Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Nepal

Nepal: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.17 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.17 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.17 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0689 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023

00.050.10.15196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Nepal stood at 0.17 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.17 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0689 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Nepal 22nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0737 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0689 1000 No per square kilometre 0.079 1000 No per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.088 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0806 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0959 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.1073 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0979 1000 No per square kilometre 0.117 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.1315 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1195 1000 No per square kilometre 0.142 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1504 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1434 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1559 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.162 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1569 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1668 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1689 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1677 1000 No per square kilometre 0.17 1000 No per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 19 Antigua and Barbuda 0.186 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 20 Pakistan 0.1764 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 21 Haiti 0.1719 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 23 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.154 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 24 Tuvalu 0.1333 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 25 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1305 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Nepal?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.17 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.17 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0689 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Nepal rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?
Nepal ranks 22nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 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 - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 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.