Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Nepal

Nepal: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.2155 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.2155 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
46th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.2155 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1372 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Nepal, 1990–2023

00.050.10.150.21990200620231990: 0.137 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.141 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.145 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.149 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.152 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.156 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.159 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.163 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.166 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.169 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.171 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.174 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.177 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.179 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.181 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.183 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.185 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.186 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.188 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.189 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.189 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.19 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.191 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.191 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.192 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.193 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.194 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.197 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.199 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.201 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.205 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.21 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.213 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.216 Persons per square kilometre

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 43 Switzerland 0.2226 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 44 Malawi 0.222 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 45 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 0.2173 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 47 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2143 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 48 Italy 0.1991 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 49 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1837 Persons per square kilometre compare

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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?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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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.