Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Nepal
Nepal: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 0.1366 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1366 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
76th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.9238 units per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
0.049 units per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Nepal, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.1366 units per square kilometre for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Nepal peaked at 0.9238 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.049 units per square kilometre, in 1964.
Nepal ranks 76th of 181 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.058 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0825 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0895 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1105 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1178 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.198 units per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6661 units per square kilometre | +236.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7367 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.862 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8724 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8868 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9032 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8818 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8947 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9015 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9135 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9238 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8627 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8714 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.882 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8941 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9116 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8708 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7566 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6265 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5068 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3925 units per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 0.323 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2685 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2279 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1761 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1498 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1451 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1365 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1364 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1365 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1364 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1366 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | 0.049 units per square kilometre | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | 0.1178 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7026 units per square kilometre | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | 0.9032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8788 units per square kilometre | 0.7566 units per square kilometre | 0.9238 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2953 units per square kilometre | 0.1365 units per square kilometre | 0.6265 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1365 units per square kilometre | 0.1364 units per square kilometre | 0.1366 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 73 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1471 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 0.1449 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Burkina Faso 0.1379 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Mauritania 0.1092 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Yemen 0.1052 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Zambia 0.0974 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.41 million people (2100)
- Population density 222.05 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8575 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8872 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Nepal?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Nepal was 0.1366 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9238 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.049 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Nepal rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Nepal ranks 76th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by 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
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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.