Annual population growth in Nepal
Nepal: Annual population growth was -20,821 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
-20,821
Change on year
down 108.7%
World rank
222nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
573,201
in 1992
All-time low
-20,821
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Nepal, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual population growth in Nepal is -20,821, 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 population growth in Nepal peaked at 573,201 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -20,821, 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.
Annual population growth in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 176,055 | — |
| 1952 | 174,635 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 170,922 | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 169,553 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 170,210 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 169,904 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 170,156 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 168,207 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 172,663 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 184,749 | +7.0% |
| 1961 | 194,735 | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 202,723 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 208,696 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 216,571 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 227,022 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 235,303 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 244,003 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 253,558 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 260,757 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 269,159 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 273,878 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 279,034 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 286,137 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 293,196 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 302,256 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 306,958 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 321,525 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 340,529 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 350,897 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 362,505 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 369,316 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 375,574 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 391,125 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 396,122 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 392,451 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 390,434 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 382,384 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 388,148 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 419,151 | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 466,768 | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 511,928 | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 573,201 | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 570,450 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 537,325 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 527,960 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 496,424 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 477,591 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 460,900 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 444,843 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 421,308 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 400,246 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 382,234 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 359,773 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 327,890 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 292,810 | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 255,968 | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 223,068 | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 201,538 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 182,999 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 168,920 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 122,544 | -27.5% |
| 2012 | 70,417 | -42.5% |
| 2013 | 55,081 | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 82,376 | +49.6% |
| 2015 | 151,258 | +83.6% |
| 2016 | 131,840 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 55,787 | -57.7% |
| 2018 | 68,430 | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 334,378 | +388.6% |
| 2020 | 552,514 | +65.2% |
| 2021 | 508,436 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 240,419 | -52.7% |
| 2023 | -20,821 | -108.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's -20,821 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 167,005. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's -20,821 is below the median for South Asia, which is 71,058. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +388.6% | 68,430 | 334,378 |
| 2023 | -108.7% | 240,419 | -20,821 |
| 2015 | +83.6% | 82,376 | 151,258 |
| 2020 | +65.2% | 334,378 | 552,514 |
| 2017 | -57.7% | 131,840 | 55,787 |
| 2022 | -52.7% | 508,436 | 240,419 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 171,367 | 168,207 | 176,055 | 9 |
| 1960s | 222,812 | 184,749 | 260,757 | 10 |
| 1970s | 302,357 | 269,159 | 350,897 | 10 |
| 1980s | 386,721 | 362,505 | 419,151 | 10 |
| 1990s | 506,739 | 444,843 | 573,201 | 10 |
| 2000s | 304,783 | 182,999 | 421,308 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,103 | 55,081 | 334,378 | 10 |
| 2020s | 320,137 | -20,821 | 552,514 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More population data for Nepal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0333 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6271 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,401 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8575 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.601 (2100)
- Population density 222.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.41 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Nepal?
- Annual population growth in Nepal was -20,821 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 573,201 in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -20,821 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for annual population growth?
- Nepal ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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