Population ages 55-59, female in Nepal

Nepal: Population ages 55-59, female was 589,303 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
589,303
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
49th
of 215 countries
All-time high
589,303
in 2025
All-time low
145,840
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 55-59, 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

The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, female in Nepal is 589,303, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Nepal peaked at 589,303 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 145,840, in 1960.

Nepal ranks 49th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 161,872 145,840 179,381 10
1970s 202,710 184,062 219,231 10
1980s 242,052 223,453 259,241 10
1990s 295,626 263,996 338,930 10
2000s 392,973 348,517 436,093 10
2010s 473,613 443,978 509,669 10
2020s 552,112 520,612 589,303 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 55-59, female in Nepal?
Population ages 55-59, female in Nepal was 589,303 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 55-59, female recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 589,303 in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 145,840 in 1960.
How does Nepal rank for population ages 55-59, female?
Nepal ranks 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 55-59, 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
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 55 to 59.