Population ages 15-19, male in Nepal
Nepal: Population ages 15-19, male was 10.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.3%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
50th
of 218 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2014
All-time low
10.1%
in 1977
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, male in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-19, male in Nepal stood at 10.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male in Nepal peaked at 12.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1977.
That places Nepal 50th 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.
Population ages 15-19, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.6% | — |
| 1961 | 10.6% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 10.6% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 10.6% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 10.6% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10.6% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 10.6% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 10.5% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 10.4% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 10.4% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 10.3% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 10.3% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 10.2% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 10.2% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 10.1% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 10.1% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 10.1% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 10.1% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 10.1% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 10.1% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 10.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 10.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 10.2% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 10.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 10.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.6% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.2% | 10.1% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 10.1% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 10.3% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.6% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.6% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 47 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.5% compare
- 48 Palestine, State of 10.5% compare
- 49 Micronesia, Federated States of 10.4% compare
- 51 Guatemala 10.3% compare
- 52 Solomon Islands 10.3% compare
- 53 Yemen 10.3% compare
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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 population ages 15-19, male in Nepal?
- Population ages 15-19, male in Nepal was 10.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1977.
- How does Nepal rank for population ages 15-19, male?
- Nepal ranks 50th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-19, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 19 as a percentage of the total male population.