Population, male, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Population, male, annual growth rate was -0.4937 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.4937 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
196th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.86 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-0.5526 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, male, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nepal recorded -0.4937 % change on previous year for population, male, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 258.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 2.86 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -0.5526 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 196th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, male, annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8542 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6784 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 0.523 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4275 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3499 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 0.297 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1119 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2012 | -0.1058 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 2013 | -0.1745 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 2014 | -0.0359 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3109 % change on previous year | -967.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2213 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2017 | -0.1487 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 2018 | -0.0782 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2019 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -1829.9% |
| 2020 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 2021 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7395 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2023 | -0.4608 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 2024 | -0.5526 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2025 | -0.4937 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9448 % change on previous year | 0.3499 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1751 % change on previous year | -0.1745 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6466 % change on previous year | -0.5526 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 193 Hungary -0.4236 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Hong Kong, China -0.4245 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Tonga -0.4348 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Belarus -0.5343 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Japan -0.5432 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Dominica -0.6314 % 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 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2805 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.6077 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3505 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Population, male, annual growth rate in Nepal was -0.4937 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5526 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for population, male, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 196th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 258.8%. 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, male, 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, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, male 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, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.