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Nepal vs Portugal Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

Updated on by Georank team

Demographics of Nepal compared to Portugal:

  • As of 2026, the population of Nepal is 29.6M vs 10.7M in Portugal - 2.77 times difference.
  • The median age in Nepal is 26 years compared to 47.5 years in Portugal.
  • Nepal is ranked 127/196 by median age (oldest to youngest) vs 5/196 for Portugal.
  • The average life expectancy at birth in Nepal is 71.2 years, compared to 82.9 years in Portugal.
  • The share of old-age demographic (65+) in Nepal is 6.5% vs 24.5% in Portugal.
  • The share of young demographic (0-15 years old) in Nepal is 28.4% vs 12.8% in Portugal.
  • Nepal has 19.3M working age adults (aged 15-64) vs 6.68M in Portugal.
  • The total fertility rate is 1.98 in Nepal compared to 1.44 in Portugal.

Median age Nepal vs Portugal, 1960-2100

Nepal
Factual

UN forecast
Portugal
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Portugal
2100 48.4 48.3
2099 48.3 48.2
2098 48.1 48.2
2097 48 48.2
2096 47.9 48.1
2095 47.8 48.1
2094 47.6 48
2093 47.5 48
2092 47.4 47.9
2091 47.2 47.8
2090 47.1 47.8
2089 46.9 47.7
2088 46.8 47.6
2087 46.6 47.6
2086 46.4 47.5
2085 46.3 47.4
2084 46.1 47.4
2083 45.9 47.4
2082 45.7 47.3
2081 45.5 47.3
2080 45.3 47.3
2079 45 47.3
2078 44.8 47.3
2077 44.6 47.4
2076 44.3 47.4
2075 44.1 47.5
2074 43.8 47.5
2073 43.5 47.6
2072 43.2 47.7
2071 43 47.8
2070 42.7 47.9
2069 42.4 48.1
2068 42.1 48.2
2067 41.8 48.3
2066 41.5 48.4
2065 41.1 48.5
2064 40.8 48.6
2063 40.5 48.8
2062 40.1 49
2061 39.8 49.1
2060 39.5 49.1
2059 39.1 49.1
2058 38.8 49.2
2057 38.4 49.2
2056 38.1 49.2
2055 37.7 49.2
2054 37.3 49.2
2053 37 49.2
2052 36.6 49.3
2051 36.2 49.3
2050 35.8 49.4
2049 35.4 49.4
2048 35 49.4
2047 34.6 49.5
2046 34.3 49.6
2045 33.9 49.8
2044 33.5 49.9
2043 33.1 50
2042 32.7 50
2041 32.3 50.1
2040 31.9 50.1
2039 31.5 50.2
2038 31.1 50.2
2037 30.7 50.2
2036 30.3 50.2
2035 29.9 50.1
2034 29.5 50
2033 29.1 49.8
2032 28.7 49.6
2031 28.3 49.4
2030 27.9 49.2
2029 27.6 48.9
2028 27.2 48.7
2027 26.9 48.4
2026 26.5 48.1
2025 26.2 47.7
2024 26 47.5
2023 25.7 47.2
2022 25.4 46.8
2021 25 46.5
2020 24.5 46.1
2019 23.7 45.6
2018 23.2 45.2
2017 22.9 44.7
2016 22.7 44.3
2015 22.4 43.8
2014 22.2 43.4
2013 22 42.9
2012 21.8 42.4
2011 21.6 41.9
2010 21.3 41.5
2009 21 41
2008 20.8 40.6
2007 20.5 40.2
2006 20.3 39.8
2005 20 39.4
2004 19.8 39
2003 19.7 38.6
2002 19.5 38.3
2001 19.4 38
2000 19.3 37.7
1999 19.3 37.4
1998 19.2 37.1
1997 19.2 36.8
1996 19.2 36.4
1995 19.2 36.1
1994 19.2 35.7
1993 19.2 35.4
1992 19.2 35
1991 19.2 34.6
1990 19.2 34.2
1989 19.2 33.7
1988 19.2 33.3
1987 19.3 32.9
1986 19.4 32.5
1985 19.4 32.1
1984 19.5 31.7
1983 19.5 31.4
1982 19.5 31.1
1981 19.5 30.8
1980 19.6 30.6
1979 19.6 30.3
1978 19.6 30
1977 19.7 29.9
1976 19.7 29.8
1975 19.7 29.7
1974 19.7 29.7
1973 19.7 29.6
1972 19.7 29.6
1971 19.7 29.7
1970 19.7 29.6
1969 19.7 29.4
1968 19.7 29.2
1967 19.7 29.1
1966 19.6 29
1965 19.6 28.8
1964 19.6 28.7
1963 19.6 28.5
1962 19.6 28.3
1961 19.5 28.1
1960 19.5 27.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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In 1960, the median age in Nepal was 19.5 years compared to 27.9 years in Portugal. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 26 years in Nepal and to 47.5 years in Portugal.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Nepal is expected to increased to around 35.8 years by 2050 compared to 49.4 years in Portugal. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Nepal
Male

