Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate was -1.44 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
157th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.63 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-1.51 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nepal recorded -1.44 % change on previous year for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 26.5% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 2.63 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -1.51 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Nepal 157th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, 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 ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 2 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7758 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5031 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2411 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2005 | -0.0495 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 2006 | -0.3629 % change on previous year | +633.7% |
| 2007 | -0.6407 % change on previous year | +76.6% |
| 2008 | -0.9379 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 2009 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 2010 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2011 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2012 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2013 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2014 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2015 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2016 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2017 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2018 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2019 | -0.9953 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2020 | -0.902 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2021 | -0.6639 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2022 | -0.6391 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2023 | -0.8423 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 2024 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 2025 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's -1.44 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4736 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's -1.44 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -1.71 % change on previous year, 84% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 0-14, total, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -633.7% | -0.0495 % change on previous year | -0.3629 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -120.5% | 0.2411 % change on previous year | -0.0495 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -76.6% | -0.3629 % change on previous year | -0.6407 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -52.1% | 0.5031 % change on previous year | 0.2411 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -46.4% | -0.6407 % change on previous year | -0.9379 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -35.1% | 0.7758 % change on previous year | 0.5031 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.46 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0639 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.27 % change on previous year | -1.51 % change on previous year | -0.9953 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9366 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year | -0.6391 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 154 Slovenia -1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Tunisia -1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Montenegro -1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Saint Lucia -1.44 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Ecuador -1.44 % change on previous year compare
- 160 France -1.46 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Nepal was -1.44 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.51 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Nepal rank for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 157th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 Population ages 0-14, total, 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 Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
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 Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.