Australia vs Nepal: Comparison of world population projections

Australia
26.45 million
in 2023
Nepal
29.69 million
in 2023
Australia rank
54th
Nepal rank
51st

Comparison of world population projections over time

  • Australia
  • Nepal
10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M195019862023

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 29.69 million against 26.45 million in Australia, a difference of 3.24 million.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nepal ahead.

Australia ranks 54th and Nepal ranks 51st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Nepal Difference Ahead
1950s 9.12 million 9.17 million 49,385 Nepal
1960s 11.26 million 11.09 million 164,540 Australia
1970s 13.72 million 13.76 million 37,190 Nepal
1980s 15.76 million 17.28 million 1.53 million Nepal
1990s 18.02 million 21.91 million 3.89 million Nepal
2000s 20.30 million 26.04 million 5.74 million Nepal
2010s 23.79 million 27.79 million 4.00 million Nepal
2020s 26.09 million 29.46 million 3.37 million Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparison of world population projections, Australia or Nepal?
Nepal, at 29.69 million against 26.45 million in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in comparison of world population projections between Australia and Nepal?
3.24 million, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nepal?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Australia and Nepal rank globally for comparison of world population projections?
Australia ranks 54th and Nepal ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Comparison of world population projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed