Male population by age group in Nepal
Nepal: Male population by age group was 1.43 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.43 million people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.87 million people
in 1998
All-time low
697,437 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Nepal stood at 1.43 million people.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Nepal peaked at 1.87 million people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 697,437 people, in 1950.
Nepal ranks 49th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Nepal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 697,437 people | — |
| 1951 | 711,920 people | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 724,929 people | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 734,771 people | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 744,960 people | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 757,283 people | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 769,323 people | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 781,018 people | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 792,590 people | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 804,114 people | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 817,056 people | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 832,338 people | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 849,280 people | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 867,172 people | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 886,444 people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 906,530 people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 926,561 people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 947,251 people | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 969,246 people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 991,791 people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.01 million people | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.04 million people | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 1.06 million people | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.08 million people | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.11 million people | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.13 million people | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.16 million people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.18 million people | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.21 million people | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.24 million people | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.27 million people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.30 million people | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.33 million people | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.37 million people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.40 million people | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.43 million people | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.47 million people | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.50 million people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.53 million people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.56 million people | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.60 million people | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.63 million people | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.67 million people | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.72 million people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.76 million people | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.81 million people | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.84 million people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.86 million people | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.87 million people | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.86 million people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.84 million people | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.82 million people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.80 million people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.78 million people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.75 million people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.72 million people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.69 million people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.66 million people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.62 million people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.59 million people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.57 million people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.55 million people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.53 million people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.52 million people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.51 million people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.51 million people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.51 million people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.48 million people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.46 million people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.45 million people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.44 million people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.43 million people | -0.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.43 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 636,684 people, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.43 million people is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.13 million people, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 751,834 people | 697,437 people | 804,114 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 899,367 people | 817,056 people | 991,791 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.12 million people | 1.01 million people | 1.24 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 million people | 1.27 million people | 1.56 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 million people | 1.60 million people | 1.87 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 million people | 1.59 million people | 1.84 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 million people | 1.48 million people | 1.57 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million people | 1.43 million people | 1.46 million people | 4 |
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 male population by age group in Nepal?
- Male population by age group in Nepal was 1.43 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 million people in 1998.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 697,437 people in 1950.
- How does Nepal rank for male population by age group?
- Nepal ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.