Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 207.15 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
207.15 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
65th
of 215 countries
All-time high
207.29 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
72.16 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Nepal is 207.15 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 207.29 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72.16 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nepal 65th 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 63 years of available data.
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72.16 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 73.57 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 75.03 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 76.55 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 78.14 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 79.78 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 81.49 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 83.26 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 85.08 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 86.97 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 88.88 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 90.83 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 92.83 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 94.88 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 97 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 99.14 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 101.39 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 103.77 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 106.23 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 108.76 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 111.34 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 113.97 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 116.71 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 119.48 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 122.22 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 124.95 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 127.63 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 130.34 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 133.27 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 136.54 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 140.12 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 144.12 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 148.11 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 151.87 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 155.56 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 159.03 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 162.37 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 165.6 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 168.71 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 171.24 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 174.03 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 176.69 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 179.2 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 181.49 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 183.53 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 185.32 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 186.88 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 188.28 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 189.56 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 190.74 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 191.59 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 192.08 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 192.47 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 193.04 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 194.1 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 195.02 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 195.41 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 195.88 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 198.22 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 202.07 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 205.62 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 207.29 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 207.15 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.34 units per square kilometre | 72.16 units per square kilometre | 85.08 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 96.19 units per square kilometre | 86.97 units per square kilometre | 106.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.87 units per square kilometre | 108.76 units per square kilometre | 133.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.2 units per square kilometre | 136.54 units per square kilometre | 168.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 181.62 units per square kilometre | 171.24 units per square kilometre | 189.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.85 units per square kilometre | 190.74 units per square kilometre | 198.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.53 units per square kilometre | 202.07 units per square kilometre | 207.29 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 62 North Korea 219.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Marshall Islands 215.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Antigua and Barbuda 212.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Italy 201.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Saint Kitts and Nevis 179.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Andorra 172.06 units 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)
- Population growth rate -0.601 (2100)
- Population density 222.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.41 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Nepal was 207.15 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 207.29 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.16 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population regions with projections 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 regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population regions with projections Our World in Data
- 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 regions with projections 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.