Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Nepal

Nepal: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square was 0.2071 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.2071 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
57th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.2073 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0722 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Nepal, 1961–2023

0.050.10.150.2196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Nepal is 0.2071 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Nepal peaked at 0.2073 1000 No per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0722 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Nepal 57th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961 to 2023.
Year 1000 No per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0722 1000 No per square kilometre
1962 0.0736 1000 No per square kilometre +2.0%
1963 0.075 1000 No per square kilometre +2.0%
1964 0.0765 1000 No per square kilometre +2.0%
1965 0.0781 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
1966 0.0798 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
1967 0.0815 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
1968 0.0833 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
1969 0.0851 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
1970 0.087 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
1971 0.0889 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
1972 0.0908 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
1973 0.0928 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
1974 0.0949 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
1975 0.097 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
1976 0.0991 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
1977 0.1014 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
1978 0.1038 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
1979 0.1062 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
1980 0.1088 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
1981 0.1113 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
1982 0.114 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
1983 0.1167 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
1984 0.1195 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
1985 0.1222 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
1986 0.125 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
1987 0.1276 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
1988 0.1303 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
1989 0.1333 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
1990 0.1365 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
1991 0.1401 1000 No per square kilometre +2.6%
1992 0.1441 1000 No per square kilometre +2.9%
1993 0.1481 1000 No per square kilometre +2.8%
1994 0.1519 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
1995 0.1556 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
1996 0.159 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
1997 0.1624 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
1998 0.1656 1000 No per square kilometre +2.0%
1999 0.1687 1000 No per square kilometre +1.9%
2000 0.1712 1000 No per square kilometre +1.5%
2001 0.174 1000 No per square kilometre +1.6%
2002 0.1767 1000 No per square kilometre +1.5%
2003 0.1792 1000 No per square kilometre +1.4%
2004 0.1815 1000 No per square kilometre +1.3%
2005 0.1835 1000 No per square kilometre +1.1%
2006 0.1853 1000 No per square kilometre +1.0%
2007 0.1869 1000 No per square kilometre +0.8%
2008 0.1883 1000 No per square kilometre +0.8%
2009 0.1896 1000 No per square kilometre +0.7%
2010 0.1907 1000 No per square kilometre +0.6%
2011 0.1916 1000 No per square kilometre +0.4%
2012 0.1921 1000 No per square kilometre +0.3%
2013 0.1925 1000 No per square kilometre +0.2%
2014 0.193 1000 No per square kilometre +0.3%
2015 0.1941 1000 No per square kilometre +0.5%
2016 0.195 1000 No per square kilometre +0.5%
2017 0.1954 1000 No per square kilometre +0.2%
2018 0.1959 1000 No per square kilometre +0.2%
2019 0.1982 1000 No per square kilometre +1.2%
2020 0.2021 1000 No per square kilometre +1.9%
2021 0.2056 1000 No per square kilometre +1.8%
2022 0.2073 1000 No per square kilometre +0.8%
2023 0.2071 1000 No per square kilometre -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0783 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0722 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0851 1000 No per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0962 1000 No per square kilometre 0.087 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1062 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.1209 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1088 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1333 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.1532 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1365 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1687 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1816 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1712 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1896 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1939 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1907 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1982 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.2055 1000 No per square kilometre 0.2021 1000 No per square kilometre 0.2073 1000 No per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 54 Malawi 0.2238 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 55 Marshall Islands 0.2157 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 56 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2121 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 58 Italy 0.2012 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1798 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 60 Andorra 0.172 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Nepal?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Nepal was 0.2071 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.2073 1000 No per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0722 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Nepal rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?
Nepal ranks 57th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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.