Population aged 65 years or older in Nepal
Nepal: Population aged 65 years or older was 1,944 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Nepal, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Nepal stood at 1,944 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Nepal peaked at 1,944 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 401.18 thousands, in 1970.
That places Nepal 51st 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 | 459.94 thousands | 401.18 thousands | 522.52 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 611.25 thousands | 538.27 thousands | 683.87 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 798.72 thousands | 701.88 thousands | 900.04 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,062 thousands | 924.37 thousands | 1,231 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,479 thousands | 1,273 thousands | 1,694 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,845 thousands | 1,743 thousands | 1,944 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 65 years or older in Nepal?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Nepal was 1,944 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,944 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 401.18 thousands in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Nepal ranks 51st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release