India vs Nepal

India vs Nepal: Population

Population in 2023: 1.44 billion people in India and 29.7 million people in Nepal, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in India, by 1.41 billion people, or 48 times that in Nepal.

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India vs Nepal: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 1.44 billion people in India and 29.7 million people in Nepal, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in India, by 1.41 billion people, or 48 times that in Nepal.
IndiaNepalEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • India has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, India ranked 1 and Nepal ranked 51 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts India at 1.51 billion 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

YearIndiaNepalWorld
20231.44 billion29.7 million8.09 billion
20221.43 billion29.7 million8.02 billion
20211.41 billion29.5 million7.95 billion
20201.4 billion29 million7.89 billion
20191.39 billion28.4 million7.81 billion
20181.38 billion28.1 million7.73 billion
20171.36 billion28 million7.65 billion
20161.34 billion28 million7.56 billion
20151.33 billion27.8 million7.47 billion
20141.31 billion27.7 million7.38 billion
20131.3 billion27.6 million7.29 billion
20121.28 billion27.5 million7.2 billion
20111.26 billion27.5 million7.11 billion
20101.24 billion27.3 million7.02 billion
20091.23 billion27.2 million6.93 billion
20081.21 billion27 million6.84 billion
20071.19 billion26.8 million6.76 billion
20061.17 billion26.6 million6.67 billion
20051.16 billion26.3 million6.59 billion
20041.14 billion26 million6.5 billion
20031.12 billion25.7 million6.42 billion
20021.1 billion25.3 million6.34 billion
20011.08 billion25 million6.26 billion
20001.06 billion24.6 million6.17 billion
19991.04 billion24.1 million6.09 billion
19981.02 billion23.7 million6.01 billion
1997999 million23.2 million5.93 billion
1996980 million22.7 million5.84 billion
1995960 million22.3 million5.76 billion
1994941 million21.7 million5.68 billion
1993922 million21.2 million5.59 billion
1992903 million20.6 million5.51 billion
1991884 million20 million5.42 billion
1990865 million19.5 million5.33 billion
1989846 million19.1 million5.23 billion
1988827 million18.6 million5.14 billion
1987809 million18.3 million5.05 billion
1986791 million17.9 million4.96 billion
1985773 million17.5 million4.87 billion
1984755 million17.1 million4.78 billion
1983737 million16.7 million4.7 billion
1982720 million16.3 million4.61 billion
1981704 million15.9 million4.53 billion
1980687 million15.6 million4.45 billion
1979671 million15.2 million4.37 billion
1978656 million14.8 million4.29 billion
1977641 million14.5 million4.22 billion
1976626 million14.2 million4.14 billion
1975611 million13.9 million4.07 billion
1974597 million13.6 million4 billion
1973584 million13.3 million3.92 billion
1972571 million13 million3.85 billion
1971558 million12.7 million3.77 billion
1970546 million12.4 million3.7 billion
1969534 million12.2 million3.62 billion
1968523 million11.9 million3.55 billion
1967512 million11.7 million3.47 billion
1966501 million11.4 million3.4 billion
1965490 million11.2 million3.34 billion
1964479 million11 million3.26 billion
1963468 million10.7 million3.19 billion
1962457 million10.5 million3.12 billion
1961447 million10.3 million3.07 billion
1960436 million10.1 million3.02 billion
1959426 million9.94 million2.97 billion
1958416 million9.77 million2.91 billion
1957406 million9.6 million2.85 billion
1956397 million9.43 million2.8 billion
1955388 million9.26 million2.74 billion
1954379 million9.09 million2.69 billion
1953370 million8.92 million2.63 billion
1952362 million8.75 million2.58 billion
1951354 million8.57 million2.54 billion
1950346 million8.4 million2.49 billion
