Population ages 15-64, total in Nepal
Nepal: Population ages 15-64, total was 19.35 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.35 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
48th
of 218 countries
All-time high
19.35 million
in 2025
All-time low
5.70 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in Nepal is 19.35 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Nepal peaked at 19.35 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.70 million, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 48th 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 15-64, total in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.70 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.81 million | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 5.93 million | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 6.05 million | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 6.18 million | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 6.31 million | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 6.45 million | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 6.58 million | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 6.72 million | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 6.87 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 7.01 million | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 7.16 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 7.31 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 7.46 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 7.61 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 7.77 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 7.92 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 8.09 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 8.27 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 8.46 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 8.65 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 8.85 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 9.05 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 9.26 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 9.47 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 9.67 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 9.87 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 10.06 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 10.24 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 10.45 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 10.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 10.99 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 11.32 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 11.65 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 11.94 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 12.21 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 12.47 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 12.74 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 13.01 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 13.29 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 13.56 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 13.83 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 14.10 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 14.38 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 14.65 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 14.92 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 15.17 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 15.42 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 15.67 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 15.94 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 16.21 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 16.43 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 16.60 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 16.73 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 16.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 17.10 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 17.30 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 17.41 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.53 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 17.90 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 18.49 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 19.02 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 19.27 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 19.28 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 19.35 million | +0.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 19.35 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.16 million, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 19.35 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 16.83 million, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.26 million | 5.70 million | 6.87 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.71 million | 7.01 million | 8.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.56 million | 8.65 million | 10.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.03 million | 10.70 million | 13.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.76 million | 13.56 million | 15.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.01 million | 16.21 million | 17.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.12 million | 18.49 million | 19.35 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 45 Peru 23.14 million compare
- 46 Ghana 21.31 million compare
- 47 Angola 20.69 million compare
- 49 Mozambique 18.92 million compare
- 50 Madagascar 18.86 million compare
- 51 Cote d'Ivoire 18.61 million compare
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 15-64, total in Nepal?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Nepal was 19.35 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.35 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.70 million in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Nepal ranks 48th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.