Population ages 65 and above, female in Nepal
Nepal: Population ages 65 and above, female was 6.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female in Nepal is 6.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Nepal peaked at 6.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1960.
That places Nepal 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.3% | 6.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 131 Algeria 7.2% compare
- 132 Uzbekistan 7.1% compare
- 133 Kyrgyzstan 7.0% compare
- 135 Bangladesh 6.7% compare
- 136 Philippines 6.7% compare
- 137 Mongolia 6.6% compare
More health data for Nepal
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- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 280,838 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 293,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 277,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 293,258 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 275,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 273,940 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 292,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 294,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 293,248 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Nepal?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Nepal was 6.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Nepal ranks 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.