Female
Portugal
Male

Female
Age range Share of population
Nepal Portugal
Male Female Male Female
80+ 0.36% 0.5% 2.65% 4.46%
75-79 0.54% 0.67% 2.18% 2.82%
70-74 0.88% 1.02% 2.69% 3.23%
65-69 1.2% 1.32% 2.99% 3.52%
60-64 1.48% 1.61% 3.24% 3.75%
55-59 1.69% 1.93% 3.37% 3.79%
50-54 2.12% 2.38% 3.57% 3.92%
45-49 2.32% 2.75% 3.69% 3.99%
40-44 2.62% 3.29% 3.24% 3.45%
35-39 2.84% 3.76% 2.78% 2.86%
30-34 3.36% 4.27% 2.7% 2.67%
25-29 4.13% 4.83% 2.71% 2.6%
20-24 4.71% 5.05% 2.75% 2.63%
15-19 4.99% 4.94% 2.54% 2.43%
10-14 4.99% 4.68% 2.3% 2.2%
5-9 4.89% 4.55% 2.16% 2.06%
0-4 4.76% 4.56% 2.1% 1.99%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Nepal has average demographic potential with 64.7% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 33.8% and low potential in Portugal.

Working age demographic by year

Nepal
Factual

UN forecast
Portugal
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Working age share
Nepal Portugal
2100 57.5% 55.1%
2099 57.6% 55.2%
2098 57.8% 55.2%
2097 57.9% 55.2%
2096 58.1% 55.3%
2095 58.2% 55.3%
2094 58.4% 55.3%
2093 58.6% 55.3%
2092 58.8% 55.4%
2091 58.9% 55.4%
2090 59.1% 55.4%
2089 59.3% 55.4%
2088 59.5% 55.5%
2087 59.7% 55.5%
2086 59.9% 55.4%
2085 60.2% 55.4%
2084 60.4% 55.5%
2083 60.6% 55.5%
2082 60.9% 55.5%
2081 61.1% 55.5%
2080 61.4% 55.5%
2079 61.7% 55.4%
2078 62% 55.3%
2077 62.3% 55.3%
2076 62.7% 55.4%
2075 63% 55.4%
2074 63.3% 55.5%
2073 63.7% 55.5%
2072 64.1% 55.5%
2071 64.4% 55.5%
2070 64.8% 55.6%
2069 65.2% 55.6%
2068 65.5% 55.5%
2067 65.9% 55.5%
2066 66.2% 55.4%
2065 66.6% 55.4%
2064 66.9% 55.3%
2063 67.2% 55.2%
2062 67.5% 55%
2061 67.8% 54.8%
2060 68.1% 54.7%
2059 68.3% 54.5%
2058 68.6% 54.3%
2057 68.7% 54.2%
2056 68.9% 54%
