Population, age 12, total in Nepal
Nepal: Population, age 12, total was 703,880 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 12, total in Nepal, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 12, total in Nepal is 703,880, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, total in Nepal peaked at 713,899 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 458,392, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 31st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 12, total in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 458,392 | — |
| 1991 | 470,629 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 483,520 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 496,777 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 510,000 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 522,938 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 535,260 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 547,110 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 559,244 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 572,723 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 588,193 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 605,968 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 625,469 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 645,343 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 663,726 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 679,245 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 691,629 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 701,207 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 707,978 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 712,116 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 713,899 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 713,077 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 709,961 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 706,115 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 703,880 | -0.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 703,880 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 234,047, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 703,880 is above the median for South Asia, which is 499,038, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 515,659 | 458,392 | 572,723 | 10 |
| 2000s | 662,087 | 588,193 | 712,116 | 10 |
| 2010s | 709,386 | 703,880 | 713,899 | 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 12, total in Nepal?
- Population, age 12, total in Nepal was 703,880 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, total recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 713,899 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, total recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 458,392 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for population, age 12, total?
- Nepal ranks 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, total rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 12, 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.