Population, female in Nepal
Nepal: Population, female was 15.49 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.49 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
50th
of 218 countries
All-time high
15.49 million
in 2025
All-time low
5.05 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 15.49 million for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Nepal peaked at 15.49 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.05 million, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 50th 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, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.05 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.15 million | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 5.24 million | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 5.34 million | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 5.45 million | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 5.55 million | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 5.67 million | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 5.78 million | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 5.90 million | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 6.03 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 6.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 6.29 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 6.42 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 6.56 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 6.70 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 6.84 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 6.99 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 7.15 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 7.31 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 7.48 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 7.65 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 7.83 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 8.01 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 8.20 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 8.39 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 8.58 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 8.78 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 8.97 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 9.17 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 9.38 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 9.61 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 9.86 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 10.14 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 10.43 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 10.70 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 10.97 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 11.23 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 11.48 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 11.72 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 11.96 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 12.19 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 12.41 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 12.62 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 12.83 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 13.02 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 13.20 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 13.53 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 13.67 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 13.81 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 13.94 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 14.04 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 14.13 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.21 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 14.40 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 14.51 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.66 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.81 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 15.02 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 15.23 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 15.37 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 15.42 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 15.45 million | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 15.49 million | +0.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 15.49 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.25 million, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 15.49 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 13.36 million, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.52 million | 5.05 million | 6.03 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.79 million | 6.15 million | 7.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.50 million | 7.65 million | 9.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.81 million | 9.61 million | 11.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.06 million | 12.19 million | 13.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.36 million | 13.94 million | 14.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.33 million | 15.02 million | 15.49 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 47 Malaysia 17.16 million compare
- 48 Madagascar 16.32 million compare
- 49 Cote d'Ivoire 16.08 million compare
- 51 Cameroon 14.99 million compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 14.63 million compare
- 53 Venezuela 14.43 million 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)
- 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 in Nepal?
- Population, female in Nepal was 15.49 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.49 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.05 million in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for population, female?
- Nepal ranks 50th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.