Population ages 15-19, female in Nepal

Nepal: Population ages 15-19, female was 1.44 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.44 million
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
44th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.67 million
in 2013
All-time low
510,468
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-19, female in Nepal, 1960–2025

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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 1.44 million for population ages 15-19, female in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Nepal peaked at 1.67 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 510,468, in 1960.

That places Nepal 44th out of 215 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 558,105 510,468 606,404 10
1970s 669,480 617,288 735,137 10
1980s 847,403 754,530 942,539 10
1990s 1.10 million 967,311 1.23 million 10
2000s 1.41 million 1.27 million 1.57 million 10
2010s 1.63 million 1.58 million 1.67 million 10
2020s 1.51 million 1.44 million 1.56 million 6

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  5. 46 Mali 1.42 million compare
  6. 47 Italy 1.41 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-19, female in Nepal?
Population ages 15-19, female in Nepal was 1.44 million 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 15-19, female recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 1.67 million in 2013.
What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 510,468 in 1960.
How does Nepal rank for population ages 15-19, female?
Nepal ranks 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-19, female
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19.