Population density in Nepal
Nepal: Population density was 222.05 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
222.05 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
70th
of 234 countries
All-time high
249.74 people per km²
in 2067
All-time low
10.46 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Nepal, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Nepal stood at 222.05 people per km².
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Nepal peaked at 249.74 people per km² in 2067 and was at its lowest, 10.46 people per km², in 1000.
Nepal ranks 70th of 234 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 10.46 people per km² | 10.46 people per km² | 10.46 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 11.16 people per km² | 11.16 people per km² | 11.16 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 11.86 people per km² | 11.86 people per km² | 11.86 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 12.56 people per km² | 12.56 people per km² | 12.56 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 13.25 people per km² | 13.25 people per km² | 13.25 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 13.95 people per km² | 13.95 people per km² | 13.95 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 17.44 people per km² | 17.44 people per km² | 17.44 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 20.93 people per km² | 20.93 people per km² | 20.93 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 21.44 people per km² | 21.44 people per km² | 21.44 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 21.95 people per km² | 21.95 people per km² | 21.95 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 22.46 people per km² | 22.46 people per km² | 22.46 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 22.98 people per km² | 22.98 people per km² | 22.98 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 23.49 people per km² | 23.49 people per km² | 23.49 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 24 people per km² | 24 people per km² | 24 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 24.51 people per km² | 24.51 people per km² | 24.51 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 25.02 people per km² | 25.02 people per km² | 25.02 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 25.54 people per km² | 25.54 people per km² | 25.54 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 27.72 people per km² | 27.53 people per km² | 27.9 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 27.3 people per km² | 27.14 people per km² | 27.49 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 27.56 people per km² | 27.16 people per km² | 28.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 28.62 people per km² | 28.13 people per km² | 29.11 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 29.73 people per km² | 29.22 people per km² | 30.24 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 30.79 people per km² | 30.36 people per km² | 31.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 31.77 people per km² | 31.33 people per km² | 32.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 32.96 people per km² | 32.35 people per km² | 33.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 34.4 people per km² | 33.74 people per km² | 35.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 35.38 people per km² | 35.16 people per km² | 35.59 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 36.55 people per km² | 35.69 people per km² | 37.45 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 37.52 people per km² | 37.41 people per km² | 37.64 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 37.34 people per km² | 37.28 people per km² | 37.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 37.3 people per km² | 37.27 people per km² | 37.63 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 46.74 people per km² | 38.37 people per km² | 56.74 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 63.98 people per km² | 58.57 people per km² | 69.33 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 77.4 people per km² | 70.62 people per km² | 84.88 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.96 people per km² | 86.75 people per km² | 105.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.57 people per km² | 108.5 people per km² | 132.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 152.83 people per km² | 136.2 people per km² | 168.3 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 181.62 people per km² | 171.24 people per km² | 189.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.85 people per km² | 190.74 people per km² | 198.22 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.95 people per km² | 202.07 people per km² | 210.9 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 220.77 people per km² | 212.84 people per km² | 228.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 235.41 people per km² | 229.57 people per km² | 240.67 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 245.2 people per km² | 241.66 people per km² | 248.08 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 249.39 people per km² | 248.5 people per km² | 249.74 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 247.67 people per km² | 245.27 people per km² | 249.41 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 240.45 people per km² | 235.84 people per km² | 244.53 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 229.13 people per km² | 223.38 people per km² | 234.69 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 222.05 people per km² | 222.05 people per km² | 222.05 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 67 Iraq 231.84 people per km² compare
- 68 Switzerland 230.99 people per km² compare
- 69 South Korea 223.86 people per km² compare
- 71 Sierra Leone 220.76 people per km² compare
- 72 Grenada 217.37 people per km² compare
- 73 Japan 210.83 people per km² compare
More population data for Nepal
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.41 million people (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 19,598 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Nepal?
- Population density in Nepal was 222.05 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 249.74 people per km² in 2067.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.46 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Nepal rank for population density?
- Nepal ranks 70th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.