Tanahun District
Nepal
Overview Population Over Time Population By Age and Gender Population Density Projected Population Human Development Index (HDI) Cities in Tanahun District
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Tanahun District

District of Nepal

Area of Tanahun District 1,572.7 km²
Population 295,023
Male Population 129,396 (43.9%)
Female Population 165,627 (56.1%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +835%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 -6.1%
Median Age 21.9 years
Male Median Age 19.1 years
Female Median Age 24 years
Timezone Nepal Time

Map of Tanahun District

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 31,554 187,754 314,333 295,023
Population Density 20.1 / km² 119.4 / km² 199.9 / km² 187.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 6.1% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Tanahun District +835% +57.1% -6.1%
Gandaki Zone +634.2% +43.8% -10.3%
Nepal +115% +52% +20.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Median Age

Median Age: 21.9 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Male)Median Age (Female)
Tanahun District 21.9 years 19.1 years 24 years
Gandaki Zone 22.8 years 20.5 years 24.7 years
Nepal 21.5 years 20.4 years 22.6 years
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population By Age and Gender

Tanahun District Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 13,197 12,940 26,138
5-9 17,590 17,065 34,656
10-14 20,539 20,877 41,416
15-19 16,223 19,210 35,434
20-24 8,525 16,053 24,578
25-29 6,522 14,170 20,693
30-34 5,752 11,470 17,223
35-39 5,787 10,607 16,394
40-44 6,069 9,200 15,270
45-49 5,810 7,911 13,721
50-54 6,334 7,425 13,759
55-59 5,542 5,808 11,351
60-64 4,891 5,764 10,656
65-69 3,638 4,143 7,781
70-74 2,977 2,983 5,961
75-79 0 0 0
80-84 0 0 0
85 Plus 0 0 0
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 187.6 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Tanahun District 295,023 1,572.7 km² 187.6 / km²
Gandaki Zone 1.4 million 12,324 km² 115.0 / km²
Nepal 28.6 million 147,655.4 km² 193.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Historical Population

Estimated Population from 1500 to 2015
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
1500 5,999 n/a n/a
1600 7,498 2.3% 149
1700 8,998 1.8% 150
1800 11,441 2.4% 244
1900 15,379 3% 393
1910 16,240 5.6% 861
1920 17,876 10.1% 1,636
1930 19,293 7.9% 1,417
1940 20,805 7.8% 1,512
1950 22,417 7.7% 1,612
1960 26,383 17.7% 3,966
1970 31,989 21.2% 5,606
1990 187,754 142.3% 77,882
2000 314,333 67.4% 126,579
Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.
Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Top Cities in Tanahun District

Other Districts in Gandaki Zone

Name Area Population Population Density
Gorkha District 3,645.8 km² 236,334 167.9 / mi²
Kaski District 2,084.9 km² 460,549 572.1 / mi²
Lamjung, Gandaki, Nepal 1,662.5 km² 156,225 243.4 / mi²
Manang District 2,321.1 km² 5,238 5.84 / mi²
Syangja District 1,037 km² 263,523 658.2 / mi²
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