1949356 million8.13 million–
1948357 million7.82 million–
1947359 million7.46 million–
1946362 million7.11 million–
1945365 million6.78 million–
1944368 million6.47 million–
1943370 million6.17 million–
1942373 million5.89 million–
1941374 million5.66 million–
1940374 million5.5 million–
1939372 million5.39 million–
1938368 million5.34 million–
1937363 million5.34 million–
1936358 million5.34 million–
1935353 million5.34 million–
1934348 million5.34 million–
1933343 million5.34 million–
1932339 million5.34 million–
1931334 million5.34 million–
1930330 million5.34 million–
1929326 million5.34 million–
1928323 million5.35 million–
1927320 million5.35 million–
1926317 million5.35 million–
1925314 million5.35 million–
1924311 million5.35 million–
1923308 million5.36 million–
1922305 million5.36 million–
1921303 million5.36 million–
1920301 million5.36 million–
1919299 million5.36 million–
1918298 million5.37 million–
1917298 million5.37 million–
1916298 million5.37 million–
1915298 million5.38 million–
1914297 million5.38 million–
1913297 million5.39 million–
1912297 million5.4 million–
1911296 million5.39 million–
1910296 million5.38 million–
1909294 million5.37 million–
1908293 million5.34 million–
1907291 million5.31 million–
1906290 million5.28 million–
1905288 million5.25 million–
1904286 million5.22 million–
1903285 million5.19 million–
1902283 million5.16 million–
1901282 million5.14 million–
1900281 million5.12 million–
1899280 million5.1 million–
1898279 million5.09 million–
1897279 million5.09 million–
1896278 million5.08 million–
1895278 million5.08 million–
1894278 million5.07 million–
1893277 million5.07 million–
1892277 million5.06 million–
1891276 million5.05 million–
1890275 million5.04 million–
1889274 million5.02 million–
1888272 million5.01 million–
1887270 million4.99 million–
1886267 million4.96 million–
1885265 million4.94 million–
1884263 million4.92 million–
1883261 million4.9 million–
1882259 million4.88 million–
1881257 million4.86 million–
1880256 million4.84 million–
1879255 million4.82 million–
1878254 million4.8 million–
1877254 million4.78 million–
1876253 million4.76 million–
1875253 million4.73 million–
1874253 million4.71 million–
1873252 million4.69 million–
1872252 million4.67 million–
1871252 million4.66 million–
1870251 million4.64 million–
1869251 million4.62 million–
1868250 million4.61 million–
1867249 million4.59 million–
1866248 million4.58 million–
1865247 million4.56 million–
1864247 million4.55 million–
1863246 million4.53 million–
1862245 million4.52 million–
1861244 million4.51 million–
1860244 million4.49 million–
1859243 million4.48 million–
1858242 million4.46 million–
1857241 million4.45 million–
1856240 million4.44 million–
1855240 million4.42 million–
1854239 million4.41 million–
1853238 million4.39 million–
1852237 million4.38 million–
1851237 million4.37 million–
1850236 million4.35 million–
1849235 million4.34 million–
1848234 million4.32 million–
1847233 million4.3 million–
1846232 million4.29 million–
1845231 million4.27 million–
1844230 million4.25 million–
1843229 million4.24 million–
1842228 million4.22 million–
1841227 million4.21 million–
1840227 million4.19 million–
1839226 million4.17 million–
1838225 million4.16 million–
1837224 million4.14 million–
1836223 million4.13 million–
1835222 million4.11 million–
1834221 million4.09 million–
1833220 million4.08 million–
1832219 million4.06 million–
1831219 million4.05 million–
1830218 million4.03 million–
1829217 million4.02 million–
1828216 million4 million–
1827215 million3.99 million–
1826214 million3.97 million–
1825213 million3.96 million–
1824212 million3.94 million–
1823212 million3.93 million–
1822211 million3.91 million–
1821210 million3.9 million–
1820210 million3.89 million–
1819209 million3.89 million–
