Population, female, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Population, female, annual growth rate was 0.2401 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2401 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
159th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.86 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
0.2296 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female, annual growth rate in Nepal stood at 0.2401 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 2.86 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2296 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 159th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population, female, annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.997 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9365 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7714 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6024 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5556 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6138 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7668 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7095 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5225 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5411 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +92.7% |
| 2020 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 2021 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8874 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2941 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2296 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2401 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.97 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.18 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 0.997 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7063 % change on previous year | 0.5225 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7462 % change on previous year | 0.2296 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2785 % change on previous year compare
- 157 United Kingdom 0.2716 % change on previous year compare
- 158 France 0.2421 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Sweden 0.2263 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Croatia 0.2239 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 0.1972 % 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in Nepal was 0.2401 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2296 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 159th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.