Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.1477 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Nepal is 0.1477 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.1477 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0798 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Nepal 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0798 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.082 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0869 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0931 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0951 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0972 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0993 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1011 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1032 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1053 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1074 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1096 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1116 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1137 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1157 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1178 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1199 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1221 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.124 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1254 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1267 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1281 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.13 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1316 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1328 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1339 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1369 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1413 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1452 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1473 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1477 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.1477 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0567 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.1477 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.3254 units per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0898 units per square kilometre | 0.0798 units per square kilometre | 0.0993 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1105 units per square kilometre | 0.1011 units per square kilometre | 0.1199 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1291 units per square kilometre | 0.1221 units per square kilometre | 0.1369 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1454 units per square kilometre | 0.1413 units per square kilometre | 0.1477 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 42 Dominican Republic 0.1718 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Gambia 0.158 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1484 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Nigeria 0.1464 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Uganda 0.136 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Malawi 0.1314 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,583 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,583 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.1477 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1477 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0798 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and 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.