Population aged 14 years or younger in Nepal
Nepal: Population aged 14 years or younger was 8,368 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Nepal, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Nepal stood at 8,368 thousands.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Nepal peaked at 10,318 thousands in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,958 thousands, in 1970.
That places Nepal 49th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,517 thousands | 4,958 thousands | 6,127 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,022 thousands | 6,278 thousands | 7,816 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,966 thousands | 8,008 thousands | 9,857 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,196 thousands | 9,993 thousands | 10,318 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,335 thousands | 8,831 thousands | 9,918 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,580 thousands | 8,368 thousands | 8,751 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More population data for Nepal
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.601 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.41 million (2100)
- Population density 222.05 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.601 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.96 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19,598 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.24 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.98 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Nepal?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Nepal was 8,368 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 10,318 thousands in 2005.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,958 thousands in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Nepal ranks 49th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release