Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0419 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
47th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0436 thousands per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0166 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Nepal is 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Nepal 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.021 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0215 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0253 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.026 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0278 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0285 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0292 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0305 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0312 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.032 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0327 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0342 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0348 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0354 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.036 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0366 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0377 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0384 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0391 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0399 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0407 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0414 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.042 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0426 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0421 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0426 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0715 thousands per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.018 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0223 thousands per square kilometre | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0287 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0253 thousands per square kilometre | 0.032 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0356 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0327 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0384 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.042 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0391 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0423 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 44 Belgium 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 45 Guam 0.0435 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 46 Vietnam 0.0426 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 48 American Samoa 0.0417 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 0.0402 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0377 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.