Population, female in Nepal
Nepal: Population, female was 15.49 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 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
| 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
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 275,349 (2025)
- 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, 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 215 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.