Population ages 20-24, male in Nepal
Nepal: Population ages 20-24, male was 9.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 218 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2018
All-time low
8.6%
in 2009
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, 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 20-24, male in Nepal stood at 9.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Nepal peaked at 11.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2009.
Nepal ranks 16th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.7% | — |
| 1961 | 8.8% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 9.0% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 9.1% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 9.2% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 9.3% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 9.2% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 9.2% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 9.2% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 9.2% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9.2% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.2% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 9.1% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 9.0% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 9.0% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 8.9% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 8.9% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 8.8% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 8.8% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 8.8% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 8.7% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 8.7% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8.7% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 8.7% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 8.7% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 8.7% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 9.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.1% | 8.7% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.6% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.6% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.8% | 10.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, male in Nepal?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Nepal was 9.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2009.
- How does Nepal rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Nepal ranks 16th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 20-24, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.