Nepal vs Palau: Population growth
Nepal
-0.1%
in 2024
Palau
-0.2%
in 2024
Nepal rank
185th
Palau rank
188th
Population growth over time
- Nepal
- Palau
How they compare
Nepal currently reports -0.1% against -0.2% in Palau, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 185th and Palau ranks 188th of 212 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 1.2% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 0.0% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 1.2% | -0.1% | 1.3% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 0.4% | -0.5% | 0.9% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -0.1% | 1.0% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Nepal or Palau?
- Nepal, at -0.1% against -0.2% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Nepal and Palau?
- 0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Palau?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Palau rank globally for population growth?
- Nepal ranks 185th and Palau ranks 188th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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
February 2026 Data Release