Prison population rate in Nepal
Nepal: Prison population rate was 93 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
93
World rank
151st
of 202 countries
All-time high
93
in 2025
All-time low
22
in 2006
Years of data
12
2000–2025
Prison population rate in Nepal, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 93 for prison population rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Nepal peaked at 93 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2006.
That places Nepal 151st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25 | — |
| 2002 | 29 | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 25 | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 22 | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 32 | +45.5% |
| 2010 | 40 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 54 | +35.0% |
| 2014 | 59 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 62 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 72 | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 87 | +20.8% |
| 2025 | 93 | +6.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 93 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 106, 88% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 93 is above the median for South Asia, which is 93, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6 | 22 | 32 | 5 |
| 2010s | 57.4 | 40 | 72 | 5 |
| 2020s | 90 | 87 | 93 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 148 Indonesia 96 compare
- 149 Madagascar 95 compare
- 150 Cote d'Ivoire 94 compare
- 152 Sweden 92 compare
- 153 Luxembourg 91 compare
- 154 Burundi 90 compare
- 154 Canada 90 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 prison population rate in Nepal?
- Prison population rate in Nepal was 93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2025.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2006.
- How does Nepal rank for prison population rate?
- Nepal ranks 151st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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