million21.9 million–49.3 million10.1 billion
20651.07 billion915 million–1.21 billion35.8 million21.7 million–49.8 million10.1 billion
20661.05 billion898 million–1.2 billion35.8 million21.4 million–50.3 million10.1 billion
20671.04 billion881 million–1.19 billion35.8 million21.1 million–50.8 million10.1 billion
20681.03 billion867 million–1.18 billion35.8 million20.8 million–51.2 million10.2 billion
20691.01 billion852 million–1.17 billion35.8 million20.6 million–51.8 million10.2 billion
2070999 million836 million–1.16 billion35.8 million20.4 million–52.5 million10.2 billion
2071986 million822 million–1.15 billion35.7 million20.1 million–53 million10.2 billion
2072973 million807 million–1.14 billion35.7 million19.7 million–53.4 million10.2 billion
2073960 million792 million–1.13 billion35.6 million19.3 million–54 million10.2 billion
2074947 million776 million–1.12 billion35.6 million19 million–54.5 million10.2 billion
2075935 million760 million–1.11 billion35.5 million18.8 million–54.9 million10.3 billion
2076922 million743 million–1.1 billion35.4 million18.4 million–55.2 million10.3 billion
2077909 million728 million–1.09 billion35.4 million18 million–55.5 million10.3 billion
2078896 million713 million–1.08 billion35.3 million17.6 million–55.9 million10.3 billion
2079883 million697 million–1.08 billion35.2 million17.3 million–56.5 million10.3 billion
2080870 million681 million–1.07 billion35.1 million17 million–57 million10.3 billion
2081857 million664 million–1.06 billion34.9 million16.8 million–57.5 million10.3 billion
2082844 million648 million–1.05 billion34.8 million16.6 million–58 million10.3 billion
2083832 million633 million–1.04 billion34.7 million16.3 million–58.4 million10.3 billion
2084819 million618 million–1.03 billion34.6 million16 million–58.7 million10.3 billion
2085806 million604 million–1.02 billion34.4 million15.7 million–59 million10.3 billion
2086794 million591 million–1.01 billion34.3 million15.4 million–59.4 million10.3 billion
2087781 million576 million–994 million34.1 million15.1 million–59.6 million10.3 billion
2088769 million562 million–984 million34 million14.8 million–59.8 million10.3 billion
2089757 million548 million–975 million33.8 million14.3 million–60.2 million10.3 billion
2090745 million534 million–967 million33.6 million13.9 million–60.6 million10.3 billion
2091733 million520 million–959 million33.5 million13.6 million–60.8 million10.3 billion
2092722 million507 million–951 million33.3 million13.2 million–61.1 million10.3 billion
2093710 million493 million–944 million33.1 million12.9 million–61.6 million10.3 billion
2094699 million480 million–937 million32.9 million12.5 million–61.9 million10.2 billion
2095688 million468 million–929 million32.8 million12.3 million–62 million10.2 billion
2096677 million455 million–920 million32.6 million12 million–62.3 million10.2 billion
2097666 million443 million–913 million32.4 million11.8 million–62.8 million10.2 billion
2098655 million431 million–906 million32.2 million11.5 million–63.3 million10.2 billion
2099644 million417 million–899 million32 million11.3 million–63.3 million10.2 billion
2100633 million404 million–890 million31.8 million10.9 million–63.3 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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