Population growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Population growth rate was -0.601 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.601
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
165th
of 239 countries
All-time high
4.73
in 1945
All-time low
-0.601
in 2100
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Nepal, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Nepal is -0.601, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 163 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Nepal peaked at 4.73 in 1945 and was at its lowest, -0.601, in 2100.
That places Nepal 165th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.1823 | — |
| 1800 | 0.0258 | -85.9% |
| 1900 | 0.295 | +1044.0% |
| 1905 | 0.5807 | +96.8% |
| 1910 | 0.3042 | -47.6% |
| 1915 | -0.1066 | -135.0% |
| 1920 | -0.0347 | -67.4% |
| 1925 | -0.0347 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.0208 | -40.0% |
| 1935 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1940 | 1.95 | — |
| 1945 | 4.73 | +143.0% |
| 1950 | 2.1 | -55.7% |
| 1951 | 2.05 | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 1.98 | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 1.89 | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 1.88 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 1.84 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 1.8 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 1.77 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 1.7 | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 1.8 | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 1.88 | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 1.93 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 1.96 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.97 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 2.03 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 2.08 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.09 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.14 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 2.16 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.17 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.21 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.15 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.19 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 2.17 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 2.2 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.21 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.17 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 2.31 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 2.33 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.34 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.38 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 2.32 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 2.34 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.4 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 2.29 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 2.25 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 2.17 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 2.07 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 2.14 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 2.3 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 2.53 | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 2.64 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 3 | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 2.47 | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 2.54 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.27 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 2.15 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 2.01 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.92 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.8 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.66 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 1.58 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.47 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.36 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 1.18 | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.88 | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.792 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.707 | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.645 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.595 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3 | -49.6% |
| 2012 | 0.212 | -29.3% |
| 2013 | 0.188 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.408 | +117.0% |
| 2015 | 0.681 | +66.9% |
| 2016 | 0.265 | -61.1% |
| 2017 | 0.134 | -49.4% |
| 2018 | 0.354 | +164.2% |
| 2019 | 2 | +466.1% |
| 2020 | 1.85 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.63 | -11.7% |
| 2022 | -0.001 | -100.1% |
| 2023 | -0.139 | +13800.0% |
| 2024 | -0.154 | +10.8% |
| 2025 | -0.068 | -55.8% |
| 2026 | 0.144 | -311.8% |
| 2027 | 0.514 | +256.9% |
| 2028 | 0.962 | +87.2% |
| 2029 | 0.93 | -3.3% |
| 2030 | 0.9 | -3.2% |
| 2031 | 0.868 | -3.6% |
| 2032 | 0.844 | -2.8% |
| 2033 | 0.816 | -3.3% |
| 2034 | 0.782 | -4.2% |
| 2035 | 0.752 | -3.8% |
| 2036 | 0.725 | -3.6% |
| 2037 | 0.697 | -3.9% |
| 2038 | 0.678 | -2.7% |
| 2039 | 0.647 | -4.6% |
| 2040 | 0.626 | -3.2% |
| 2041 | 0.602 | -3.8% |
| 2042 | 0.583 | -3.2% |
| 2043 | 0.557 | -4.5% |
| 2044 | 0.538 | -3.4% |
| 2045 | 0.515 | -4.3% |
| 2046 | 0.498 | -3.3% |
| 2047 | 0.465 | -6.6% |
| 2048 | 0.439 | -5.6% |
| 2049 | 0.422 | -3.9% |
| 2050 | 0.399 | -5.5% |
| 2051 | 0.379 | -5.0% |
| 2052 | 0.346 | -8.7% |
| 2053 | 0.325 | -6.1% |
| 2054 | 0.299 | -8.0% |
| 2055 | 0.279 | -6.7% |
| 2056 | 0.261 | -6.5% |
| 2057 | 0.231 | -11.5% |
| 2058 | 0.213 | -7.8% |
| 2059 | 0.182 | -14.6% |
| 2060 | 0.156 | -14.3% |
| 2061 | 0.13 | -16.7% |
| 2062 | 0.112 | -13.8% |
| 2063 | 0.078 | -30.4% |
| 2064 | 0.059 | -24.4% |
| 2065 | 0.032 | -45.8% |
| 2066 | 0.011 | -65.6% |
| 2067 | -0.01 | -190.9% |
| 2068 | -0.031 | +210.0% |
| 2069 | -0.055 | +77.4% |
| 2070 | -0.083 | +50.9% |
| 2071 | -0.11 | +32.5% |
| 2072 | -0.122 | +10.9% |
| 2073 | -0.152 | +24.6% |
| 2074 | -0.177 | +16.4% |
| 2075 | -0.196 | +10.7% |
| 2076 | -0.221 | +12.8% |
| 2077 | -0.242 | +9.5% |
| 2078 | -0.266 | +9.9% |
| 2079 | -0.293 | +10.2% |
| 2080 | -0.31 | +5.8% |
| 2081 | -0.33 | +6.5% |
| 2082 | -0.35 | +6.1% |
| 2083 | -0.374 | +6.9% |
| 2084 | -0.397 | +6.1% |
| 2085 | -0.423 | +6.5% |
| 2086 | -0.431 | +1.9% |
| 2087 | -0.448 | +3.9% |
| 2088 | -0.468 | +4.5% |
| 2089 | -0.485 | +3.6% |
| 2090 | -0.497 | +2.5% |
| 2091 | -0.512 | +3.0% |
| 2092 | -0.526 | +2.7% |
| 2093 | -0.534 | +1.5% |
| 2094 | -0.549 | +2.8% |
| 2095 | -0.552 | +0.5% |
| 2096 | -0.564 | +2.2% |
| 2097 | -0.576 | +2.1% |
| 2098 | -0.581 | +0.9% |
| 2099 | -0.589 | +1.4% |
| 2100 | -0.601 | +2.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's -0.601 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.038. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's -0.601 is below the median for South Asia, which is -0.535, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -13800.0% | -0.001 | -0.139 |
| 1900 | +1044.0% | 0.0258 | 0.295 |
| 2019 | +466.1% | 0.354 | 2 |
| 2026 | +311.8% | -0.068 | 0.144 |
| 2027 | +256.9% | 0.144 | 0.514 |
| 2068 | -210.0% | -0.01 | -0.031 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.1823 | 0.1823 | 0.1823 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.0258 | 0.0258 | 0.0258 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.4379 | 0.295 | 0.5807 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.0988 | -0.1066 | 0.3042 | 2 |
| 1920s | -0.0347 | -0.0347 | -0.0347 | 2 |
| 1930s | -0.0104 | -0.0208 | 0 | 2 |
| 1940s | 3.34 | 1.95 | 4.73 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.88 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.04 | 1.88 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.23 | 2.15 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 | 2.07 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 | 1.8 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 | 0.645 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5141 | 0.134 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5669 | -0.154 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.7709 | 0.647 | 0.9 | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.5245 | 0.422 | 0.626 | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.2914 | 0.182 | 0.399 | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.0482 | -0.055 | 0.156 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.1862 | -0.293 | -0.083 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.4016 | -0.485 | -0.31 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.548 | -0.589 | -0.497 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.601 | -0.601 | -0.601 | 1 |
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- 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)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8575 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Nepal?
- Population growth rate in Nepal was -0.601 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 in 1945.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.601 in 2100.
- How does Nepal rank for population growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 165th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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