Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was -2.72 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nepal recorded -2.72 % change on previous year for natural population growth, annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 138.5% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 7.06 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -7.61 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Nepal ranks 161st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.4179 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 0.1316 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.9682 % change on previous year | -0.0244 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7456 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7093 % change on previous year | 0.047 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.799 % change on previous year | -4.46 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.47 % change on previous year | -4.61 % change on previous year | -2.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.73 % change on previous year | -3.51 % change on previous year | 0.8268 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.15 % change on previous year | -7.61 % change on previous year | 7.06 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 158 Myanmar -2.44 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Lao People’s Democratic Republic -2.45 % change on previous year compare
- 160 El Salvador -2.62 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Kazakhstan -2.88 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Kiribati -2.91 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Samoa -3.39 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Nepal
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.601 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.8873 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 19,598 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Nepal was -2.72 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.61 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.