Population ages 00-04, female in Nepal
Nepal: Population ages 00-04, female was 1.34 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.34 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
50th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.79 million
in 1998
All-time low
786,389
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, female in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 00-04, female in Nepal is 1.34 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, female in Nepal peaked at 1.79 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 786,389, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 50th 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 00-04, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 786,389 | — |
| 1961 | 800,589 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 816,547 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 833,563 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 851,911 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 871,008 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 890,099 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 909,947 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 931,217 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 953,258 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 975,720 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 998,856 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.02 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.04 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.06 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.09 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.14 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.16 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.19 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.22 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.28 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.31 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.34 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.38 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.44 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.47 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.51 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.54 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.57 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.61 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.65 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.70 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.74 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.77 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.79 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.79 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.79 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.77 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.75 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.73 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.71 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.68 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.65 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.62 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.59 million | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.56 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.50 million | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.48 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.46 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.45 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.44 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.44 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.42 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.36 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.35 million | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 1.34 million | -1.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.34 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 616,622, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.34 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.04 million, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 864,453 | 786,389 | 953,258 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 million | 975,720 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 million | 1.22 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 million | 1.54 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 million | 1.53 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 million | 1.40 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million | 1.34 million | 1.37 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 00-04, female in Nepal?
- Population ages 00-04, female in Nepal was 1.34 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 786,389 in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for population ages 00-04, female?
- Nepal ranks 50th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 00-04, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 4.