Australia vs Nepal: Population, total
Australia
27.61 million
in 2025
Nepal
29.62 million
in 2025
Australia rank
55th
Nepal rank
52nd
Population, total over time
- Australia
- Nepal
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 218 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, total, Australia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 29.62 million against 27.61 million in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total 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, total?
- Australia ranks 55th and Nepal ranks 52nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.