Nepal vs Other small states: Population ages 15-64, total
Nepal
19.35 million
in 2025
Other small states
8.63 million
in 2025
Nepal rank
48th
Other small states rank
43rd
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Nepal
- Other small states
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 19.35 million against 8.63 million in Other small states, a difference of 10.72 million.
That makes Nepal's figure about 2.2 times Other small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 48th and Other small states ranks 43rd of 217 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.26 million | 3.31 million | 2.96 million | Nepal |
| 1970s | 7.71 million | 3.97 million | 3.73 million | Nepal |
| 1980s | 9.56 million | 4.82 million | 4.74 million | Nepal |
| 1990s | 12.03 million | 5.62 million | 6.41 million | Nepal |
| 2000s | 14.76 million | 6.55 million | 8.21 million | Nepal |
| 2010s | 17.01 million | 7.59 million | 9.42 million | Nepal |
| 2020s | 19.12 million | 8.41 million | 10.71 million | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Nepal or Other small states?
- Nepal, at 19.35 million against 8.63 million in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Nepal and Other small states?
- 10.72 million, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Other small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Other small states rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Nepal ranks 48th and Other small states ranks 43rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.