Median age in Nepal
Nepal: Median age was 24.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.68
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.68
in 2023
All-time low
18.11
in 1990
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Nepal stood at 24.68. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Nepal peaked at 24.68 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.11, in 1990.
That places Nepal 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.57 | — |
| 1951 | 18.59 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 18.6 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 18.59 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 18.58 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 18.56 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 18.54 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 18.51 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 18.47 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 18.44 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 18.46 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 18.49 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 18.53 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 18.56 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 18.59 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 18.6 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 18.61 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 18.64 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 18.69 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 18.72 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 18.73 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 18.73 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 18.73 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 18.73 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18.72 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 18.7 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 18.67 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 18.63 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 18.6 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 18.57 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 18.54 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 18.52 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 18.49 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 18.46 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 18.43 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 18.38 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 18.32 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 18.25 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 18.18 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 18.13 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 18.11 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 18.12 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 18.16 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 18.18 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 18.17 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 18.14 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 18.11 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 18.12 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18.15 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 18.2 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 18.25 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 18.32 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 18.45 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 18.63 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 18.82 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 19.02 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 19.24 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 19.47 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 19.71 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 19.96 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 20.22 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 20.44 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 20.61 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 20.78 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 20.98 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 21.24 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 21.52 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 21.79 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.1 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.66 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 23.45 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 24.02 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 24.36 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 24.68 | +1.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 24.68 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 24.68 is below the median for South Asia, which is 28.72, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.54 | 18.44 | 18.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.59 | 18.46 | 18.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.68 | 18.57 | 18.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.37 | 18.13 | 18.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.15 | 18.11 | 18.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.99 | 18.25 | 19.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.23 | 20.22 | 22.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.13 | 23.45 | 24.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Nepal?
- Median age in Nepal was 24.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.68 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.11 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for median age?
- Nepal ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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