Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.2073 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2073 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
65th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2073 thousands per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.086 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Nepal stood at 0.2073 thousands per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.2073 thousands per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.086 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
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 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.086 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0879 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0898 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0918 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0938 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0959 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0981 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1002 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1026 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.105 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1075 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1101 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1126 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1153 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1181 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1208 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1236 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1263 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1289 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1317 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1348 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1383 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.142 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1463 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1499 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1538 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1573 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1607 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.164 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1672 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1698 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1727 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1754 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.178 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1804 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1826 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1845 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1861 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1876 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1889 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1902 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1913 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1919 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1923 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1926 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1934 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1948 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1953 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1955 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1962 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2002 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2039 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2073 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2073 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.2073 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.2073 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.4259 thousands per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0951 thousands per square kilometre | 0.086 thousands per square kilometre | 0.105 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1195 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1075 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1317 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1514 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1348 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1672 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1806 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1698 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1889 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1934 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1902 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1962 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2047 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2002 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2073 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 62 Marshall Islands 0.2193 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 63 North Korea 0.2191 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 64 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2115 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 66 Italy 0.2014 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 67 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1797 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 68 Andorra 0.1708 thousands 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)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 222.05 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.41 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.2073 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2073 thousands per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.086 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population (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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total population (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.