Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.013 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Nepal stood at 0.013 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.013 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Nepal 84th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.013 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | 0.013 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 81 Pakistan 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 82 Moldova 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 83 Burundi 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 85 North Macedonia 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 86 Ukraine 0.012 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 87 Ireland 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre compare
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- Population density 222.05 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.013 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.013 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 84th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older 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 65 years or older (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.