Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Nepal
Nepal: Age population, age 16, male, interpolated was 293,399 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
293,399
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
47th
of 218 countries
All-time high
350,387
in 2012
All-time low
110,787
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 293,399 for age population, age 16, male, interpolated in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Nepal peaked at 350,387 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 110,787, in 1960.
That places Nepal 47th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 110,787 | — |
| 1961 | 111,163 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 112,600 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 116,515 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 121,846 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 123,835 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 123,825 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 125,924 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 128,413 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 130,860 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 133,323 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 135,539 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 137,660 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 139,969 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 142,515 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 145,097 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 148,439 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 152,657 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 156,728 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 160,575 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 164,661 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 168,768 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 172,936 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 177,519 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 182,411 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 186,801 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 191,015 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 195,737 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 200,106 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 203,537 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 209,074 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 216,187 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 222,823 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 228,953 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 234,887 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 240,934 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 245,926 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 251,607 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 258,281 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 265,487 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 272,660 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 279,099 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 282,988 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 284,746 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 288,793 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 294,754 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 301,107 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 307,723 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 314,647 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 324,381 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 333,423 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 343,068 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 350,387 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 346,570 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 340,868 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 339,377 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 338,043 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 333,682 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 327,356 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 320,679 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 315,124 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 313,276 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 308,070 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 300,598 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 296,356 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 293,399 | -1.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 293,399 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,089, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 293,399 is above the median for South Asia, which is 238,112, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120,577 | 110,787 | 130,860 | 10 |
| 1970s | 145,250 | 133,323 | 160,575 | 10 |
| 1980s | 184,349 | 164,661 | 203,537 | 10 |
| 1990s | 237,416 | 209,074 | 265,487 | 10 |
| 2000s | 295,090 | 272,660 | 324,381 | 10 |
| 2010s | 337,345 | 320,679 | 350,387 | 10 |
| 2020s | 304,470 | 293,399 | 315,124 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Nepal?
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Nepal was 293,399 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 350,387 in 2012.
- What is the lowest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,787 in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for age population, age 16, male, interpolated?
- Nepal ranks 47th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 16, male, interpolated rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 16, 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.