Italy vs Nepal: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

Italy
139.91 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal
137.84 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
53rd
Nepal rank
55th

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Italy
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 139.91 people per square kilometre against 137.84 people per square kilometre in Nepal, a difference of 2.07 people per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 53rd and Nepal ranks 55th of 215 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s 108.44 people per square kilometre 2.92 people per square kilometre 105.52 people per square kilometre Italy
1970s 122.68 people per square kilometre 7.52 people per square kilometre 115.16 people per square kilometre Italy
1980s 129.04 people per square kilometre 20.86 people per square kilometre 108.18 people per square kilometre Italy
1990s 130 people per square kilometre 37.07 people per square kilometre 92.93 people per square kilometre Italy
2000s 133.41 people per square kilometre 81.16 people per square kilometre 52.25 people per square kilometre Italy
2010s 141.39 people per square kilometre 125.08 people per square kilometre 16.31 people per square kilometre Italy
2020s 140.3 people per square kilometre 136.21 people per square kilometre 4.08 people per square kilometre Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Italy or Nepal?
Italy, at 139.91 people per square kilometre against 137.84 people per square kilometre in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Italy and Nepal?
2.07 people per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nepal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and Nepal rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 53rd and Nepal ranks 55th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.