Age dependency ratio of working age population in Nepal
Nepal: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 54.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54.02
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.41
in 1990
All-time low
54.02
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Nepal stood at 54.02. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Nepal peaked at 82.41 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 54.02, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 128th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 76.9 | — |
| 1951 | 76.89 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 76.99 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 77.23 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 77.57 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 77.78 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 77.74 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 77.64 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 77.56 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 77.5 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 77.5 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 77.54 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 77.49 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 77.26 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 77.08 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 77.02 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 77.01 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 77.02 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 77.08 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 77.18 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 77.31 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 77.53 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 77.79 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 78.02 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 78.29 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 78.6 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 78.92 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 79.19 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 79.39 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 79.6 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 79.77 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 79.93 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 80.12 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 80.27 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 80.47 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 80.75 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 81.06 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 81.48 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 81.97 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 82.32 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 82.41 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 82.31 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 81.98 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 81.83 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 81.94 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 82.13 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 82.33 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 82.26 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 81.98 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 81.55 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 81.04 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 80.41 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 79.59 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 78.61 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 77.53 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 76.36 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 75.1 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 73.74 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 72.21 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 70.51 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 68.72 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 67.11 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 65.88 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 64.89 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 63.87 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 62.68 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 61.62 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 60.89 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 60.18 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 58.7 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 56.65 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 54.97 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 54.17 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 54.02 | -0.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 54.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 54.02 is above the median for South Asia, which is 49.38, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.38 | 76.89 | 77.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 77.22 | 77.01 | 77.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.46 | 77.31 | 79.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.81 | 79.77 | 82.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.07 | 81.55 | 82.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.51 | 70.51 | 81.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.46 | 58.7 | 68.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.95 | 54.02 | 56.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More population data for Nepal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0333 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6271 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,401 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8575 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.601 (2100)
- Population density 222.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.41 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Nepal?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Nepal was 54.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.41 in 1990.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.02 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Nepal ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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