Youth in Numbers

The UN generally defines youth as individuals between the ages of 15 and 24 years. However, this definition is not universal and varies by country. The Government of Nepal defines youth as people between the ages of 16 and 40 years. This factsheet analyzes the data related to young people from the 2021 Census and the 2022 National Demographic and Health Survey with a focus on the age groups 15 to 24 and 15 to 39, as well as the age range of 16 to 40 years wherever relevant data is available. The age group 15 to 39 allows for a close comparison with Nepal's 16 to 40 definition.