Population, male in Nepal
Nepal: Population, male was 14.13 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
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
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 275,349 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 280,838 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 293,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 277,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 293,258 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 275,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 273,940 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 292,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 294,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 293,248 (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 215 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.