Urban population, male in Nepal

Nepal: Urban population, male was 9.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
9.4%
World rank
185th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 2015
All-time low
3.2%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in Nepal, 1980–2015

468101980199720151980: 3.2 % of total1985: 3.9 % of total1990: 4.6 % of total1995: 5.9 % of total2000: 7 % of total2005: 7.8 % of total2010: 8.6 % of total2015: 9.4 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 9.4% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Nepal peaked at 9.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1980.

Nepal ranks 185th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, male in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Nepal, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 3.2%
1985 3.9% +19.6%
1990 4.6% +18.3%
1995 5.9% +27.9%
2000 7.0% +18.3%
2005 7.8% +12.7%
2010 8.6% +9.9%
2015 9.4% +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.6% 3.2% 3.9% 2
1990s 5.2% 4.6% 5.9% 2
2000s 7.4% 7.0% 7.8% 2
2010s 9.0% 8.6% 9.4% 2

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 182 Ethiopia 9.6% compare
  2. 183 South Sudan 9.5% compare
  3. 184 Niger 9.5% compare
  4. 186 Saint Lucia 9.1% compare
  5. 187 Sri Lanka 9.1% compare
  6. 188 Malawi 8.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Nepal?
Urban population, male in Nepal was 9.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1980.
How does Nepal rank for urban population, male?
Nepal ranks 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.