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

Nepal
137.84 people per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
128.37 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal rank
55th
United Arab Emirates rank
57th

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

  • Nepal
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 137.84 people per square kilometre against 128.37 people per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 9.47 people per square kilometre.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 55th and United Arab Emirates ranks 57th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 2.92 people per square kilometre 1.9 people per square kilometre 1.02 people per square kilometre Nepal
1970s 7.52 people per square kilometre 6.44 people per square kilometre 1.07 people per square kilometre Nepal
1980s 20.86 people per square kilometre 15.38 people per square kilometre 5.48 people per square kilometre Nepal
1990s 37.07 people per square kilometre 27.32 people per square kilometre 9.74 people per square kilometre Nepal
2000s 81.16 people per square kilometre 55.4 people per square kilometre 25.76 people per square kilometre Nepal
2010s 125.08 people per square kilometre 98.93 people per square kilometre 26.15 people per square kilometre Nepal
2020s 136.21 people per square kilometre 120.67 people per square kilometre 15.54 people per square kilometre Nepal

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, Nepal or United Arab Emirates?
Nepal, at 137.84 people per square kilometre against 128.37 people per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Nepal and United Arab Emirates?
9.47 people per square kilometre, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and United Arab Emirates?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nepal and United Arab Emirates rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Nepal ranks 55th and United Arab Emirates ranks 57th 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.