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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Nepal

Nepal: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female was 16,146 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
16,146 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
62nd
of 227 countries
All-time high
18,541 1000 No
in 2064
All-time low
4,219 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Nepal, 1950–2100

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k195020252100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 16,146 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — total population - female in 2100.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Nepal peaked at 18,541 1000 No in 2064 and was at its lowest, 4,219 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Nepal 62nd out of 227 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Nepal, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 4,219 1000 No —
1951 4,305 1000 No +2.0%
1952 4,390 1000 No +2.0%
1953 4,473 1000 No +1.9%
1954 4,555 1000 No +1.8%
1955 4,638 1000 No +1.8%
1956 4,720 1000 No +1.8%
1957 4,802 1000 No +1.7%
1958 4,883 1000 No +1.7%
1959 4,966 1000 No +1.7%
1960 5,054 1000 No +1.8%
1961 5,147 1000 No +1.8%
1962 5,244 1000 No +1.9%
1963 5,343 1000 No +1.9%
1964 5,446 1000 No +1.9%
1965 5,554 1000 No +2.0%
1966 5,665 1000 No +2.0%
1967 5,781 1000 No +2.0%
1968 5,901 1000 No +2.1%
1969 6,026 1000 No +2.1%
1970 6,154 1000 No +2.1%
1971 6,285 1000 No +2.1%
1972 6,419 1000 No +2.1%
1973 6,556 1000 No +2.1%
1974 6,697 1000 No +2.1%
1975 6,842 1000 No +2.2%
1976 6,991 1000 No +2.2%
1977 7,146 1000 No +2.2%
1978 7,310 1000 No +2.3%
1979 7,479 1000 No +2.3%
1980 7,653 1000 No +2.3%
1981 7,830 1000 No +2.3%
1982 8,011 1000 No +2.3%
1983 8,199 1000 No +2.3%
1984 8,391 1000 No +2.3%
1985 8,584 1000 No +2.3%
1986 8,778 1000 No +2.3%
1987 8,972 1000 No +2.2%
1988 9,170 1000 No +2.2%
1989 9,381 1000 No +2.3%
1990 9,612 1000 No +2.5%
1991 9,862 1000 No +2.6%
1992 10,144 1000 No +2.9%
1993 10,429 1000 No +2.8%
1994 10,699 1000 No +2.6%
1995 10,968 1000 No +2.5%
1996 11,227 1000 No +2.4%
1997 11,478 1000 No +2.2%
1998 11,721 1000 No +2.1%
1999 11,958 1000 No +2.0%
2000 12,186 1000 No +1.9%
2001 12,405 1000 No +1.8%
2002 12,620 1000 No +1.7%
2003 12,827 1000 No +1.6%
2004 13,023 1000 No +1.5%
2005 13,204 1000 No +1.4%
2006 13,372 1000 No +1.3%
2007 13,526 1000 No +1.2%
2008 13,671 1000 No +1.1%
2009 13,807 1000 No +1.0%
2010 13,936 1000 No +0.9%
2011 14,044 1000 No +0.8%
2012 14,128 1000 No +0.6%
2013 14,207 1000 No +0.6%
2014 14,294 1000 No +0.6%
2015 14,404 1000 No +0.8%
2016 14,506 1000 No +0.7%
2017 14,582 1000 No +0.5%
2018 14,660 1000 No +0.5%
2019 14,813 1000 No +1.0%
2020 15,024 1000 No +1.4%
2021 15,235 1000 No +1.4%
2022 15,370 1000 No +0.9%
2023 15,415 1000 No +0.3%
2024 15,451 1000 No +0.2%
2025 15,488 1000 No +0.2%
2026 15,539 1000 No +0.3%
2027 15,618 1000 No +0.5%
2028 15,740 1000 No +0.8%
2029 15,882 1000 No +0.9%
2030 16,022 1000 No +0.9%
2031 16,158 1000 No +0.8%
2032 16,290 1000 No +0.8%
2033 16,420 1000 No +0.8%
2034 16,546 1000 No +0.8%
2035 16,668 1000 No +0.7%
2036 16,786 1000 No +0.7%
2037 16,900 1000 No +0.7%
2038 17,011 1000 No +0.7%
2039 17,119 1000 No +0.6%
2040 17,223 1000 No +0.6%
2041 17,324 1000 No +0.6%
2042 17,421 1000 No +0.6%
2043 17,515 1000 No +0.5%
2044 17,606 1000 No +0.5%
2045 17,693 1000 No +0.5%