2055 69% 53.9%
2054 69.2% 53.8%
2053 69.3% 53.6%
2052 69.3% 53.6%
2051 69.4% 53.5%
2050 69.5% 53.5%
2049 69.5% 53.5%
2048 69.5% 53.6%
2047 69.5% 53.8%
2046 69.5% 54%
2045 69.5% 54.3%
2044 69.4% 54.6%
2043 69.3% 54.9%
2042 69.2% 55.4%
2041 69.1% 55.9%
2040 69% 56.3%
2039 68.8% 56.8%
2038 68.7% 57.2%
2037 68.5% 57.7%
2036 68.3% 58.2%
2035 68.1% 58.6%
2034 67.9% 58.9%
2033 67.7% 59.3%
2032 67.4% 59.7%
2031 67.1% 60.1%
2030 66.7% 60.5%
2029 66.4% 61%
2028 66% 61.4%
2027 65.7% 61.8%
2026 65.5% 62.2%
2025 65.2% 62.5%
2024 65.1% 62.7%
2023 64.9% 63%
2022 64.9% 63.3%
2021 64.5% 63.6%
2020 63.8% 63.8%
2019 63% 64.1%
2018 62.4% 64.4%
2017 62.2% 64.6%
2016 61.9% 64.9%
2015 61.5% 65.1%
2014 61% 65.3%
2013 60.6% 65.6%
2012 60.3% 65.9%
2011 59.8% 66.1%
2010 59.3% 66.3%
2009 58.6% 66.5%
2008 58.1% 66.6%
2007 57.6% 66.7%
2006 57.1% 66.7%
2005 56.7% 66.8%
2004 56.3% 66.9%
2003 56% 67.1%
2002 55.7% 67.2%
2001 55.4% 67.4%
2000 55.2% 67.5%
1999 55.1% 67.5%
1998 55% 67.5%
1997 54.9% 67.5%
1996 54.8% 67.4%
1995 54.9% 67.3%
1994 55% 67.1%
1993 55% 67%
1992 54.9% 66.8%
1991 54.9% 66.4%
1990 54.8% 66%
1989 54.8% 65.6%
1988 55% 65.3%
1987 55.1% 64.9%
1986 55.2% 64.6%
1985 55.3% 64.4%
1984 55.4% 64.1%
1983 55.5% 63.8%
1982 55.5% 63.5%
1981 55.6% 63.2%
1980 55.6% 62.9%
1979 55.7% 62.6%
1978 55.7% 62.4%
1977 55.8% 62.3%
1976 55.9% 62.2%
1975 56% 62.3%
1974 56.1% 62.2%
1973 56.2% 62.1%
1972 56.2% 61.9%
1971 56.3% 61.9%
1970 56.4% 61.7%
1969 56.4% 61.7%
1968 56.5% 61.8%
1967 56.5% 61.9%
1966 56.5% 62.1%
1965 56.5% 62.4%
1964 56.5% 62.7%
1963 56.4% 62.7%
1962 56.3% 62.8%
1961 56.3% 62.9%
1960 56.3% 62.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 56.3% to 65.1% in Nepal and from 66.9% to 62.7% in Portugal.

