Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0927 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0927 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
64th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0927 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.032 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Nepal is 0.0927 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.0927 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.032 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 64th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.032 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0327 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0333 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0341 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0349 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0357 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0364 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.038 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0389 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0398 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0407 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0416 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0425 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0443 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0452 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.046 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0468 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0476 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0486 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0498 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0511 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0527 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0539 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0553 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0576 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0588 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.06 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.061 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0621 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0632 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0645 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0659 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0672 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0684 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0695 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0707 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0718 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.073 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0746 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0749 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0752 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0758 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0768 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0775 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0781 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0792 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0842 thousands per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0889 thousands per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0918 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0927 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0927 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0927 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.2141 thousands per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0353 thousands per square kilometre | 0.032 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0389 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0438 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0398 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0476 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0544 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0486 thousands per square kilometre | 0.06 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0664 thousands per square kilometre | 0.061 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0718 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0759 thousands per square kilometre | 0.073 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0792 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0894 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0842 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0927 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 61 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1027 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 62 United Arab Emirates 0.0999 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 63 Gambia 0.0945 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 65 Marshall Islands 0.0896 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 66 Sao Tome and Principe 0.088 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 67 China 0.0876 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.0927 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0927 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.032 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 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.