Population ages 70-74, female in Nepal
Nepal: Population ages 70-74, female was 308,350 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
308,350
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
52nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
308,350
in 2025
All-time low
48,446
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, 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
Nepal recorded 308,350 for population ages 70-74, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Nepal peaked at 308,350 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48,446, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 52nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 70-74, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48,446 | — |
| 1961 | 50,389 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 52,212 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 53,893 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 55,386 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 56,730 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 58,097 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 59,607 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 61,292 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 63,179 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 65,248 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 67,423 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 69,657 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 71,909 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 74,117 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 76,301 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 78,474 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 80,674 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 82,950 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 85,288 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 87,705 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 90,186 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 92,742 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 95,430 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 98,261 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 101,246 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 104,337 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 107,431 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 110,428 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 113,283 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 116,017 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 118,743 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 121,686 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 124,840 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 128,223 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 131,910 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 135,829 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 139,894 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 143,929 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 147,777 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 151,390 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 154,907 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 158,605 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 162,599 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 166,910 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 171,555 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 176,453 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 181,468 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 186,421 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 191,160 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 197,136 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 204,970 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 213,573 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 222,557 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 231,493 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 238,786 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 244,748 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 251,705 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 260,414 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 269,411 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 277,708 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 285,299 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 292,260 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 298,565 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 303,705 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 308,350 | +1.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 308,350 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84,870, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 308,350 is below the median for South Asia, which is 374,267, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,923 | 48,446 | 63,179 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75,204 | 65,248 | 85,288 | 10 |
| 1980s | 100,105 | 87,705 | 113,283 | 10 |
| 1990s | 130,885 | 116,017 | 147,777 | 10 |
| 2000s | 170,147 | 151,390 | 191,160 | 10 |
| 2010s | 233,479 | 197,136 | 269,411 | 10 |
| 2020s | 294,314 | 277,708 | 308,350 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female in Nepal?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Nepal was 308,350 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 70-74, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 308,350 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,446 in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Nepal ranks 52nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 70-74, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 70 to 74.