Population, age 25, female in Nepal
Nepal: Population, age 25, female was 296,529 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 25, female in Nepal, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 296,529 for population, age 25, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 25, female in Nepal peaked at 296,529 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 151,757, in 1990.
That places Nepal 38th 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 25, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 151,757 | — |
| 1991 | 156,275 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 161,200 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 166,340 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 171,426 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 176,270 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 180,798 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 185,087 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 189,302 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 193,683 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 198,409 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 203,536 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 209,014 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 214,763 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 220,663 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 226,625 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 232,613 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 238,668 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 244,881 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 251,384 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 258,259 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 265,468 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 272,932 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 280,625 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 296,529 | +5.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 296,529 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,644, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 296,529 is above the median for South Asia, which is 225,742, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173,214 | 151,757 | 193,683 | 10 |
| 2000s | 224,056 | 198,409 | 251,384 | 10 |
| 2010s | 274,763 | 258,259 | 296,529 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 35 Uzbekistan 311,892 compare
- 36 South Korea 311,032 compare
- 37 Italy 297,708 compare
- 39 Afghanistan 279,947 compare
- 40 Peru 273,629 compare
- 41 Venezuela 268,077 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 25, female in Nepal?
- Population, age 25, female in Nepal was 296,529 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 25, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 296,529 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 25, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,757 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for population, age 25, female?
- Nepal ranks 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 25, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 25, 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.