Population, female, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Population, female, per capita was 0.5229 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female, per capita in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.5229 units per person for population, female, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.5229 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4911 units per person, in 1985.
That places Nepal 24th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4992 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4988 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.4984 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.498 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4975 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.497 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4966 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4961 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4957 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4953 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4949 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4945 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4942 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4939 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4936 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4933 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4931 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4929 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4926 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4923 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.492 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4918 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4916 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4913 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4911 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4911 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4913 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4916 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.492 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4923 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4923 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4922 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4922 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4924 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4926 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4931 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4937 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4943 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.495 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4956 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4964 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4973 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4982 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4993 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5006 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5019 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5033 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5049 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5065 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5081 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5097 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5113 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5131 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5149 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5165 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5177 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5189 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5206 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5221 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5213 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5187 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5169 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5172 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5191 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5211 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.5229 units per person | +0.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.5229 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5032 units per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.5229 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.4964 units per person, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4973 units per person | 0.4953 units per person | 0.4992 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4935 units per person | 0.4923 units per person | 0.4949 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4916 units per person | 0.4911 units per person | 0.4923 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4933 units per person | 0.4922 units per person | 0.4956 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5017 units per person | 0.4964 units per person | 0.5081 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5166 units per person | 0.5097 units per person | 0.5221 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5193 units per person | 0.5169 units per person | 0.5229 units per person | 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, female, per capita in Nepal?
- Population, female, per capita in Nepal was 0.5229 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5229 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4911 units per person in 1985.
- How does Nepal rank for population, female, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 24th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female 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, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.