Population aged 25-64 years in Nepal
Nepal: Population aged 25-64 years was 13,517 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Nepal, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years in Nepal stood at 13,517 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Nepal peaked at 13,517 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,571 thousands, in 1970.
That places Nepal 48th 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 | 5,051 thousands | 4,571 thousands | 5,563 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,261 thousands | 5,689 thousands | 6,810 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,782 thousands | 6,948 thousands | 8,578 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,523 thousands | 8,745 thousands | 10,296 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,884 thousands | 10,460 thousands | 11,360 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,027 thousands | 12,069 thousands | 13,517 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 25-64 years in Nepal?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Nepal was 13,517 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 13,517 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,571 thousands in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Nepal ranks 48th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release