Population aged 15-24 years in Nepal
Nepal: Population aged 15-24 years was 5,798 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Nepal, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 5,798 thousands for population aged 15-24 years in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Nepal peaked at 6,256 thousands in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,368 thousands, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 44th of 230 countries on this measure, 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 | 2,574 thousands | 2,368 thousands | 2,800 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,195 thousands | 2,864 thousands | 3,529 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,108 thousands | 3,619 thousands | 4,572 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,110 thousands | 4,681 thousands | 5,507 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,019 thousands | 5,609 thousands | 6,256 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,993 thousands | 5,798 thousands | 6,135 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 15-24 years in Nepal?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Nepal was 5,798 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6,256 thousands in 2018.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,368 thousands in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Nepal ranks 44th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release