Age dependency by year

Nepal
Young

Old
Portugal
Young

Old
1x
Year Age dependency ratio
Nepal Portugal
Total Young Old Total Young Old
2024 53.7% 43.7% 9.99% 59.6% 20.4% 39.1%
2023 54% 44.2% 9.8% 58.7% 20.5% 38.3%
2022 54.2% 44.6% 9.55% 58% 20.5% 37.4%
2021 55% 45.5% 9.47% 57.3% 20.7% 36.6%
2020 56.7% 47.1% 9.54% 56.7% 20.9% 35.8%
2019 58.7% 49.1% 9.6% 56.1% 21.1% 34.9%
2018 60.2% 50.7% 9.53% 55.4% 21.3% 34.1%
2017 60.9% 51.6% 9.31% 54.8% 21.5% 33.3%
2016 61.6% 52.5% 9.09% 54.1% 21.7% 32.4%
2015 62.7% 53.8% 8.92% 53.5% 22% 31.6%
2014 63.9% 55.1% 8.76% 53.1% 22.3% 30.8%
2013 64.9% 56.3% 8.54% 52.5% 22.5% 29.9%
2012 65.9% 57.6% 8.31% 51.8% 22.7% 29.2%
2011 67.1% 59% 8.12% 51.3% 22.8% 28.5%
2010 68.7% 60.7% 7.98% 50.8% 22.9% 27.9%
2009 70.5% 62.7% 7.86% 50.5% 23.1% 27.3%
2008 72.2% 64.5% 7.71% 50.1% 23.3% 26.9%
2007 73.7% 66.2% 7.56% 50% 23.5% 26.5%
2006 75.1% 67.7% 7.41% 49.8% 23.7% 26.2%
2005 76.4% 69.1% 7.27% 49.7% 23.8% 25.8%
2004 77.5% 70.4% 7.16% 49.4% 23.9% 25.5%
2003 78.6% 71.5% 7.09% 49% 24% 25%
2002 79.6% 72.6% 7.01% 48.7% 24% 24.7%
2001 80.4% 73.5% 6.95% 48.4% 24.1% 24.3%
2000 81% 74.1% 6.91% 48.2% 24.3% 23.9%
1999 81.6% 74.7% 6.86% 48.2% 24.6% 23.6%
1998 82% 75.2% 6.82% 48.2% 24.9% 23.3%
1997 82.3% 75.5% 6.79% 48.3% 25.3% 22.9%
1996 82.3% 75.6% 6.75% 48.4% 25.8% 22.6%
1995 82.1% 75.4% 6.71% 48.6% 26.4% 22.2%
1994 81.9% 75.3% 6.69% 49% 27.1% 21.9%
1993 81.8% 75.2% 6.66% 49.3% 27.8% 21.6%
1992 82% 75.3% 6.66% 49.8% 28.6% 21.2%
1991 82.3% 75.7% 6.66% 50.5% 29.7% 20.8%
1990 82.4% 75.8% 6.65% 51.5% 31% 20.5%
1989 82.3% 75.7% 6.63% 52.4% 32.4% 20%
1988 82% 75.4% 6.6% 53.2% 33.5% 19.6%
1987 81.5% 74.9% 6.56% 54% 34.7% 19.3%
1986 81.1% 74.5% 6.52% 54.7% 35.8% 18.9%
1985 80.7% 74.3% 6.49% 55.3% 36.7% 18.6%
1984 80.5% 74% 6.46% 56% 37.6% 18.4%
1983 80.3% 73.8% 6.43% 56.8% 38.5% 18.3%
1982 80.1% 73.7% 6.4% 57.6% 39.3% 18.3%
1981 79.9% 73.6% 6.36% 58.3% 40.2% 18.1%
1980 79.8% 73.4% 6.32% 59.1% 41.2% 17.9%
1979 79.6% 73.3% 6.27% 59.7% 42.1% 17.6%
1978 79.4% 73.2% 6.22% 60.3% 42.9% 17.4%
1977 79.2% 73% 6.18% 60.6% 43.4% 17.1%
1976 78.9% 72.8% 6.13% 60.7% 43.8% 16.9%
1975 78.6% 72.5% 6.08% 60.6% 44.1% 16.6%
1974 78.3% 72.3% 6.03% 60.7% 44.4% 16.3%
1973 78% 72% 5.98% 61.1% 45% 16.1%
1972 77.8% 71.9% 5.92% 61.4% 45.5% 15.9%
1971 77.5% 71.7% 5.87% 61.6% 45.9% 15.8%
1970 77.3% 71.5% 5.81% 62% 46.5% 15.4%
1969 77.2% 71.4% 5.75% 62.2% 47.2% 15%
1968 77.1% 71.4% 5.7% 61.9% 47.3% 14.7%
1967 77% 71.4% 5.64% 61.5% 47.2% 14.3%
1966 77% 71.4% 5.58% 61% 47% 14%
1965 77% 71.5% 5.53% 60.3% 46.7% 13.6%
1964 77.1% 71.6% 5.48% 59.6% 46.4% 13.2%
1963 77.3% 71.8% 5.43% 59.4% 46.3% 13.1%
1962 77.5% 72.1% 5.39% 59.2% 46.3% 12.9%
1961 77.5% 72.2% 5.34% 59% 46.3% 12.7%
1960 77.5% 72.2% 5.29% 59.2% 46.6% 12.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.

Age dependency in Nepal decreased from 77.5% to 53.7% between 2004 and 2024.

In Portugal, the ratio of dependent people increased from 49.4% to 59.6% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Nepal
Factual

