Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita was 0.67 people per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Nepal stood at 0.67 people per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.67 people per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0351 people per person, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 100th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0351 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0357 people per person | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0362 people per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0366 people per person | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0369 people per person | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0372 people per person | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0375 people per person | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0378 people per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0382 people per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0387 people per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0393 people per person | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.04 people per person | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0433 people per person | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0509 people per person | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0618 people per person | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0751 people per person | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0899 people per person | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1054 people per person | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1205 people per person | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1343 people per person | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1461 people per person | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1548 people per person | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1611 people per person | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1665 people per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1711 people per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1753 people per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1792 people per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1832 people per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1874 people per person | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1921 people per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1976 people per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2041 people per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2117 people per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2204 people per person | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2302 people per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.241 people per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2529 people per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2659 people per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2799 people per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2949 people per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.311 people per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3281 people per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3504 people per person | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3805 people per person | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4161 people per person | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4551 people per person | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4951 people per person | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5338 people per person | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5691 people per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5986 people per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6202 people per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6314 people per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6366 people per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6413 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6456 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6495 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6529 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6558 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6581 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6599 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6611 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6614 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.663 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6654 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6677 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.67 people per person | +0.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.67 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5087 people per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.67 people per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.391 people per person, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.037 people per person | 0.0351 people per person | 0.0387 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0761 people per person | 0.0393 people per person | 0.1343 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1717 people per person | 0.1461 people per person | 0.1921 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2399 people per person | 0.1976 people per person | 0.2949 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4438 people per person | 0.311 people per person | 0.5986 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6451 people per person | 0.6202 people per person | 0.6599 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6648 people per person | 0.6611 people per person | 0.67 people per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More population data for Nepal
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6271 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,401 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8575 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 222.05 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.41 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Nepal?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Nepal was 0.67 people per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.67 people per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0351 people per person in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.