1818209 million3.89 million–
1817208 million3.9 million–
1816208 million3.91 million–
1815207 million3.91 million–
1814207 million3.92 million–
1813206 million3.92 million–
1812206 million3.93 million–
1811205 million3.93 million–
1810205 million3.94 million–
1809204 million3.95 million–
1808204 million3.95 million–
1807204 million3.96 million–
1806203 million3.96 million–
1805203 million3.97 million–
1804202 million3.98 million–
1803202 million3.98 million–
1802202 million3.99 million–
1801201 million3.99 million–
1800201 million4 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIndiaNepalWorld
20241.45 billion1.45 billion–1.45 billion29.7 million29.5 million–29.8 million8.16 billion
20251.46 billion1.46 billion–1.47 billion29.6 million29.2 million–29.9 million8.23 billion
20261.48 billion1.47 billion–1.49 billion29.6 million29 million–30.2 million8.3 billion
20271.49 billion1.47 billion–1.51 billion29.7 million28.8 million–30.6 million8.37 billion
20281.5 billion1.48 billion–1.53 billion30 million28.7 million–31.1 million8.44 billion
20291.51 billion1.49 billion–1.54 billion30.2 million28.6 million–31.6 million8.5 billion
20301.53 billion1.49 billion–1.56 billion30.5 million28.6 million–32.1 million8.57 billion
20311.54 billion1.5 billion–1.58 billion30.8 million28.5 million–32.6 million8.63 billion
20321.55 billion1.5 billion–1.59 billion31.1 million28.4 million–33.2 million8.7 billion
20331.56 billion1.5 billion–1.61 billion31.3 million28.3 million–33.7 million8.76 billion
20341.57 billion1.51 billion–1.63 billion31.6 million28.1 million–34.2 million8.82 billion
20351.58 billion1.51 billion–1.64 billion31.8 million28 million–34.7 million8.89 billion
20361.59 billion1.51 billion–1.66 billion32 million27.8 million–35.3 million8.95 billion
20371.6 billion1.52 billion–1.68 billion32.3 million27.7 million–35.8 million9.01 billion
20381.61 billion1.52 billion–1.69 billion32.5 million27.4 million–36.3 million9.06 billion
20391.62 billion1.52 billion–1.71 billion32.7 million27.1 million–36.8 million9.12 billion
20401.62 billion1.52 billion–1.72 billion32.9 million26.9 million–37.2 million9.18 billion
20411.63 billion1.52 billion–1.73 billion33.1 million26.7 million–37.7 million9.23 billion
20421.64 billion1.53 billion–1.75 billion33.3 million26.5 million–38.3 million9.29 billion
20431.64 billion1.53 billion–1.76 billion33.5 million26.4 million–38.8 million9.34 billion
20441.65 billion1.52 billion–1.77 billion33.7 million26.3 million–39.4 million9.39 billion
20451.66 billion1.52 billion–1.79 billion33.9 million26 million–39.9 million9.44 billion
20461.66 billion1.52 billion–1.8 billion34 million25.8 million–40.4 million9.49 billion
20471.67 billion1.52 billion–1.81 billion34.2 million25.6 million–40.9 million9.54 billion
20481.67 billion1.52 billion–1.82 billion34.4 million25.5 million–41.4 million9.58 billion
20491.68 billion1.51 billion–1.84 billion34.5 million25.2 million–41.9 million9.62 billion
20501.68 billion1.51 billion–1.85 billion34.6 million24.8 million–42.4 million9.66 billion
20511.68 billion1.51 billion–1.86 billion34.8 million24.7 million–42.8 million9.7 billion
20521.69 billion1.5 billion–1.87 billion34.9 million24.6 million–43.2 million9.74 billion
20531.69 billion1.5 billion–1.88 billion35 million24.4 million–43.8 million9.78 billion
20541.69 billion1.49 billion–1.89 billion35.1 million24.2 million–44.4 million9.81 billion
20551.69 billion1.49 billion–1.91 billion35.2 million24 million–44.8 million9.85 billion
20561.7 billion1.48 billion–1.92 billion35.3 million23.7 million–45.3 million9.88 billion
20571.7 billion1.48 billion–1.93 billion35.4 million23.5 million–45.7 million9.91 billion
20581.7 billion1.47 billion–1.95 billion35.5 million23.3 million–46.2 million9.94 billion
