Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Nepal
Nepal: Age population, age 21, female, interpolated was 296,114 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
296,114
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
41st
of 218 countries
All-time high
321,716
in 2017
All-time low
86,730
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Nepal stood at 296,114.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Nepal peaked at 321,716 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 86,730, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 41st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 86,730 | — |
| 1961 | 90,280 | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 95,006 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 97,622 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 99,548 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 100,724 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 101,347 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 103,040 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 106,996 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 111,944 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 113,828 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 114,002 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 115,932 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 118,185 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 120,389 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 122,567 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 124,473 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 126,321 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 128,360 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 130,685 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 133,182 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 136,399 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 140,333 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 144,084 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 147,514 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 150,974 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 154,410 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 157,773 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 161,500 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 165,981 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 170,694 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 175,766 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 182,217 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 187,830 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 191,167 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 195,618 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 200,820 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 205,406 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 210,017 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 215,031 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 220,343 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 225,006 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 230,708 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 237,515 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 244,526 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 251,225 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 256,777 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 261,321 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 265,730 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 271,318 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 277,455 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 282,719 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 287,342 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 292,746 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 301,998 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 312,331 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 320,134 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 321,716 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 316,011 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 311,465 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 310,387 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 312,594 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 311,724 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 305,379 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 300,337 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 296,114 | -1.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 296,114 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 111,113, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 296,114 is above the median for South Asia, which is 235,127, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99,324 | 86,730 | 111,944 | 10 |
| 1970s | 121,474 | 113,828 | 130,685 | 10 |
| 1980s | 149,215 | 133,182 | 165,981 | 10 |
| 1990s | 193,457 | 170,694 | 215,031 | 10 |
| 2000s | 246,447 | 220,343 | 271,318 | 10 |
| 2010s | 302,392 | 277,455 | 321,716 | 10 |
| 2020s | 306,089 | 296,114 | 312,594 | 6 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Nepal?
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated in Nepal was 296,114 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 21, female, interpolated recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 321,716 in 2017.
- What is the lowest age population, age 21, female, interpolated recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,730 in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for age population, age 21, female, interpolated?
- Nepal ranks 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 21, female, interpolated rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 21, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.