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% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.2401 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.78 % change on previous year, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.2401 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.8236 % change on previous year, 29% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, female, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +92.7% | 0.5411 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -66.9% | 0.8874 % change on previous year | 0.2941 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +36.3% | 1.04 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year |
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 North 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)
- 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, 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.
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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.