20591.7 billion1.46 billion–1.96 billion35.6 million23.1 million–46.7 million9.96 billion
20601.7 billion1.46 billion–1.97 billion35.6 million22.8 million–47.2 million9.99 billion
20611.7 billion1.45 billion–1.98 billion35.7 million22.5 million–47.8 million10 billion
20621.7 billion1.44 billion–1.99 billion35.7 million22.3 million–48.4 million10 billion
20631.7 billion1.43 billion–2 billion35.8 million22.2 million–48.8 million10.1 billion
20641.7 billion1.42 billion–2.01 billion35.8 million21.9 million–49.3 million10.1 billion
20651.7 billion1.41 billion–2.02 billion35.8 million21.7 million–49.8 million10.1 billion
20661.7 billion1.4 billion–2.03 billion35.8 million21.4 million–50.3 million10.1 billion
20671.7 billion1.39 billion–2.04 billion35.8 million21.1 million–50.8 million10.1 billion
20681.69 billion1.37 billion–2.05 billion35.8 million20.8 million–51.2 million10.2 billion
20691.69 billion1.36 billion–2.06 billion35.8 million20.6 million–51.8 million10.2 billion
20701.69 billion1.35 billion–2.07 billion35.8 million20.4 million–52.5 million10.2 billion
20711.69 billion1.34 billion–2.07 billion35.7 million20.1 million–53 million10.2 billion
20721.68 billion1.32 billion–2.08 billion35.7 million19.7 million–53.4 million10.2 billion
20731.68 billion1.31 billion–2.09 billion35.6 million19.3 million–54 million10.2 billion
20741.68 billion1.3 billion–2.1 billion35.6 million19 million–54.5 million10.2 billion
20751.67 billion1.29 billion–2.1 billion35.5 million18.8 million–54.9 million10.3 billion
20761.67 billion1.28 billion–2.11 billion35.4 million18.4 million–55.2 million10.3 billion
20771.66 billion1.27 billion–2.12 billion35.4 million18 million–55.5 million10.3 billion
20781.66 billion1.25 billion–2.13 billion35.3 million17.6 million–55.9 million10.3 billion
20791.65 billion1.24 billion–2.13 billion35.2 million17.3 million–56.5 million10.3 billion
20801.65 billion1.22 billion–2.14 billion35.1 million17 million–57 million10.3 billion
20811.64 billion1.21 billion–2.14 billion34.9 million16.8 million–57.5 million10.3 billion
20821.63 billion1.19 billion–2.15 billion34.8 million16.6 million–58 million10.3 billion
20831.63 billion1.18 billion–2.16 billion34.7 million16.3 million–58.4 million10.3 billion
20841.62 billion1.16 billion–2.17 billion34.6 million16 million–58.7 million10.3 billion
20851.62 billion1.15 billion–2.17 billion34.4 million15.7 million–59 million10.3 billion
20861.61 billion1.14 billion–2.18 billion34.3 million15.4 million–59.4 million10.3 billion
20871.6 billion1.12 billion–2.18 billion34.1 million15.1 million–59.6 million10.3 billion
20881.59 billion1.11 billion–2.19 billion34 million14.8 million–59.8 million10.3 billion
20891.59 billion1.09 billion–2.2 billion33.8 million14.3 million–60.2 million10.3 billion
20901.58 billion1.07 billion–2.2 billion33.6 million13.9 million–60.6 million10.3 billion
20911.57 billion1.06 billion–2.21 billion33.5 million13.6 million–60.8 million10.3 billion
20921.57 billion1.04 billion–2.21 billion33.3 million13.2 million–61.1 million10.3 billion
20931.56 billion1.03 billion–2.22 billion33.1 million12.9 million–61.6 million10.3 billion
20941.55 billion1.02 billion–2.23 billion32.9 million12.5 million–61.9 million10.2 billion
20951.54 billion997 million–2.24 billion32.8 million12.3 million–62 million10.2 billion
20961.54 billion980 million–2.25 billion32.6 million12 million–62.3 million10.2 billion
20971.53 billion965 million–2.27 billion32.4 million11.8 million–62.8 million10.2 billion
20981.52 billion951 million–2.28 billion32.2 million11.5 million–63.3 million10.2 billion
20991.51 billion937 million–2.29 billion32 million11.3 million–63.3 million10.2 billion
21001.51 billion924 million–2.3 billion31.8 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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