Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Nepal
Nepal: Age population, age 02, male, interpolated was 277,470 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
277,470
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
49th
of 218 countries
All-time high
376,942
in 1998
All-time low
157,569
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Nepal is 277,470, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Nepal peaked at 376,942 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 157,569, in 1960.
That places Nepal 49th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 157,569 | — |
| 1961 | 160,142 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 163,590 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 167,873 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 171,877 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 175,695 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 179,764 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 183,909 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 188,173 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 192,832 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 197,913 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 202,563 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 207,072 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 212,263 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 216,997 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 220,352 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 225,507 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 232,135 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 238,061 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 243,941 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 250,202 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 256,721 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 262,263 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 268,327 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 275,247 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 282,611 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 289,935 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 296,364 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 302,386 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 308,885 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 316,075 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 323,425 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 331,759 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 340,503 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 348,997 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 359,881 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 369,734 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 376,434 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 376,942 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 370,210 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 365,043 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 362,682 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 360,646 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 356,441 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 349,780 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 343,837 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 338,275 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 331,228 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 323,231 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 317,195 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 312,533 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 307,768 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 303,734 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 300,988 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 300,803 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 301,111 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 301,057 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 300,791 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 299,549 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 297,119 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 292,051 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 287,855 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 286,590 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 286,140 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 283,710 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 277,470 | -2.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 277,470 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127,611, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 277,470 is above the median for South Asia, which is 220,831, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 174,142 | 157,569 | 192,832 | 10 |
| 1970s | 219,680 | 197,913 | 243,941 | 10 |
| 1980s | 279,294 | 250,202 | 308,885 | 10 |
| 1990s | 351,396 | 316,075 | 376,942 | 10 |
| 2000s | 344,836 | 317,195 | 365,043 | 10 |
| 2010s | 302,545 | 297,119 | 312,533 | 10 |
| 2020s | 285,636 | 277,470 | 292,051 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,583 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,583 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Nepal?
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Nepal was 277,470 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 02, male, interpolated recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 376,942 in 1998.
- What is the lowest age population, age 02, male, interpolated recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,569 in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for age population, age 02, male, interpolated?
- Nepal ranks 49th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 02, male, interpolated rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 02, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.