Age composition in 2026:
| Nepal | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 27.67%8,197,787 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 65.59%19,433,682 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 6.74%1,997,937 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 26.7 years in Nepal and 32.1 years in World.World already reached Nepalโs current median age in 2003, about 23 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Nepal peaks in 2067 at 35,799,863.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Nepal will be 44.0%, and 11.07% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Nepal | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2030โ2064 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2029 27 years later | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2059 20 years later | 2039 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2072 2 years later | 2070 |