Australia vs Nepal: Population by income level

Australia
27.61 million
in 2025
Nepal
29.62 million
in 2025
Australia rank
55th
Nepal rank
52nd

Population by income level over time

  • Australia
  • Nepal
10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M196019922025

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 29.62 million against 27.61 million in Australia, a difference of 2.00 million.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 55th and Nepal ranks 52nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s 11.27 million 11.09 million 178,100 Australia
1970s 13.67 million 13.76 million 84,280 Nepal
1980s 15.72 million 17.28 million 1.57 million Nepal
1990s 17.93 million 21.91 million 3.97 million Nepal
2000s 20.18 million 26.04 million 5.85 million Nepal
2010s 23.66 million 27.79 million 4.13 million Nepal
2020s 26.47 million 29.52 million 3.05 million Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by income level, Australia or Nepal?
Nepal, at 29.62 million against 27.61 million in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by income level between Australia and Nepal?
2.00 million, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nepal?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Australia and Nepal rank globally for population by income level?
Australia ranks 55th and Nepal ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by income level
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.