Nepal vs Sri Lanka

Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Population

Population in 2023: 29.7 million people in Nepal and 23 million people in Sri Lanka, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nepal, by 6.72 million people, or 1.29 times that in Sri Lanka.

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Nepal vs Sri Lanka: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 29.7 million people in Nepal and 23 million people in Sri Lanka, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nepal, by 6.72 million people, or 1.29 times that in Sri Lanka.
NepalSri LankaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Nepal has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Nepal ranked 51 and Sri Lanka ranked 61 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Nepal at 31.8 million people and Sri Lanka at 21.3 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearNepalSri LankaWorld
202329.7 million23 million8.09 billion
202229.7 million22.8 million8.02 billion
202129.5 million22.7 million7.95 billion
202029 million22.6 million7.89 billion
201928.4 million22.4 million7.81 billion
201828.1 million22.3 million7.73 billion
201728 million22.1 million7.65 billion
201628 million21.9 million7.56 billion
201527.8 million21.7 million7.47 billion
201427.7 million21.6 million7.38 billion
201327.6 million21.4 million7.29 billion
201227.5 million21.2 million7.2 billion
201127.5 million21 million7.11 billion
201027.3 million20.9 million7.02 billion
200927.2 million20.8 million6.93 billion
200827 million20.6 million6.84 billion
200726.8 million20.5 million6.76 billion
200626.6 million20.4 million6.67 billion
200526.3 million20.2 million6.59 billion
200426 million20.1 million6.5 billion
200325.7 million20 million6.42 billion
200225.3 million19.8 million6.34 billion
200125 million19.6 million6.26 billion
200024.6 million19.3 million6.17 billion
199924.1 million18.9 million6.09 billion
199823.7 million18.6 million6.01 billion
199723.2 million18.3 million5.93 billion
199622.7 million17.9 million5.84 billion
199522.3 million17.6 million5.76 billion
199421.7 million17.3 million5.68 billion
199321.2 million17 million5.59 billion
199220.6 million16.7 million5.51 billion
199120 million16.5 million5.42 billion
199019.5 million16.4 million5.33 billion
198919.1 million16.3 million5.23 billion
198818.6 million16.1 million5.14 billion
198718.3 million15.9 million5.05 billion
198617.9 million15.7 million4.96 billion
198517.5 million15.5 million4.87 billion
198417.1 million15.4 million4.78 billion
198316.7 million15.4 million4.7 billion
198216.3 million15.3 million4.61 billion
198115.9 million15.1 million4.53 billion
198015.6 million14.9 million4.45 billion
197915.2 million14.6 million4.37 billion
197814.8 million14.3 million4.29 billion
197714.5 million14.1 million4.22 billion
197614.2 million13.8 million4.14 billion
197513.9 million13.6 million4.07 billion
197413.6 million13.3 million4 billion
197313.3 million13.1 million3.92 billion
197213 million12.8 million3.85 billion
197112.7 million12.6 million3.77 billion
197012.4 million12.3 million3.7 billion
196912.2 million12 million3.62 billion
196811.9 million11.7 million3.55 billion
196711.7 million11.5 million3.47 billion
196611.4 million11.2 million3.4 billion
196511.2 million10.9 million3.34 billion
196411 million10.7 million3.26 billion
196310.7 million10.4 million3.19 billion
196210.5 million10.1 million3.12 billion
196110.3 million9.9 million3.07 billion
196010.1 million9.66 million3.02 billion
19599.94 million9.43 million2.97 billion
19589.77 million9.21 million2.91 billion
19579.6 million9 million2.85 billion
19569.43 million8.81 million2.8 billion
19559.26 million8.62 million2.74 billion
19549.09 million8.45 million2.69 billion
19538.92 million8.28 million2.63 billion
19528.75 million8.11 million2.58 billion
19518.57 million7.96 million2.54 billion
19508.4 million7.81 million2.49 billion
19498.13 million7.76 million–
19487.82 million7.59 million–
19477.46 million7.44 million–
19467.11 million7.29 million–
19456.78 million7.14 million–
19446.47 million6.99 million–
19436.17 million6.85 million–
19425.89 million6.71 million–
19415.66 million6.59 million–
19405.5 million6.49 million–
19395.39 million6.41 million–
19385.34 million6.35 million–
19375.34 million6.3 million–
19365.34 million6.26 million–
19355.34 million6.21 million–
19345.34 million6.17 million–
19335.34 million6.12 million–
19325.34 million6.08 million–
19315.34 million6.03 million–
19305.34 million5.99 million–
19295.34 million5.94 million–
19285.35 million5.89 million–
19275.35 million5.84 million–
19265.35 million5.8 million–
19255.35 million5.75 million–
19245.35 million5.7 million–
19235.36 million5.65 million–
19225.36 million5.61 million–
19215.36 million5.56 million–
19205.36 million5.5 million–
19195.36 million5.44 million–
19185.37 million5.38 million–
19175.37 million5.32 million–
19165.37 million5.26 million–
19155.38 million5.19 million–
19145.38 million5.13 million–
19135.39 million5.06 million–
19125.4 million5 million–
19115.39 million4.93 million–
19105.38 million4.86 million–
19095.37 million4.78 million–
19085.34 million4.7 million–
19075.31 million4.62 million–
19065.28 million4.53 million–
19055.25 million4.45 million–
19045.22 million4.37 million–
19035.19 million4.29 million–
19025.16 million4.21 million–
19015.14 million4.14 million–
19005.12 million4.06 million–
18995.1 million3.99 million–
18985.09 million3.93 million–
18975.09 million3.86 million–
18965.08 million3.8 million–
18955.08 million3.74 million–
18945.07 million3.68 million–
18935.07 million3.62 million–
18925.06 million3.56 million–
18915.05 million3.5 million–
18905.04 million3.46 million–
18895.02 million3.41 million–
18885.01 million3.37 million–
18874.99 million3.33 million–
18864.96 million3.3 million–
18854.94 million3.26 million–
18844.92 million3.23 million–
18834.9 million3.19 million–
18824.88 million3.16 million–
18814.86 million3.12 million–
18804.84 million3.09 million–
18794.82 million3.06 million–
18784.8 million3.04 million–
18774.78 million3.01 million–
18764.76 million2.98 million–
18754.73 million2.96 million–
18744.71 million2.93 million–
18734.69 million2.9 million–
18724.67 million2.88 million–
18714.66 million2.84 million–
18704.64 million2.78 million–
18694.62 million2.71 million–
18684.61 million2.62 million–
18674.59 million2.52 million–
18664.58 million2.42 million–
18654.56 million2.33 million–
18644.55 million2.24 million–
18634.53 million2.15 million–
18624.52 million2.07 million–
18614.51 million2.01 million–
18604.49 million1.97 million–
18594.48 million1.96 million–
18584.46 million1.97 million–
18574.45 million2 million–
18564.44 million2.03 million–
18554.42 million2.06 million–
18544.41 million2.09 million–
18534.39 million2.12 million–
18524.38 million2.15 million–
18514.37 million2.17 million–
18504.35 million2.17 million–
18494.34 million2.16 million–
18484.32 million2.13 million–
18474.3 million2.09 million–
18464.29 million2.05 million–
18454.27 million2.01 million–
18444.25 million1.97 million–
18434.24 million1.93 million–
18424.22 million1.89 million–
18414.21 million1.85 million–
18404.19 million1.81 million–
18394.17 million1.78 million–
18384.16 million1.74 million–
18374.14 million1.71 million–
18364.13 million1.67 million–
18354.11 million1.64 million–
18344.09 million1.61 million–
18334.08 million1.58 million–
18324.06 million1.55 million–
18314.05 million1.51 million–
18304.03 million1.48 million–
18294.02 million1.45 million–
18284 million1.43 million–
18273.99 million1.4 million–
18263.97 million1.37 million–
18253.96 million1.34 million–
18243.94 million1.32 million–
18233.93 million1.29 million–
18223.91 million1.26 million–
