Population, total, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Population, total, annual growth rate was -0.1113 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, total, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, annual growth rate in Nepal is -0.1113 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and down 120.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 2.86 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -0.1465 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 179th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population, total, annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9727 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8398 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7522 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.678 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6219 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.448 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2563 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2001 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2987 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5464 % change on previous year | +82.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4741 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1996 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2442 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +387.7% |
| 2020 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +63.3% |
| 2021 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8156 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2023 | -0.07 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2024 | -0.1465 % change on previous year | +109.3% |
| 2025 | -0.1113 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, annual growth rate in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +387.7% | 0.2442 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -109.3% | -0.07 % change on previous year | -0.1465 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -108.6% | 0.8156 % change on previous year | -0.07 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +82.9% | 0.2987 % change on previous year | 0.5464 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +63.3% | 1.19 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -57.9% | 0.4741 % change on previous year | 0.1996 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 % change on previous year | 0.678 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.448 % change on previous year | 0.1996 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6979 % change on previous year | -0.1465 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 176 Thailand -0.0671 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Jamaica -0.074 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Russian Federation -0.1093 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Bermuda -0.1253 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Bulgaria -0.1261 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Korea -0.1285 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Nepal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,890 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 699.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,263 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,590 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.76 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Nepal was -0.1113 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1465 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 179th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 120.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.