Population, male in Nepal

Nepal: Population, male was 47.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
47.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
192nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 1985
All-time low
47.7%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in Nepal, 1960–2025

0204060196019922025

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 192nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  2. 190 Zimbabwe 47.7% compare
  3. 191 Bahamas 47.7% compare
  4. 193 Curacao 47.6% compare
  5. 194 Portugal 47.6% compare
  6. 195 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.6% compare

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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 192nd out of 215 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

Indicator
Population, male (% of total population)
Unit
% of total 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
Last refreshed

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.