Population, male in Nepal
Nepal: Population, male was 14.13 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.13 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
53rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
14.35 million
in 2022
All-time low
5.07 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Nepal stood at 14.13 million.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Nepal peaked at 14.35 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.07 million, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 53rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.07 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.17 million | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 5.28 million | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 5.39 million | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 5.50 million | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 5.62 million | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 5.74 million | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 5.87 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 6.00 million | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 6.14 million | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 6.28 million | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 6.42 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 6.57 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 6.72 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 6.87 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 7.03 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 7.19 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 7.35 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 7.53 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 7.71 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 7.90 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 8.09 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 8.29 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 8.49 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 8.69 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 8.89 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 9.09 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 9.28 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 9.47 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 9.68 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 9.91 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 10.17 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 10.47 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 10.75 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 11.02 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 11.28 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 11.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 11.74 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 11.96 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 12.17 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 12.36 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 12.54 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 12.71 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 12.86 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 12.99 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 13.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 13.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 13.26 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.32 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 13.37 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 13.41 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 13.42 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.41 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 13.38 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.38 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.42 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 13.45 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.43 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.42 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.60 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.94 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 14.24 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 14.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.28 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 14.20 million | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 14.13 million | -0.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 14.13 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.10 million, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 14.13 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 12.33 million, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.58 million | 5.07 million | 6.14 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.97 million | 6.28 million | 7.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.79 million | 7.90 million | 9.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.10 million | 9.91 million | 12.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.97 million | 12.36 million | 13.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.43 million | 13.38 million | 13.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.19 million | 13.94 million | 14.35 million | 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 in Nepal?
- Population, male in Nepal was 14.13 million 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 14.35 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 million in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for population, male?
- Nepal ranks 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.