Population ages 55-59, female in Nepal
Nepal: Population ages 55-59, female was 589,303 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
589,303
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
49th
of 218 countries
All-time high
589,303
in 2025
All-time low
145,840
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, female in Nepal is 589,303, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Nepal peaked at 589,303 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 145,840, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 49th 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 55-59, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 145,840 | — |
| 1961 | 149,288 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 152,695 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 156,107 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 159,582 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 163,173 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 166,897 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 170,803 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 174,951 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 179,381 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 184,062 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 188,815 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 193,482 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 197,916 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 201,921 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 205,492 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 208,759 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 211,985 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 215,434 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 219,231 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 223,453 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 227,939 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 232,466 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 236,883 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 240,976 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 244,688 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 248,161 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 251,561 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 255,150 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 259,241 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 263,996 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 269,348 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 275,331 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 281,320 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 286,862 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 294,178 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 304,081 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 315,200 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 327,018 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 338,930 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 348,517 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 355,890 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 364,651 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 376,077 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 388,003 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 399,497 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 411,069 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 421,144 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 428,785 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 436,093 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 443,978 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 451,023 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 457,153 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 462,673 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 467,864 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 473,738 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 481,119 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 489,727 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 499,186 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 509,669 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 520,612 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 531,318 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 543,061 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 556,685 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 571,692 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 589,303 | +3.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 589,303 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 189,377, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 589,303 is below the median for South Asia, which is 612,254, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 161,872 | 145,840 | 179,381 | 10 |
| 1970s | 202,710 | 184,062 | 219,231 | 10 |
| 1980s | 242,052 | 223,453 | 259,241 | 10 |
| 1990s | 295,626 | 263,996 | 338,930 | 10 |
| 2000s | 392,973 | 348,517 | 436,093 | 10 |
| 2010s | 473,613 | 443,978 | 509,669 | 10 |
| 2020s | 552,112 | 520,612 | 589,303 | 6 |
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- 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 55-59, female in Nepal?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Nepal was 589,303 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 55-59, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 589,303 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,840 in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Nepal ranks 49th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.