18213.9 million1.25 million–
18203.89 million1.24 million–
18193.89 million1.25 million–
18183.89 million1.26 million–
18173.9 million1.28 million–
18163.91 million1.31 million–
18153.91 million1.33 million–
18143.92 million1.35 million–
18133.92 million1.38 million–
18123.93 million1.41 million–
18113.93 million1.43 million–
18103.94 million1.46 million–
18093.95 million1.48 million–
18083.95 million1.51 million–
18073.96 million1.54 million–
18063.96 million1.57 million–
18053.97 million1.6 million–
18043.98 million1.63 million–
18033.98 million1.66 million–
18023.99 million1.69 million–
18013.99 million1.72 million–
18004 million1.75 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearNepalSri LankaWorld
202429.7 million29.5 million–29.8 million23.1 million23 million–23.2 million8.16 billion
202529.6 million29.2 million–29.9 million23.2 million23 million–23.5 million8.23 billion
202629.6 million29 million–30.2 million23.4 million23 million–23.7 million8.3 billion
202729.7 million28.8 million–30.6 million23.5 million22.9 million–24.1 million8.37 billion
202830 million28.7 million–31.1 million23.6 million22.8 million–24.4 million8.44 billion
202930.2 million28.6 million–31.6 million23.7 million22.7 million–24.7 million8.5 billion
203030.5 million28.6 million–32.1 million23.8 million22.6 million–25 million8.57 billion
203130.8 million28.5 million–32.6 million23.9 million22.5 million–25.3 million8.63 billion
203231.1 million28.4 million–33.2 million24 million22.3 million–25.6 million8.7 billion
203331.3 million28.3 million–33.7 million24 million22.2 million–25.9 million8.76 billion
203431.6 million28.1 million–34.2 million24.1 million22.1 million–26.1 million8.82 billion
203531.8 million28 million–34.7 million24.2 million22 million–26.4 million8.89 billion
203632 million27.8 million–35.3 million24.3 million21.9 million–26.7 million8.95 billion
203732.3 million27.7 million–35.8 million24.3 million21.7 million–27 million9.01 billion
203832.5 million27.4 million–36.3 million24.4 million21.6 million–27.3 million9.06 billion
203932.7 million27.1 million–36.8 million24.5 million21.5 million–27.5 million9.12 billion
204032.9 million26.9 million–37.2 million24.5 million21.3 million–27.8 million9.18 billion
204133.1 million26.7 million–37.7 million24.6 million21.2 million–28.1 million9.23 billion
204233.3 million26.5 million–38.3 million24.6 million21.1 million–28.4 million9.29 billion
204333.5 million26.4 million–38.8 million24.7 million20.9 million–28.7 million9.34 billion
204433.7 million26.3 million–39.4 million24.7 million20.8 million–29 million9.39 billion
204533.9 million26 million–39.9 million24.7 million20.6 million–29.2 million9.44 billion
204634 million25.8 million–40.4 million24.8 million20.5 million–29.4 million9.49 billion
204734.2 million25.6 million–40.9 million24.8 million20.4 million–29.7 million9.54 billion
204834.4 million25.5 million–41.4 million24.8 million20.2 million–29.9 million9.58 billion
204934.5 million25.2 million–41.9 million24.8 million20.1 million–30.1 million9.62 billion
205034.6 million24.8 million–42.4 million24.8 million19.9 million–30.4 million9.66 billion
205134.8 million24.7 million–42.8 million24.8 million19.8 million–30.6 million9.7 billion
205234.9 million24.6 million–43.2 million24.8 million19.8 million–30.9 million9.74 billion
205335 million24.4 million–43.8 million24.8 million19.6 million–31.1 million9.78 billion
205435.1 million24.2 million–44.4 million24.8 million19.5 million–31.2 million9.81 billion
205535.2 million24 million–44.8 million24.8 million19.3 million–31.5 million9.85 billion
205635.3 million23.7 million–45.3 million24.8 million19.1 million–31.7 million9.88 billion
205735.4 million23.5 million–45.7 million24.7 million19 million–32 million9.91 billion
205835.5 million23.3 million–46.2 million24.7 million18.8 million–32.2 million9.94 billion
