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 215 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

02.557.510196019922025

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 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 215 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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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.