North Korea vs Nepal: Population, male
North Korea
13.15 million
in 2025
Nepal
14.13 million
in 2025
North Korea rank
56th
Nepal rank
53rd
Population, male over time
- North Korea
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 14.13 million against 13.15 million in North Korea, a difference of 975,700.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 56th and Nepal ranks 53rd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.04 million | 5.58 million | 463,261 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 7.92 million | 6.97 million | 953,530 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 9.38 million | 8.79 million | 597,128 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 10.91 million | 11.10 million | 186,580 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 11.87 million | 12.97 million | 1.10 million | Nepal |
| 2010s | 12.53 million | 13.43 million | 905,360 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 13.03 million | 14.19 million | 1.16 million | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, North Korea or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 14.13 million against 13.15 million in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between North Korea and Nepal?
- 975,700, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nepal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Nepal rank globally for population, male?
- North Korea ranks 56th and Nepal ranks 53rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.