Population ages 40-44, female in Nepal
Nepal: Population ages 40-44, female was 997,814 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
997,814
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
46th
of 218 countries
All-time high
997,814
in 2025
All-time low
260,871
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 40-44, 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
In 2025, population ages 40-44, female in Nepal stood at 997,814. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female in Nepal peaked at 997,814 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 260,871, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 46th 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 40-44, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 260,871 | — |
| 1961 | 264,297 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 267,605 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 271,057 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 274,937 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 279,393 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 284,229 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 289,202 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 294,082 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 298,621 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 302,786 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 306,564 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 310,248 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 314,233 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 318,628 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 323,519 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 328,740 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 334,266 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 339,967 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 345,426 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 353,073 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 363,796 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 375,787 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 388,657 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 401,597 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 411,666 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 418,900 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 426,819 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 437,087 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 448,169 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 459,461 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 471,739 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 484,066 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 493,878 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 502,816 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 512,890 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 522,258 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 531,222 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 539,986 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 548,522 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 557,551 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 568,067 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 579,446 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 591,133 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 603,525 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 616,097 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 628,308 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 640,730 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 654,148 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 668,075 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 682,234 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 696,882 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 710,820 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 722,244 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 733,638 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 747,162 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 760,153 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 772,037 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 786,440 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 815,700 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 859,502 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 898,739 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 927,138 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 951,017 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 974,566 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 997,814 | +2.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 997,814 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 351,633, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 997,814 is above the median for South Asia, which is 890,658, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 278,429 | 260,871 | 298,621 | 10 |
| 1970s | 322,438 | 302,786 | 345,426 | 10 |
| 1980s | 402,555 | 353,073 | 448,169 | 10 |
| 1990s | 506,684 | 459,461 | 548,522 | 10 |
| 2000s | 610,708 | 557,551 | 668,075 | 10 |
| 2010s | 742,731 | 682,234 | 815,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 934,796 | 859,502 | 997,814 | 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 40-44, female in Nepal?
- Population ages 40-44, female in Nepal was 997,814 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 40-44, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 997,814 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 260,871 in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for population ages 40-44, female?
- Nepal ranks 46th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 40-44, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 40-44, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 40 to 44.