Age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Nepal
Nepal: Age population, age 06, male, interpolated was 278,892 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
278,892
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
50th
of 218 countries
All-time high
370,185
in 2002
All-time low
138,392
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Nepal is 278,892, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Nepal peaked at 370,185 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 138,392, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 50th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 138,392 | — |
| 1961 | 140,602 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 142,734 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 145,022 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 147,567 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 150,191 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 153,655 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 157,953 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 162,002 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 165,843 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 169,919 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 174,059 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 178,309 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 182,942 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 187,969 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 192,614 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 197,142 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 202,326 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 207,110 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 210,608 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 215,879 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 222,554 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 228,533 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 234,495 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 240,807 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 247,363 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 252,980 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 259,054 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 265,970 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 273,401 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 280,926 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 287,756 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 294,389 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 301,422 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 308,933 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 316,470 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 324,628 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 333,220 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 341,774 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 352,704 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 362,695 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 369,547 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 370,185 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 363,622 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 358,643 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 356,460 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 354,520 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 350,344 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 343,746 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 337,874 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 332,402 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 325,489 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 317,559 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 311,413 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 306,523 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 301,800 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 298,072 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 295,574 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 295,548 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 296,696 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 297,622 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 298,496 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 297,271 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 293,849 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 287,044 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 278,892 | -2.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 278,892 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125,531, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 278,892 is above the median for South Asia, which is 223,846, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150,396 | 138,392 | 165,843 | 10 |
| 1970s | 190,300 | 169,919 | 210,608 | 10 |
| 1980s | 244,104 | 215,879 | 273,401 | 10 |
| 1990s | 314,222 | 280,926 | 352,704 | 10 |
| 2000s | 356,764 | 337,874 | 370,185 | 10 |
| 2010s | 308,108 | 295,548 | 332,402 | 10 |
| 2020s | 292,196 | 278,892 | 298,496 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Nepal?
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Nepal was 278,892 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 06, male, interpolated recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 370,185 in 2002.
- What is the lowest age population, age 06, male, interpolated recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,392 in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for age population, age 06, male, interpolated?
- Nepal ranks 50th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 06, male, interpolated rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 06, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.