Population, male in Nepal
Nepal: Population, male was 47.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, male in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Nepal is 47.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Nepal peaked at 50.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2025.
Nepal ranks 194th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.1% | — |
| 1961 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.1% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 47.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 47.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.3% | 50.1% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 50.4% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.2% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 47.8% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 47.7% | 48.3% | 6 |
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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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,677 (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Nepal?
- Population, male in Nepal was 47.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for population, male?
- Nepal ranks 194th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.