Rural population, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Rural population, annual growth rate was -0.7937 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Rural population, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1961β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, annual growth rate in Nepal stood at -0.7937 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 2.15 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -6.9 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Nepal 159th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.02 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.18 % change on previous year | 0.5363 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 % change on previous year | 0.997 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 % change on previous year | -0.2498 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.32 % change on previous year | -6.9 % change on previous year | -0.5732 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.19 % change on previous year | -4.77 % change on previous year | 0.667 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1943 % change on previous year | -0.8303 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 156 San Marino -0.7246 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Norway -0.7644 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Indonesia -0.7808 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Denmark -0.7939 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Lithuania -0.7947 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Bhutan -0.8653 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 331.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.33 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.56 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.56 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
- Rural population 33.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Nepal was -0.7937 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.9 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 159th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 Rural population, 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 Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.