Nepal vs Samoa: Natural population growth, annual growth rate

Nepal
-2.72 % change on previous year
in 2023
Samoa
-3.39 % change on previous year
in 2023
Nepal rank
161st
Samoa rank
164th

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Nepal
  • Samoa
-10-505195119872023

How they compare

Nepal currently reports -2.72 % change on previous year against -3.39 % change on previous year in Samoa, a difference of 0.67 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Samoa ahead.

Nepal ranks 161st and Samoa ranks 164th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Samoa Difference Ahead
1950s -0.4179 % change on previous year 0.3951 % change on previous year 0.813 % change on previous year Samoa
1960s 0.9682 % change on previous year -1.39 % change on previous year 2.35 % change on previous year Nepal
1970s 0.7456 % change on previous year -1.56 % change on previous year 2.3 % change on previous year Nepal
1980s 0.7093 % change on previous year 0.1192 % change on previous year 0.5901 % change on previous year Nepal
1990s -0.799 % change on previous year -0.4585 % change on previous year 0.3406 % change on previous year Samoa
2000s -3.47 % change on previous year -1.46 % change on previous year 2.01 % change on previous year Samoa
2010s -1.73 % change on previous year -0.9456 % change on previous year 0.7861 % change on previous year Samoa
2020s -2.15 % change on previous year -2.65 % change on previous year 0.4955 % change on previous year Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, Nepal or Samoa?
Nepal, at -2.72 % change on previous year against -3.39 % change on previous year in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Nepal and Samoa?
0.67 % change on previous year, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Samoa?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Samoa rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Nepal ranks 161st and Samoa ranks 164th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 17,199 data points, 1951–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.