Population, age 24, total in Nepal
Nepal: Population, age 24, total was 623,950 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 24, total in Nepal, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 623,950 for population, age 24, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 24, total in Nepal peaked at 623,950 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 316,829, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 35th 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 24, total in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 316,829 | — |
| 1991 | 324,183 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 331,852 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 339,883 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 348,321 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 357,203 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 366,535 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 376,318 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 386,584 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 397,372 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 408,695 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 420,607 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 433,079 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 445,936 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 458,939 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 471,935 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 484,741 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 497,429 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 510,401 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 524,225 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 539,250 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 555,545 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 572,786 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 590,419 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 623,950 | +5.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 623,950 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 198,712, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 623,950 is above the median for South Asia, which is 467,052, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 354,508 | 316,829 | 397,372 | 10 |
| 2000s | 465,599 | 408,695 | 524,225 | 10 |
| 2010s | 576,390 | 539,250 | 623,950 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 32 South Korea 665,487 compare
- 33 Iraq 658,337 compare
- 34 Uzbekistan 640,043 compare
- 36 Morocco 623,007 compare
- 37 Ukraine 619,656 compare
- 38 Afghanistan 608,874 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 24, total in Nepal?
- Population, age 24, total in Nepal was 623,950 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 24, total recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 623,950 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 24, total recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 316,829 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for population, age 24, total?
- Nepal ranks 35th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 24, total rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 24, 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.