Australia vs Nepal: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Australia
26.45 million
in 2023
Nepal
29.69 million
in 2023
Australia rank
55th
Nepal rank
52nd

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Australia
  • Nepal
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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 4 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Nepal ahead.

Australia ranks 55th and Nepal ranks 52nd of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 36.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Nepal Difference Ahead
1000s 314,851 1.50 million 1.19 million Nepal
1100s 315,026 1.60 million 1.28 million Nepal
1200s 315,290 1.70 million 1.38 million Nepal
1300s 315,685 1.80 million 1.48 million Nepal
1400s 316,277 1.90 million 1.58 million Nepal
1500s 317,166 2.00 million 1.68 million Nepal
1600s 318,500 2.50 million 2.18 million Nepal
1700s 314,500 3.00 million 2.69 million Nepal
1710s 314,500 3.07 million 2.76 million Nepal
1720s 314,500 3.15 million 2.83 million Nepal
1730s 314,500 3.22 million 2.91 million Nepal
1740s 314,500 3.29 million 2.98 million Nepal
1750s 314,500 3.37 million 3.05 million Nepal
1760s 314,500 3.44 million 3.13 million Nepal
1770s 314,667 3.51 million 3.20 million Nepal
1780s 315,087 3.59 million 3.27 million Nepal
1790s 316,556 3.66 million 3.34 million Nepal
1800s 225,070 3.97 million 3.75 million Nepal
1810s 290,865 3.91 million 3.62 million Nepal
1820s 331,661 3.95 million 3.62 million Nepal
1830s 369,690 4.10 million 3.73 million Nepal
1840s 499,291 4.26 million 3.76 million Nepal
1850s 888,154 4.41 million 3.53 million Nepal
1860s 1.51 million 4.55 million 3.05 million Nepal
1870s 1.95 million 4.72 million 2.78 million Nepal
1880s 2.56 million 4.93 million 2.37 million Nepal
1890s 3.35 million 5.07 million 1.73 million Nepal
1900s 3.97 million 5.24 million 1.27 million Nepal
1910s 4.73 million 5.38 million 644,479 Nepal
1920s 5.75 million 5.35 million 399,884 Australia
1930s 6.62 million 5.35 million 1.27 million Australia
1940s 7.47 million 6.70 million 769,829 Australia
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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Australia or Nepal?
Nepal, at 29.69 million against 26.45 million in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Australia and Nepal?
3.24 million, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nepal?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Australia and Nepal rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Australia ranks 55th and Nepal ranks 52nd of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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