Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate was 0.3401 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3401 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
101st
of 234 countries
All-time high
21.53 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
0.0591 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Nepal is 0.3401 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 21.53 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0591 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Nepal ranks 101st of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1954 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1955 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1956 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1957 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1958 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1959 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1960 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1961 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1962 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1963 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1964 | 0.891 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7905 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 0.7763 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.8452 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 0.9941 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1969 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1970 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1971 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1972 | 8.36 % change on previous year | +337.8% |
| 1973 | 17.49 % change on previous year | +109.2% |
| 1974 | 21.4 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1975 | 21.53 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 19.72 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 17.13 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1978 | 14.33 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1979 | 11.52 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1980 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1981 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1982 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1983 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 8.59 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 9.37 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.79 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2011 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8171 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7473 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6746 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5992 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5212 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4402 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3561 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 0.269 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1784 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0591 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2345 % change on previous year | +296.4% |
| 2023 | 0.368 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3441 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3401 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.3401 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9084 % change on previous year, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.3401 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.04 % change on previous year, 33% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban vs rural majority, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +337.8% | 1.91 % change on previous year | 8.36 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +296.4% | 0.0591 % change on previous year | 0.2345 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +109.2% | 8.36 % change on previous year | 17.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.14 % change on previous year | 0.7763 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.49 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 21.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.66 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 8.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.38 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 5.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.35 % change on previous year | 5.19 % change on previous year | 9.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9832 % change on previous year | 0.269 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.254 % change on previous year | 0.0591 % change on previous year | 0.368 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 98 Finland 0.3516 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Cook Islands 0.3475 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Falkland Islands 0.3421 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Colombia 0.3333 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3262 % change on previous year compare
- 104 New Caledonia 0.3242 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Nepal was 0.3401 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.53 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0591 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 101st out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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 Urban vs rural majority, 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 Urban vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 Urban vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.