Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 69.3 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
69.3 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
42nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
119.25 units per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
66.97 units per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Nepal stood at 69.3 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 119.25 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 66.97 units per square kilometre, in 2018.
Nepal ranks 42nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.58 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 70.91 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 72.29 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 73.72 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 75.23 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 76.79 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 78.41 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 80.08 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 81.79 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 83.55 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 85.33 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 86.9 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 88.11 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 89.02 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 89.71 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 90.23 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 90.71 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 91.27 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 91.96 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 92.87 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 94.11 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 95.61 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 97.28 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 99.03 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 100.8 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 102.56 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 104.25 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 105.91 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 107.66 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 109.55 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 111.52 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 113.61 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 115.47 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 116.92 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 118.07 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 118.81 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 119.2 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 119.25 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 118.95 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 117.98 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 116.93 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 114.79 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 111.03 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 105.97 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 100.01 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 93.58 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 87.12 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 81.13 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 76.08 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 72.45 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 70.62 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 69.81 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 69.03 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 68.41 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 68.03 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.69 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 67.26 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.97 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 67.42 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 68.49 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 69.61 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 69.86 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 69.3 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 69.3 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.64 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 69.3 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 305.3 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.42 units per square kilometre | 69.58 units per square kilometre | 81.79 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 88.68 units per square kilometre | 83.55 units per square kilometre | 91.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.01 units per square kilometre | 92.87 units per square kilometre | 107.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.14 units per square kilometre | 109.55 units per square kilometre | 119.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.46 units per square kilometre | 76.08 units per square kilometre | 117.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.77 units per square kilometre | 66.97 units per square kilometre | 72.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.32 units per square kilometre | 68.49 units per square kilometre | 69.86 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 39 Guatemala 75.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Malta 72.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Isle of Man 70.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 East Timor 66.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Egypt 65.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Kenya 65.13 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)
- 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Nepal was 69.3 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 119.25 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.97 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Nepal rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor 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
Urban and rural population 2050 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.