China vs Nepal: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
China
-0.2238 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nepal
-0.154 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
190th
Nepal rank
187th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- China
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports -0.154 % change on previous year against -0.2238 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.0698 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was China ahead.
China ranks 190th and Nepal ranks 187th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 0.3396 % change on previous year | Nepal |
| 1980s | 1.57 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 0.7284 % change on previous year | Nepal |
| 1990s | 1.11 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | Nepal |
| 2000s | 0.6371 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 0.6195 % change on previous year | Nepal |
| 2010s | 0.6083 % change on previous year | 0.3791 % change on previous year | 0.2293 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | -0.0453 % change on previous year | 0.8737 % change on previous year | 0.919 % change on previous year | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, China or Nepal?
- Nepal, at -0.154 % change on previous year against -0.2238 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between China and Nepal?
- 0.0698 % change on previous year, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nepal?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do China and Nepal rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 190th and Nepal ranks 187th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.