Rural population, male in Nepal
Nepal: Rural population, male was 38.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Nepal, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, male in Nepal is 38.8%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Nepal peaked at 47.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2015.
Nepal ranks 15th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Rural population, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 47.7% | — |
| 1985 | 46.8% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 45.6% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 46.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 42.9% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.2% | 46.8% | 47.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 45.6% | 46.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 41.6% | 42.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 38.8% | 40.2% | 2 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 277,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 269,376 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 278,739 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Nepal?
- Rural population, male in Nepal was 38.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for rural population, male?
- Nepal ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.