Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 1.5 % change on previous year in 2030. ▼ Falling
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Nepal, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Nepal is 1.5 % change on previous year, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 3.22 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2444 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Nepal 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8559 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8886 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +147.8% |
| 2020 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 2021 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2444 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2518 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4156 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 2026 | 0.572 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 2027 | 0.8879 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 2028 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
| 2029 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2030 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.46 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.93 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 % change on previous year | 0.8559 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 % change on previous year | 0.2444 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.5 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 80 Paraguay 1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Samoa 1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Philippines 1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Cambodia 1.49 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Bangladesh 1.43 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Cape Verde 1.43 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,583 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,583 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 277,470 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Nepal was 1.5 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2444 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.