Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … square in Nepal
Nepal: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.2155 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Nepal is 0.2155 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Nepal peaked at 0.2155 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1372 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Nepal 46th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1372 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1408 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1448 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1487 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1524 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.156 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1593 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1626 Persons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1658 Persons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1688 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1713 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1741 Persons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1767 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1792 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1814 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1834 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.185 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1864 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1875 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1885 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1895 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1902 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1907 Persons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.191 Persons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1916 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1926 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1944 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1966 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1989 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2011 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2047 Persons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2095 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2131 Persons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2155 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.2155 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0802 Persons per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.2155 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.4172 Persons per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1536 Persons per square kilometre | 0.1372 Persons per square kilometre | 0.1688 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1813 Persons per square kilometre | 0.1713 Persons per square kilometre | 0.1885 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1936 Persons per square kilometre | 0.1895 Persons per square kilometre | 0.2011 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2107 Persons per square kilometre | 0.2047 Persons per square kilometre | 0.2155 Persons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 43 Switzerland 0.2226 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 44 Malawi 0.222 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 45 North Korea 0.2173 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 47 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2143 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 48 Italy 0.1991 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 49 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1837 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Nepal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,401 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6271 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0333 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.41 million people (2100)
- Population density 222.05 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8575 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Nepal?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Nepal was 0.2155 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2155 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1372 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Nepal ranks 46th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population 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.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population 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.