Population, age 5, male in Nepal
Nepal: Population, age 5, male was 390,589 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 5, male in Nepal, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 5, male in Nepal stood at 390,589. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 5, male in Nepal peaked at 390,589 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 288,154, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 30th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 5, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 288,154 | — |
| 1991 | 295,142 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 302,117 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 309,245 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 316,757 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 324,761 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 333,386 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 342,407 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 351,160 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 358,747 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 364,545 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 368,373 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 370,469 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 371,166 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 370,981 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 370,361 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 369,302 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 367,859 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 366,626 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 366,333 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 367,481 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 370,348 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 374,749 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 380,112 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 385,601 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 390,589 | +1.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 390,589 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 124,668, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 390,589 is above the median for South Asia, which is 265,636, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 322,188 | 288,154 | 358,747 | 10 |
| 2000s | 368,602 | 364,545 | 371,166 | 10 |
| 2010s | 378,147 | 367,481 | 390,589 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 124,257 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 263,796 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 752,326 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,324 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 5, male in Nepal?
- Population, age 5, male in Nepal was 390,589 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 5, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 390,589 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 5, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 288,154 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for population, age 5, male?
- Nepal ranks 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 5, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 5, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 5, male refers to the male population at the specified age.