Population, male, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Population, male, per capita was 0.4771 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, male, per capita in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male, per capita in Nepal stood at 0.4771 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.5089 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4771 units per person, in 2025.
That places Nepal 193rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5008 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5012 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5016 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5021 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5025 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.503 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5034 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5039 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5043 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5047 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5051 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5055 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5058 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5061 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5064 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5067 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5069 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5071 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5074 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5077 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.508 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5082 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5084 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5087 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5089 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5089 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5087 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5084 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.508 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5078 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5077 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5078 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5078 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5076 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5074 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5069 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5063 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5057 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.505 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5044 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5036 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5027 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5018 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5007 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4994 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4981 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4967 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4951 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4935 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4919 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4903 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4887 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4869 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4851 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4835 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4823 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4811 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4794 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4779 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4787 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4813 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4831 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4828 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4809 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4789 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.4771 units per person | -0.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.4771 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4968 units per person, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.4771 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5036 units per person, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5027 units per person | 0.5008 units per person | 0.5047 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5065 units per person | 0.5051 units per person | 0.5077 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5084 units per person | 0.5078 units per person | 0.5089 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5067 units per person | 0.5044 units per person | 0.5078 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4983 units per person | 0.4919 units per person | 0.5036 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4834 units per person | 0.4779 units per person | 0.4903 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4807 units per person | 0.4771 units per person | 0.4831 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More health data for Nepal
- 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, male, per capita in Nepal?
- Population, male, per capita in Nepal was 0.4771 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5089 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest population, male, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4771 units per person in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for population, male, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 193rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.