Population, age 21, female in Nepal
Nepal: Population, age 21, female was 330,072 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, female in Nepal, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 21, female in Nepal is 330,072, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, female in Nepal peaked at 330,072 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 170,319, in 1990.
That places Nepal 34th 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 21, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 170,319 | — |
| 1991 | 174,802 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 179,612 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 184,656 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 189,795 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 194,930 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 200,023 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 205,115 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 210,299 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 215,709 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 221,434 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 227,524 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 233,935 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 240,567 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 247,272 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 253,953 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 260,477 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 266,878 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 273,413 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 280,443 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 288,175 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 296,738 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 305,892 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 315,020 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 330,072 | +4.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 330,072 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104,902, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 330,072 is above the median for South Asia, which is 239,174, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 192,526 | 170,319 | 215,709 | 10 |
| 2000s | 250,590 | 221,434 | 280,443 | 10 |
| 2010s | 307,179 | 288,175 | 330,072 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 31 Argentina 342,283 compare
- 32 South Korea 339,416 compare
- 33 Algeria 338,253 compare
- 35 Afghanistan 329,316 compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 309,516 compare
- 37 Morocco 306,100 compare
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 21, female in Nepal?
- Population, age 21, female in Nepal was 330,072 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 330,072 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,319 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for population, age 21, female?
- Nepal ranks 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 21, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.