Annual change in population in Nepal
Nepal: Annual change in population was -20,821 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual change in population in Nepal, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in population in Nepal is -20,821 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 108.7% on the previous year and down 137.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Nepal peaked at 573,201 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, -20,821 people, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 222nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 171,367 people | 168,207 people | 176,055 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 222,812 people | 184,749 people | 260,757 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 302,357 people | 269,159 people | 350,897 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 386,721 people | 362,505 people | 419,151 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 506,739 people | 444,843 people | 573,201 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 304,783 people | 182,999 people | 421,308 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,103 people | 55,081 people | 334,378 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 320,137 people | -20,821 people | 552,514 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More population data for Nepal
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.41 million people (2100)
- Population density 222.05 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 19,598 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Nepal?
- Annual change in population in Nepal was -20,821 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 573,201 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -20,821 people in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for annual change in population?
- Nepal ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 137.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.