2046 17,777 1000 No +0.5%
2047 17,857 1000 No +0.4%
2048 17,932 1000 No +0.4%
2049 18,003 1000 No +0.4%
2050 18,070 1000 No +0.4%
2051 18,134 1000 No +0.4%
2052 18,193 1000 No +0.3%
2053 18,247 1000 No +0.3%
2054 18,297 1000 No +0.3%
2055 18,342 1000 No +0.2%
2056 18,384 1000 No +0.2%
2057 18,421 1000 No +0.2%
2058 18,453 1000 No +0.2%
2059 18,480 1000 No +0.1%
2060 18,502 1000 No +0.1%
2061 18,519 1000 No +0.1%
2062 18,532 1000 No +0.1%
2063 18,539 1000 No +0.0%
2064 18,541 1000 No +0.0%
2065 18,538 1000 No -0.0%
2066 18,531 1000 No -0.0%
2067 18,519 1000 No -0.1%
2068 18,503 1000 No -0.1%
2069 18,482 1000 No -0.1%
2070 18,456 1000 No -0.1%
2071 18,426 1000 No -0.2%
2072 18,391 1000 No -0.2%
2073 18,352 1000 No -0.2%
2074 18,309 1000 No -0.2%
2075 18,261 1000 No -0.3%
2076 18,209 1000 No -0.3%
2077 18,153 1000 No -0.3%
2078 18,093 1000 No -0.3%
2079 18,029 1000 No -0.4%
2080 17,962 1000 No -0.4%
2081 17,891 1000 No -0.4%
2082 17,817 1000 No -0.4%
2083 17,740 1000 No -0.4%
2084 17,660 1000 No -0.5%
2085 17,576 1000 No -0.5%
2086 17,491 1000 No -0.5%
2087 17,403 1000 No -0.5%
2088 17,314 1000 No -0.5%
2089 17,222 1000 No -0.5%
2090 17,128 1000 No -0.5%
2091 17,033 1000 No -0.6%
2092 16,937 1000 No -0.6%
2093 16,840 1000 No -0.6%
2094 16,742 1000 No -0.6%
2095 16,644 1000 No -0.6%
2096 16,545 1000 No -0.6%
2097 16,446 1000 No -0.6%
2098 16,346 1000 No -0.6%
2099 16,246 1000 No -0.6%
2100 16,146 1000 No -0.6%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 16,146 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,131 1000 No, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 16,146 1000 No is above the median for South Asia, which is 13,409 1000 No, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4,595 1000 No 4,219 1000 No 4,966 1000 No 10
1960s 5,516 1000 No 5,054 1000 No 6,026 1000 No 10
1970s 6,788 1000 No 6,154 1000 No 7,479 1000 No 10
1980s 8,497 1000 No 7,653 1000 No 9,381 1000 No 10
1990s 10,810 1000 No 9,612 1000 No 11,958 1000 No 10
2000s 13,064 1000 No 12,186 1000 No 13,807 1000 No 10
2010s 14,357 1000 No 13,936 1000 No 14,813 1000 No 10
2020s 15,476 1000 No 15,024 1000 No 15,882 1000 No 10
2030s 16,592 1000 No 16,022 1000 No 17,119 1000 No 10
2040s 17,635 1000 No 17,223 1000 No 18,003 1000 No 10
2050s 18,302 1000 No 18,070 1000 No 18,480 1000 No 10
2060s 18,521 1000 No 18,482 1000 No 18,541 1000 No 10
2070s 18,268 1000 No 18,029 1000 No 18,456 1000 No 10
2080s 17,608 1000 No 17,222 1000 No 17,962 1000 No 10
2090s 16,691 1000 No 16,246 1000 No 17,128 1000 No 10
2100s 16,146 1000 No 16,146 1000 No 16,146 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 59 Kazakhstan 16,815 1000 No compare
  2. 60 Rwanda 16,639 1000 No compare
  3. 61 Guinea 16,208 1000 No compare
  4. 63 Guatemala 13,041 1000 No compare
  5. 64 South Sudan 12,299 1000 No compare
  6. 65 Togo 11,881 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Nepal?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Nepal was 16,146 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 18,541 1000 No in 2064.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 4,219 1000 No in 1950.
How does Nepal rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?
Nepal ranks 62nd out of 227 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - female rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,972 data points, 1950–2100
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.