Population, age 10, total in Nepal
Nepal: Population, age 10, total was 718,320 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 10, total in Nepal, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 10, total in Nepal is 718,320, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 10, total in Nepal peaked at 718,320 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 483,985, in 1990.
That places Nepal 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 10, total in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 483,985 | — |
| 1991 | 496,323 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 508,933 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 521,946 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 535,533 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 549,791 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 564,641 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 579,928 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 595,571 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 611,464 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 627,440 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 643,591 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 659,674 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 674,796 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 687,795 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 697,886 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 704,778 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 708,832 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 710,731 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 711,500 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 711,968 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 712,248 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 712,365 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 712,958 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 718,320 | +0.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 718,320 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 239,193, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 718,320 is above the median for South Asia, which is 502,870, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 544,812 | 483,985 | 611,464 | 10 |
| 2000s | 682,702 | 627,440 | 711,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 713,572 | 711,968 | 718,320 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 124,257 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 263,796 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 752,326 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,324 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 10, total in Nepal?
- Population, age 10, total in Nepal was 718,320 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 10, total recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 718,320 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 10, total recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 483,985 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for population, age 10, total?
- Nepal ranks 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 10, total rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 10, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.