Population ages 80 and above, female in Nepal
Nepal: Population ages 80 and above, female was 154,790 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
154,790
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
66th
of 218 countries
All-time high
154,790
in 2025
All-time low
14,545
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, 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 80 and above, female in Nepal stood at 154,790. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Nepal peaked at 154,790 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,545, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 66th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14,545 | — |
| 1961 | 14,935 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 15,339 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 15,760 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 16,204 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 16,680 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 17,187 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 17,747 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 18,382 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 19,137 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 19,997 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 20,857 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 21,702 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 22,544 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 23,368 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 24,203 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 25,054 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 25,954 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 26,943 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 27,998 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 29,124 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 30,283 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 31,452 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 32,645 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 33,832 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 35,022 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 36,249 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 37,509 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 38,829 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 40,260 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 41,843 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 43,605 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 45,655 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 47,756 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 49,830 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 52,025 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 54,331 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 56,778 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 59,257 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 61,702 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 64,059 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 66,396 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 68,999 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 71,866 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 74,868 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 78,000 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 81,213 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 84,479 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 87,728 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 90,908 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 93,980 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 96,984 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 99,998 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 103,059 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 106,195 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 109,361 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 112,646 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 116,095 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 119,602 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 123,132 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 127,321 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 131,301 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 136,071 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 142,482 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 148,760 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 154,790 | +4.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 154,790 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,992, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 154,790 is below the median for South Asia, which is 222,533, 70% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,592 | 14,545 | 19,137 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,862 | 19,997 | 27,998 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,520 | 29,124 | 40,260 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,278 | 41,843 | 61,702 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,852 | 64,059 | 90,908 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,105 | 93,980 | 123,132 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,121 | 127,321 | 154,790 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Nepal?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Nepal was 154,790 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 80 and above, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 154,790 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,545 in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Nepal ranks 66th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.