Net migration, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Net migration, annual growth rate was 9.12 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9.12 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 339.5%
World rank
36th
of 216 countries
All-time high
450.47 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-494.37 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
62
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Nepal is 9.12 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 339.5% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 450.47 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -494.37 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places Nepal 36th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 12.75 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1963 | 10.23 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1964 | 26.69 % change on previous year | +160.9% |
| 1965 | 74.52 % change on previous year | +179.2% |
| 1966 | -113.15 % change on previous year | -251.8% |
| 1967 | 110.5 % change on previous year | -197.7% |
| 1968 | -314.99 % change on previous year | -385.1% |
| 1969 | 29.36 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1970 | 450.47 % change on previous year | +1434.5% |
| 1971 | -494.37 % change on previous year | -209.7% |
| 1972 | 71.07 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1973 | 48.93 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1974 | -305.3 % change on previous year | -723.9% |
| 1975 | -53.31 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1976 | -126.13 % change on previous year | +136.6% |
| 1977 | 113.94 % change on previous year | -190.3% |
| 1978 | -83.59 % change on previous year | -173.4% |
| 1979 | -74.57 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1981 | -195.5 % change on previous year | +162.2% |
| 1982 | 19.71 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 1983 | 133.45 % change on previous year | +577.0% |
| 1985 | -56.24 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 1986 | -55.92 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1987 | -54.07 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 11.31 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 1989 | 38.04 % change on previous year | +236.4% |
| 1990 | 98.39 % change on previous year | +158.7% |
| 1992 | 393.16 % change on previous year | +299.6% |
| 1993 | -144.92 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 1994 | 27.44 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 1995 | -214.54 % change on previous year | -881.9% |
| 1996 | -7.04 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1997 | -6.66 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1998 | -10.1 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 1999 | -13.05 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2000 | -20.11 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 2001 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2002 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +164.1% |
| 2003 | -9.49 % change on previous year | +197.1% |
| 2004 | -17.24 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 2005 | -6.94 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2006 | -14.42 % change on previous year | +107.9% |
| 2007 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2008 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2009 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 2010 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2011 | -28.74 % change on previous year | +1902.9% |
| 2012 | -6.95 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2013 | -0.3651 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2014 | 16.86 % change on previous year | -4719.0% |
| 2015 | 28.73 % change on previous year | +70.4% |
| 2016 | -54.59 % change on previous year | -290.1% |
| 2017 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2018 | 19.97 % change on previous year | -352.4% |
| 2019 | 161.73 % change on previous year | +710.0% |
| 2020 | -11.01 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2021 | -19.82 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 2022 | -391.78 % change on previous year | +1876.6% |
| 2023 | -8.03 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2024 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2025 | 9.12 % change on previous year | +339.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 9.12 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.66 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 9.12 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 12.09 % change on previous year, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +4719.0% | -0.3651 % change on previous year | 16.86 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -1902.9% | -1.43 % change on previous year | -28.74 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -1876.6% | -19.82 % change on previous year | -391.78 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1434.5% | 29.36 % change on previous year | 450.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -16.03 % change on previous year | -314.99 % change on previous year | 110.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -45.28 % change on previous year | -494.37 % change on previous year | 450.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -19.9 % change on previous year | -195.5 % change on previous year | 133.45 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 13.63 % change on previous year | -214.54 % change on previous year | 393.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -8.25 % change on previous year | -20.11 % change on previous year | -1.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.73 % change on previous year | -54.59 % change on previous year | 161.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -69.91 % change on previous year | -391.78 % change on previous year | 9.12 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 33 Algeria 11.87 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Pakistan 11.84 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 9.87 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Tuvalu 8.93 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Israel 8.05 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Philippines 6.9 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Nepal
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.7398 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.5402 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.7398 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Nepal was 9.12 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 450.47 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -494.37 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 36th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. 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 Net migration, 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 Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration 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 Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.