Australia vs Nepal: Population
Australia
26.45 million people
in 2023
Nepal
29.69 million people
in 2023
Australia rank
54th
Nepal rank
51st
Population over time
- Australia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 29.69 million people against 26.45 million people in Australia, a difference of 3.24 million people.
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 people | 9.17 million people | 49,385 people | Nepal |
| 1960s | 11.26 million people | 11.09 million people | 164,540 people | Australia |
| 1970s | 13.72 million people | 13.76 million people | 37,190 people | Nepal |
| 1980s | 15.76 million people | 17.28 million people | 1.53 million people | Nepal |
| 1990s | 18.02 million people | 21.91 million people | 3.89 million people | Nepal |
| 2000s | 20.30 million people | 26.04 million people | 5.74 million people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 23.79 million people | 27.79 million people | 4.00 million people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 26.09 million people | 29.46 million people | 3.37 million people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Australia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 29.69 million people against 26.45 million people in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Australia and Nepal?
- 3.24 million people, 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 population?
- Australia ranks 54th and Nepal ranks 51st 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.