Population, age 22, female in Nepal
Nepal: Population, age 22, female was 324,215 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 22, female in Nepal, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 22, female in Nepal stood at 324,215. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 22, female in Nepal peaked at 324,215 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 165,320, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 34th 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 22, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 165,320 | — |
| 1991 | 169,766 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 174,588 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 179,655 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 184,772 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 189,808 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 194,698 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 199,503 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 204,365 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 209,492 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 215,023 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 221,046 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 227,496 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 234,177 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 240,810 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 247,214 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 253,210 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 258,896 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 264,689 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 271,172 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 278,707 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 287,460 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 297,133 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 307,060 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 324,215 | +5.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 324,215 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103,360, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 324,215 is above the median for South Asia, which is 236,988, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 187,197 | 165,320 | 209,492 | 10 |
| 2000s | 243,373 | 215,023 | 271,172 | 10 |
| 2010s | 298,915 | 278,707 | 324,215 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 31 South Korea 344,230 compare
- 32 Argentina 342,276 compare
- 33 Iraq 340,324 compare
- 35 Uzbekistan 317,814 compare
- 36 Afghanistan 316,524 compare
- 37 Morocco 308,600 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 22, female in Nepal?
- Population, age 22, female in Nepal was 324,215 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 22, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 324,215 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 22, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,320 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for population, age 22, female?
- Nepal ranks 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 22, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 22, 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.