Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.0662 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0662 units per person for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0662 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0298 units per person, in 1960.
That places Nepal 133rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0298 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0301 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0303 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0306 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0309 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0312 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0315 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0319 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0322 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0325 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0328 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.033 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0333 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0336 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0338 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.034 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0343 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0345 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0347 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0349 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0351 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0353 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0355 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0357 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0358 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0359 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.036 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0361 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0362 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0364 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0365 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0365 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0366 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0367 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0367 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0369 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.037 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0372 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0375 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0378 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0382 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0385 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0391 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0397 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0403 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0412 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0423 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0435 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0448 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0461 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0473 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0486 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0501 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0518 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0534 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0548 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0563 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0579 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0595 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0605 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0609 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0611 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.062 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0636 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.065 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0662 units per person | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0311 units per person | 0.0298 units per person | 0.0325 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0339 units per person | 0.0328 units per person | 0.0349 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0358 units per person | 0.0351 units per person | 0.0364 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0369 units per person | 0.0365 units per person | 0.0378 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0414 units per person | 0.0382 units per person | 0.0461 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.054 units per person | 0.0473 units per person | 0.0605 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0631 units per person | 0.0609 units per person | 0.0662 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 130 Bangladesh 0.0667 units per person compare
- 131 Fiji 0.0663 units per person compare
- 132 Bhutan 0.0663 units per person compare
- 134 Cambodia 0.0638 units per person compare
- 135 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0618 units per person compare
- 136 Uzbekistan 0.0607 units per person 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.0917 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.2825 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6532 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Nepal?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Nepal was 0.0662 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0662 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0298 units per person in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 133rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.