Population growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Population growth rate was -0.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Nepal is -0.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13,800.0% on the previous year and down 173.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Nepal peaked at 3.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2023.
That places Nepal 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | -0.1% | 1.8% | 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 population growth rate in Nepal?
- Population growth rate in Nepal was -0.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for population growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 173.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.