Female population by age group in Nepal
Nepal: Female population by age group was 1.36 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.36 million people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.79 million people
in 1998
All-time low
671,988 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Nepal is 1.36 million people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Nepal peaked at 1.79 million people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 671,988 people, in 1950.
That places Nepal 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Nepal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 671,988 people | — |
| 1951 | 686,455 people | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 699,203 people | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 708,921 people | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 718,983 people | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 730,886 people | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 742,466 people | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 753,403 people | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 763,952 people | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 774,497 people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 786,389 people | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 800,590 people | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 816,548 people | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 833,563 people | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 851,911 people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 871,007 people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 890,098 people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 909,948 people | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 931,218 people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 953,258 people | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 975,719 people | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 998,856 people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.02 million people | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.04 million people | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.06 million people | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.09 million people | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.11 million people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.14 million people | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.16 million people | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.19 million people | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.22 million people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.25 million people | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.28 million people | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.31 million people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.34 million people | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.38 million people | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.41 million people | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.44 million people | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.47 million people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.51 million people | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.54 million people | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.57 million people | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.61 million people | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.65 million people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.70 million people | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.74 million people | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.77 million people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.79 million people | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.79 million people | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.79 million people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.77 million people | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.75 million people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.73 million people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.71 million people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.68 million people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.65 million people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.62 million people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.59 million people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.56 million people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.50 million people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.48 million people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.46 million people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.45 million people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.44 million people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.44 million people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.42 million people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million people | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.36 million people | -0.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.36 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 614,243 people, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.36 million people is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.08 million people, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 725,075 people | 671,988 people | 774,497 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 864,453 people | 786,389 people | 953,258 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 million people | 975,719 people | 1.19 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 million people | 1.22 million people | 1.51 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 million people | 1.54 million people | 1.79 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 million people | 1.53 million people | 1.77 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.50 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million people | 1.36 million people | 1.37 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,583 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,583 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Nepal?
- Female population by age group in Nepal was 1.36 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million people in 1998.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 671,988 people in 1950.
- How does Nepal rank for female population by age group?
- Nepal ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.