UN forecast
Portugal
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 0-14
Nepal Portugal
2100 13.8% 13.8%
2099 13.8% 13.8%
2098 13.8% 13.8%
2097 13.9% 13.8%
2096 13.9% 13.9%
2095 14% 13.9%
2094 14% 13.9%
2093 14.1% 14%
2092 14.1% 14%
2091 14.2% 14%
2090 14.2% 14.1%
2089 14.3% 14.1%
2088 14.3% 14.1%
2087 14.4% 14.1%
2086 14.5% 14.2%
2085 14.5% 14.2%
2084 14.6% 14.2%
2083 14.7% 14.2%
2082 14.8% 14.2%
2081 14.8% 14.2%
2080 14.9% 14.2%
2079 15% 14.2%
2078 15.1% 14.2%
2077 15.2% 14.1%
2076 15.3% 14.1%
2075 15.4% 14.1%
2074 15.5% 14%
2073 15.6% 14%
2072 15.7% 13.9%
2071 15.9% 13.9%
2070 16% 13.8%
2069 16.1% 13.8%
2068 16.3% 13.7%
2067 16.4% 13.7%
2066 16.6% 13.6%
2065 16.7% 13.6%
2064 16.9% 13.5%
2063 17.1% 13.5%
2062 17.2% 13.5%
2061 17.4% 13.5%
2060 17.6% 13.5%
2059 17.8% 13.5%
2058 17.9% 13.5%
2057 18.1% 13.5%
2056 18.3% 13.5%
2055 18.5% 13.5%
2054 18.7% 13.5%
2053 18.9% 13.5%
2052 19.2% 13.5%
2051 19.4% 13.5%
2050 19.6% 13.5%
2049 19.9% 13.5%
2048 20.1% 13.4%
2047 20.4% 13.4%
2046 20.7% 13.4%
2045 21% 13.3%
2044 21.3% 13.3%
2043 21.6% 13.2%
2042 21.9% 13.1%
2041 22.2% 13.1%
2040 22.5% 13%
2039 22.9% 13%
2038 23.2% 13%
2037 23.6% 12.9%
2036 23.9% 12.8%
2035 24.3% 12.8%
2034 24.6% 12.7%
2033 25% 12.7%
2032 25.4% 12.7%
2031 25.8% 12.7%
2030 26.2% 12.7%
2029 26.6% 12.6%
2028 27.1% 12.6%
2027 27.5% 12.6%
2026 27.9% 12.7%
2025 28.2% 12.8%
2024 28.4% 12.8%
2023 28.7% 12.9%
2022 28.9% 13%
2021 29.4% 13.1%
2020 30.1% 13.3%
2019 30.9% 13.5%
2018 31.6% 13.7%
2017 32.1% 13.9%
2016 32.5% 14.1%
2015 33% 14.3%
2014 33.6% 14.6%
2013 34.2% 14.8%
2012 34.7% 14.9%
2011 35.3% 15%
2010 36% 15.2%
2009 36.7% 15.4%
2008 37.5% 15.5%
2007 38.1% 15.6%
2006 38.7% 15.8%
2005 39.2% 15.9%
2004 39.6% 16%
2003 40% 16.1%
2002 40.4% 16.1%
2001 40.7% 16.2%
2000 40.9% 16.4%
1999 41.1% 16.6%
1998 41.3% 16.8%
1997 41.4% 17.1%
1996 41.5% 17.4%
1995 41.4% 17.8%
1994 41.4% 18.2%
1993 41.3% 18.6%
1992 41.4% 19.1%
1991 41.5% 19.7%
1990 41.5% 20.5%
1989 41.5% 21.2%
1988 41.4% 21.9%
1987 41.3% 22.5%
1986 41.2% 23.1%
1985 41.1% 23.7%
1984 41% 24.1%
1983 41% 24.5%
1982 40.9% 25%
1981 40.9% 25.4%
1980 40.9% 25.9%
1979 40.8% 26.4%
1978 40.8% 26.8%
1977 40.7% 27.1%
1976 40.7% 27.2%
1975 40.6% 27.4%
1974 40.5% 27.7%
1973 40.5% 27.9%
1972 40.4% 28.2%
1971 40.4% 28.4%
1970 40.3% 28.7%
1969 40.3% 29.1%
1968 40.3% 29.2%
1967 40.3% 29.2%
1966 40.4% 29.2%
1965 40.4% 29.1%
1964 40.4% 29.1%
1963 40.5% 29.1%
1962 40.6% 29.1%
1961 40.7% 29.1%
1960 40.7% 29.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of young people aged below 15 is 28.4% in Nepal and 12.8% in Portugal. Birth rates in Nepal compared to Portugal .

