Population ages 0-14, total in Nepal
Nepal: Population ages 0-14, total was 8.31 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.31 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
51st
of 218 countries
All-time high
10.31 million
in 2004
All-time low
4.12 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total in Nepal is 8.31 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Nepal peaked at 10.31 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.12 million, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 51st 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.
Population ages 0-14, total in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.12 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.20 million | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 4.27 million | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 4.35 million | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 4.43 million | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 4.51 million | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 4.60 million | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 4.70 million | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 4.80 million | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 4.91 million | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 5.01 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 5.13 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 5.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 5.37 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 5.50 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 5.63 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 5.77 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 5.91 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 6.05 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 6.20 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 6.35 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 6.51 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 6.67 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 6.84 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 7.01 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 7.18 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 7.36 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 7.53 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 7.72 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 7.91 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 8.11 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 8.31 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 8.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 8.76 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 8.98 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 9.21 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 9.43 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 9.62 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 9.78 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 9.92 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 10.05 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 10.16 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.24 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 10.29 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.31 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.31 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.27 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.20 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.11 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 9.99 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 9.84 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 9.69 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 9.56 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.43 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.31 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 9.19 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 9.09 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.98 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.88 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.79 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 8.71 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 8.65 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 8.60 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 8.53 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 8.43 million | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 8.31 million | -1.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 8.31 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.70 million, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 8.31 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.51 million, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.49 million | 4.12 million | 4.91 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.58 million | 5.01 million | 6.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.11 million | 6.35 million | 7.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.07 million | 8.11 million | 9.92 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.19 million | 9.99 million | 10.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.28 million | 8.79 million | 9.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.54 million | 8.31 million | 8.71 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Nepal?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Nepal was 8.31 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.31 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 million in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Nepal ranks 51st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.