Urban population, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.2288 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.2288 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and down 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 24.24 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.1969 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 172nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 3 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 10.74 % change on previous year | +158.5% |
| 1973 | 20.07 % change on previous year | +86.9% |
| 1974 | 24.08 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 24.24 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 22.36 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 19.79 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 17.01 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 14.16 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 11.34 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1981 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1982 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1983 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 5.37 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 6.69 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 6.99 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 7.08 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.26 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 7.28 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 7.33 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 7.36 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 8.42 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 10.13 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 10.77 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 10.59 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2011 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2012 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9488 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9749 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9977 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6405 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6016 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +143.2% |
| 2020 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 2021 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2023 | 0.298 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1969 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2288 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +158.5% | 4.15 % change on previous year | 10.74 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +143.2% | 0.6016 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.15 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.04 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 24.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.04 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | 11.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.87 % change on previous year | 5.37 % change on previous year | 7.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.63 % change on previous year | 5.9 % change on previous year | 10.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 % change on previous year | 0.6016 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9529 % change on previous year | 0.1969 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 169 French Polynesia 0.2972 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Greenland 0.2789 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Curaçao 0.2342 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2274 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Saint Lucia 0.2218 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Bulgaria 0.1749 % 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 urban population, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Nepal was 0.2288 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.24 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1969 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 172nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, 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 Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization 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 Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.