Share of old population (65+) by year

Nepal
Factual

UN forecast
Portugal
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 65+ years old
Nepal Portugal
2100 28.8% 31.1%
2099 28.6% 31%
2098 28.4% 31%
2097 28.2% 30.9%
2096 28% 30.9%
2095 27.8% 30.8%
2094 27.6% 30.7%
2093 27.3% 30.7%
2092 27.1% 30.6%
2091 26.9% 30.6%
2090 26.6% 30.5%
2089 26.4% 30.5%
2088 26.1% 30.4%
2087 25.9% 30.4%
2086 25.6% 30.4%
2085 25.3% 30.4%
2084 25% 30.3%
2083 24.7% 30.3%
2082 24.4% 30.3%
2081 24% 30.3%
2080 23.7% 30.3%
2079 23.3% 30.4%
2078 22.9% 30.5%
2077 22.5% 30.5%
2076 22.1% 30.5%
2075 21.6% 30.5%
2074 21.2% 30.5%
2073 20.7% 30.5%
2072 20.2% 30.6%
2071 19.7% 30.6%
2070 19.2% 30.6%
2069 18.7% 30.7%
2068 18.2% 30.7%
2067 17.7% 30.8%
2066 17.2% 31%
2065 16.7% 31.1%
2064 16.2% 31.2%
2063 15.7% 31.3%
2062 15.3% 31.5%
2061 14.8% 31.7%
2060 14.3% 31.9%
2059 13.9% 32.1%
2058 13.5% 32.2%
2057 13.1% 32.4%
2056 12.8% 32.5%
2055 12.4% 32.6%
2054 12.1% 32.8%
2053 11.8% 32.9%
2052 11.5% 33%
2051 11.2% 33%
2050 10.9% 33.1%
2049 10.6% 33%
2048 10.3% 32.9%
2047 10.1% 32.8%
2046 9.81% 32.6%
2045 9.56% 32.4%
2044 9.33% 32.2%
2043 9.1% 31.9%
2042 8.9% 31.5%
2041 8.7% 31.1%
2040 8.51% 30.6%
2039 8.32% 30.2%
2038 8.14% 29.8%
2037 7.95% 29.4%
2036 7.76% 29%
2035 7.59% 28.7%
2034 7.45% 28.3%
2033 7.35% 28%
2032 7.25% 27.6%
2031 7.16% 27.2%
2030 7.07% 26.8%
2029 6.98% 26.4%
2028 6.9% 26%
2027 6.8% 25.6%
2026 6.69% 25.2%
2025 6.56% 24.7%
2024 6.5% 24.5%
2023 6.36% 24.1%
2022 6.2% 23.7%
2021 6.11% 23.3%
2020 6.09% 22.9%
2019 6.05% 22.4%
2018 5.95% 21.9%
2017 5.79% 21.5%
2016 5.63% 21%
2015 5.48% 20.6%
2014 5.34% 20.1%
2013 5.18% 19.6%
2012 5.01% 19.2%
2011 4.86% 18.9%
2010 4.73% 18.5%
2009 4.61% 18.2%
2008 4.48% 17.9%
2007 4.35% 17.7%
2006 4.23% 17.5%
2005 4.12% 17.3%
2004 4.03% 17%
2003 3.97% 16.8%
2002 3.91% 16.6%
2001 3.85% 16.4%
2000 3.82% 16.1%
1999 3.78% 15.9%
1998 3.75% 15.7%
1997 3.72% 15.5%
1996 3.7% 15.2%
1995 3.69% 15%
1994 3.67% 14.7%
1993 3.67% 14.4%
1992 3.66% 14.2%
1991 3.65% 13.8%
1990 3.65% 13.5%
1989 3.64% 13.2%
1988 3.62% 12.8%
1987 3.61% 12.5%
1986 3.6% 12.2%
1985 3.59% 12%
1984 3.58% 11.8%
1983 3.57% 11.7%
1982 3.55% 11.6%
1981 3.53% 11.4%
1980 3.51% 11.3%
1979 3.49% 11%
1978 3.47% 10.9%
1977 3.45% 10.7%
1976 3.43% 10.5%
1975 3.4% 10.3%
1974 3.38% 10.1%
1973 3.36% 10%
1972 3.33% 9.87%
1971 3.3% 9.75%
1970 3.28% 9.52%
1969 3.25% 9.25%
1968 3.22% 9.06%
1967 3.19% 8.86%
1966 3.15% 8.71%
1965 3.12% 8.48%
1964 3.09% 8.29%
1963 3.06% 8.23%
1962 3.03% 8.12%
1961 3.01% 8%
1960 2.98% 7.88%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of older people aged 65 and over is 6.5% in Nepal and 24.5% in Portugal. Life expectancy in Nepal compared to Portugal .

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Demographics by nationality or race

Nepal
Race Share of demographic
Kshetri 16.4%
Brahman (hill) 11.3%
Magar 6.9%
Tharu 6.2%
Tamang 5.62%
Bishwokarma 5.04%
Musalman 4.86%
Newari 4.6%
Yadav 4.21%
Rai 2.2%
All other 32.6%

Religion demographics in Nepal vs Portugal

Nepal
Religion Share of population
Hinduism 81.2%
Buddhism 8.21%
Islam 5.08%
Christianity 1.76%
Atheism 0.001%
All other 3.76%
Portugal
Religion Share of population
Christianity 85.1%
Atheism 13.8%
Islam 0.41%
Hinduism 0.22%
Buddhism 0.2%
Judaism 0.03%
All other 0.28%

Median age map

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Pew Research Center (2020, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. United Nations | Demographics & Social Statistics (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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