Median age in Nepal
Nepal: Median age was 24.68 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Nepal stood at 24.68 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Nepal peaked at 24.68 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.11 years, in 1990.
That places Nepal 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.54 years | 18.44 years | 18.6 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.59 years | 18.46 years | 18.72 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.68 years | 18.57 years | 18.73 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.37 years | 18.13 years | 18.54 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.15 years | 18.11 years | 18.2 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.99 years | 18.25 years | 19.96 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.23 years | 20.22 years | 22.66 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.13 years | 23.45 years | 24.68 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0477 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.622 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.3037 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 51.74 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.0598 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 55.8 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 58.81 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Nepal?
- Median age in Nepal was 24.68 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.68 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.11 years in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for median age?
- Nepal ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.