Nepal vs Venezuela: Population

Nepal
29.69 million people
in 2023
Venezuela
28.30 million people
in 2023
Nepal rank
51st
Venezuela rank
53rd

Population over time

  • Nepal
  • Venezuela
10.0M20.0M30.0M195019862023

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 29.69 million people against 28.30 million people in Venezuela, a difference of 1.39 million people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 51st and Venezuela ranks 53rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Venezuela Difference Ahead
1950s 9.17 million people 6.65 million people 2.53 million people Nepal
1960s 11.09 million people 9.56 million people 1.53 million people Nepal
1970s 13.76 million people 13.06 million people 694,960 people Nepal
1980s 17.28 million people 17.26 million people 20,240 people Nepal
1990s 21.91 million people 21.95 million people 46,710 people Venezuela
2000s 26.04 million people 26.53 million people 497,350 people Venezuela
2010s 27.79 million people 29.84 million people 2.05 million people Venezuela
2020s 29.46 million people 28.30 million people 1.16 million people Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Nepal or Venezuela?
Nepal, at 29.69 million people against 28.30 million people in Venezuela as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Nepal and Venezuela?
1.39 million people, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Venezuela?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Venezuela rank globally for population?
Nepal ranks 51st and Venezuela ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.