Italy vs Nepal: Population growth rate

Italy
-0.2%
in 2023
Nepal
-0.1%
in 2023
Italy rank
193rd
Nepal rank
190th

Population growth rate over time

  • Italy
  • Nepal
-10123195019862023

How they compare

Nepal currently reports -0.1% against -0.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nepal ahead.

Italy ranks 193rd and Nepal ranks 190th of 236 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Nepal Difference Ahead
1950s 0.7% 1.9% 1.2% Nepal
1960s 0.8% 2.0% 1.3% Nepal
1970s 0.5% 2.2% 1.7% Nepal
1980s 0.1% 2.3% 2.1% Nepal
1990s 0.0% 2.3% 2.3% Nepal
2000s 0.5% 1.1% 0.7% Nepal
2010s 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% Nepal
2020s -0.3% 0.8% 1.1% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Italy or Nepal?
Nepal, at -0.1% against -0.2% in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Italy and Nepal?
0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nepal?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Italy and Nepal rank globally for population growth rate?
Italy ranks 193rd and Nepal ranks 190th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population growth rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.