205935.6 million23.1 million–46.7 million24.7 million18.7 million–32.5 million9.96 billion
206035.6 million22.8 million–47.2 million24.7 million18.5 million–32.8 million9.99 billion
206135.7 million22.5 million–47.8 million24.6 million18.3 million–33 million10 billion
206235.7 million22.3 million–48.4 million24.6 million18.1 million–33.3 million10 billion
206335.8 million22.2 million–48.8 million24.6 million17.9 million–33.5 million10.1 billion
206435.8 million21.9 million–49.3 million24.5 million17.7 million–33.8 million10.1 billion
206535.8 million21.7 million–49.8 million24.5 million17.6 million–33.9 million10.1 billion
206635.8 million21.4 million–50.3 million24.4 million17.4 million–34.1 million10.1 billion
206735.8 million21.1 million–50.8 million24.3 million17.2 million–34.4 million10.1 billion
206835.8 million20.8 million–51.2 million24.3 million17.1 million–34.7 million10.2 billion
206935.8 million20.6 million–51.8 million24.2 million16.8 million–34.9 million10.2 billion
207035.8 million20.4 million–52.5 million24.2 million16.7 million–35 million10.2 billion
207135.7 million20.1 million–53 million24.1 million16.5 million–35.2 million10.2 billion
207235.7 million19.7 million–53.4 million24.1 million16.4 million–35.3 million10.2 billion
207335.6 million19.3 million–54 million24 million16.2 million–35.4 million10.2 billion
207435.6 million19 million–54.5 million23.9 million15.9 million–35.6 million10.2 billion
207535.5 million18.8 million–54.9 million23.8 million15.6 million–35.9 million10.3 billion
207635.4 million18.4 million–55.2 million23.8 million15.3 million–36.2 million10.3 billion
207735.4 million18 million–55.5 million23.7 million15.1 million–36.3 million10.3 billion
207835.3 million17.6 million–55.9 million23.6 million14.9 million–36.6 million10.3 billion
207935.2 million17.3 million–56.5 million23.5 million14.6 million–36.9 million10.3 billion
208035.1 million17 million–57 million23.4 million14.3 million–37.2 million10.3 billion
208134.9 million16.8 million–57.5 million23.3 million14.1 million–37.3 million10.3 billion
208234.8 million16.6 million–58 million23.2 million13.9 million–37.5 million10.3 billion
208334.7 million16.3 million–58.4 million23.1 million13.6 million–37.8 million10.3 billion
208434.6 million16 million–58.7 million23.1 million13.4 million–37.9 million10.3 billion
208534.4 million15.7 million–59 million22.9 million13.1 million–38.2 million10.3 billion
208634.3 million15.4 million–59.4 million22.8 million12.9 million–38.7 million10.3 billion
208734.1 million15.1 million–59.6 million22.7 million12.6 million–39 million10.3 billion
208834 million14.8 million–59.8 million22.6 million12.4 million–39.3 million10.3 billion
208933.8 million14.3 million–60.2 million22.5 million12.3 million–39.3 million10.3 billion
209033.6 million13.9 million–60.6 million22.4 million12.1 million–39.4 million10.3 billion
209133.5 million13.6 million–60.8 million22.3 million11.9 million–39.6 million10.3 billion
209233.3 million13.2 million–61.1 million22.2 million11.6 million–39.9 million10.3 billion
209333.1 million12.9 million–61.6 million22.1 million11.4 million–40.2 million10.3 billion
209432.9 million12.5 million–61.9 million22 million11.2 million–40.1 million10.2 billion
209532.8 million12.3 million–62 million21.8 million10.9 million–40 million10.2 billion
209632.6 million12 million–62.3 million21.7 million10.8 million–40.2 million10.2 billion
209732.4 million11.8 million–62.8 million21.6 million10.6 million–40.4 million10.2 billion
209832.2 million11.5 million–63.3 million21.5 million10.4 million–40.6 million10.2 billion
209932 million11.3 million–63.3 million21.4 million10.2 million–40.8 million10.2 billion
210031.8 million10.9 million–63.3 million21.3 million9.87 million–40.9 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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