Population growth in Nepal
Nepal: Population growth was -0.1% in 2024. β Volatile
Population growth in Nepal, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Nepal is -0.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 109.4% on the previous year and down 149.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Nepal peaked at 2.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2024.
That places Nepal 185th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -0.1% | 1.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More population data for Nepal
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.601 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.41 million (2100)
- Population density 222.05 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.601 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.96 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19,598 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.24 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.98 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Nepal?
- Population growth in Nepal was -0.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for population growth?
- Nepal ranks 185th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 149.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release