South Korea vs Nepal: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
South Korea
-0.1%
in 2025
Nepal
-0.1%
in 2025
South Korea rank
182nd
Nepal rank
179th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- South Korea
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports -0.1% against -0.1% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 182nd and Nepal ranks 179th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 0.5% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 2.3% | 1.0% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 2.4% | 1.4% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | South Korea |
| 2020s | -0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, South Korea or Nepal?
- Nepal, at -0.1% against -0.1% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between South Korea and Nepal?
- 0.0%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Nepal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Nepal rank globally for population growth?
- South Korea ranks 182nd and Nepal ranks 179th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.