Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate was -0.8575 % change on previous year in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
-0.8575 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
197th
of 229 countries
All-time high
-0.4805 % change on previous year
in 2030
All-time low
-1.69 % change on previous year
in 2026
Years of data
76
2025–2100
Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate in Nepal, 2025–2100
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nepal recorded -0.8575 % change on previous year for projected population under age 5, annual growth rate in 2100.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projected population under age 5, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at -0.4805 % change on previous year in 2030 and was at its lowest, -1.69 % change on previous year, in 2026.
Nepal ranks 197th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -1.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 2026 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2027 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2028 | -0.9702 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2029 | -0.5229 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2030 | -0.4805 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2031 | -0.606 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2032 | -0.7384 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2033 | -0.8542 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2034 | -0.9377 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2035 | -0.9841 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2036 | -0.9963 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2037 | -0.9896 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2038 | -0.9863 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2039 | -0.9712 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2040 | -0.9324 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2041 | -0.8831 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2042 | -0.8452 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2043 | -0.8019 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2044 | -0.7648 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2045 | -0.7374 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2046 | -0.7358 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2047 | -0.7653 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2048 | -0.7945 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2049 | -0.8 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2050 | -0.7987 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2051 | -0.7863 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2052 | -0.7879 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2053 | -0.8053 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2054 | -0.8204 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2055 | -0.8366 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2056 | -0.8585 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2057 | -0.8843 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2058 | -0.8946 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2059 | -0.9194 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2060 | -0.9487 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2061 | -0.9448 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2062 | -0.924 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2063 | -0.9326 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2064 | -0.9244 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2065 | -0.9169 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2066 | -0.9275 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2067 | -0.9166 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2068 | -0.8813 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2069 | -0.8557 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2070 | -0.8403 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2071 | -0.8364 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2072 | -0.8313 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2073 | -0.835 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2074 | -0.8611 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2075 | -0.8731 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2076 | -0.8745 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2077 | -0.8632 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2078 | -0.8567 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2079 | -0.8589 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2080 | -0.8562 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2081 | -0.8493 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2082 | -0.8548 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2083 | -0.8767 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2084 | -0.8949 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2085 | -0.9054 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2086 | -0.9081 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2087 | -0.8988 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2088 | -0.8929 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2089 | -0.8946 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2090 | -0.8923 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2091 | -0.8821 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2092 | -0.8748 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2093 | -0.8539 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2094 | -0.8438 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2095 | -0.8355 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2096 | -0.8261 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2097 | -0.8475 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2098 | -0.8561 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2099 | -0.8516 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2100 | -0.8575 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's -0.8575 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.5066 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's -0.8575 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -0.7056 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Projected population under age 5, annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | +46.1% | -0.9702 % change on previous year | -0.5229 % change on previous year |
| 2028 | +34.7% | -1.49 % change on previous year | -0.9702 % change on previous year |
| 2031 | -26.1% | -0.4805 % change on previous year | -0.606 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | -1.26 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | -0.5229 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2030s | -0.8544 % change on previous year | -0.9963 % change on previous year | -0.4805 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.806 % change on previous year | -0.9324 % change on previous year | -0.7358 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.8392 % change on previous year | -0.9194 % change on previous year | -0.7863 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.9173 % change on previous year | -0.9487 % change on previous year | -0.8557 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.8531 % change on previous year | -0.8745 % change on previous year | -0.8313 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.8832 % change on previous year | -0.9081 % change on previous year | -0.8493 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.8564 % change on previous year | -0.8923 % change on previous year | -0.8261 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.8575 % change on previous year | -0.8575 % change on previous year | -0.8575 % change on previous year | 1 |
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More population data for Nepal
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6271 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,401 Persons (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projected population under age 5, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate in Nepal was -0.8575 % change on previous year in 2100, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest projected population under age 5, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was -0.4805 % change on previous year in 2030.
- What is the lowest projected population under age 5, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.69 % change on previous year in 2026.
- How does Nepal rank for projected population under age 5, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 197th out of 229 countries with data for 2100.
- Is projected population under age 5, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Projected population under age 5, 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 Projected population under age 5. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of children under 5, by world region UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Projected population under age 5. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.