Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0597 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
46th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.072 thousands per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.0347 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Nepal is 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.072 thousands per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0347 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 46th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0347 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0363 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0371 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.038 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0389 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0399 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0408 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0418 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0439 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.045 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0461 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0472 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0484 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0496 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0508 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0521 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0533 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0547 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.056 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0574 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0589 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0604 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.062 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0636 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0652 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0666 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0679 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0689 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0697 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0705 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0712 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0716 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0719 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.072 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0718 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0715 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0709 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0701 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0692 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0671 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0662 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0653 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0645 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0638 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.063 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0623 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0616 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.061 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0605 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0602 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1025 thousands per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0347 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0491 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0439 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0547 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0627 thousands per square kilometre | 0.056 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0689 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0711 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0697 thousands per square kilometre | 0.072 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0651 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0616 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0692 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0604 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre | 0.061 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 43 Curacao 0.0644 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 0.0634 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 45 Belgium 0.0631 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 47 South Korea 0.0594 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 48 Kiribati 0.0569 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 49 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0568 thousands per square kilometre compare
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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.072 thousands per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0347 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.