Urban population, female (% of total) in Nepal
Nepal: Urban population, female (% of total) was 9.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Nepal, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, female in Nepal stood at 9.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Nepal peaked at 9.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1980.
That places Nepal 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Urban population, female (% of total) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.8% | — |
| 1985 | 3.5% | +23.1% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +11.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 9.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 9.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 15.9%, 58% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.2% | 9.2% | 2 |
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 urban population, female in Nepal?
- Urban population, female in Nepal was 9.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1980.
- How does Nepal rank for urban population, female?
- Nepal ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.