Population ages 65 and above, male in Nepal
Nepal: Population ages 65 and above, male was 897,176 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, male in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 897,176 for population ages 65 and above, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Nepal peaked at 897,176 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 135,559, in 1960.
That places Nepal 50th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 135,559 | — |
| 1961 | 139,470 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 143,585 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 147,861 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 152,362 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 157,171 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 162,232 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 167,505 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 172,940 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 178,518 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 184,260 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 190,087 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 195,978 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 201,980 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 208,027 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 214,093 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 220,177 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 226,521 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 233,189 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 240,029 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 247,144 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 254,354 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 261,554 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 268,937 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 276,286 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 283,472 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 290,558 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 297,465 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 304,478 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 312,059 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 320,460 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 329,531 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 339,455 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 349,210 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 358,597 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 368,068 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 377,365 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 387,101 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 397,370 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 408,050 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 418,899 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 429,958 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 442,607 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 456,810 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 471,244 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 487,710 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 506,904 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 527,247 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 548,071 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 568,736 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 588,761 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 608,895 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 630,483 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 654,157 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 677,897 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 700,246 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 722,667 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 745,508 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 768,362 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 791,135 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 811,139 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 827,351 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 845,851 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 867,602 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 884,458 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 897,176 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155,720 | 135,559 | 178,518 | 10 |
| 1970s | 211,434 | 184,260 | 240,029 | 10 |
| 1980s | 279,631 | 247,144 | 312,059 | 10 |
| 1990s | 363,521 | 320,460 | 408,050 | 10 |
| 2000s | 485,819 | 418,899 | 568,736 | 10 |
| 2010s | 688,811 | 588,761 | 791,135 | 10 |
| 2020s | 855,596 | 811,139 | 897,176 | 6 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2805 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.6077 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3505 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Nepal?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Nepal was 897,176 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 897,176 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,559 in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Nepal ranks 50th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 65 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.