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Population density: Croatia vs Nepal compared

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Croatia has a population density of 176.4 people per square mile compared to 535 people in Nepal. Croatia has 157,564 sq ft of land per person vs 53,430 sq ft in Nepal. Croatia and Nepal rank 125th and 54th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Croatia has 0.05% of the world's population and 0.04% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.36% of the population and 0.1% of the land area for Nepal, making the population density in Croatia 67% lower than in Nepal.

Population density by year

Croatia
Nepal

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Croatia Nepal
2026 176.4 535
2025 177.6 535
2024 178.9 536
2023 178.6 537
2022 178.5 537
2021 179.5 533
2020 181.2 523
2019 182.8 513
2018 184.6 507
2017 187 506
2016 190.1 505
2015 192.1 503
2014 194.4 500
2013 195.9 498
2012 197.2 497
2011 198.1 496
2010 198.8 494
2009 199.2 491
2008 199.5 488
2007 199.5 484
2006 199.5 480
2005 199.5 475
2004 199.2 470
2003 199.2 464
2002 199.3 458
2001 199.2 451
2000 207 443
1999 209 437
1998 209.9 429
1997 209.8 421
1996 210.8 412
1995 214 403
1994 215.5 393
1993 213.1 384
1992 212 373
1991 - 363
1990 - 354
1989 - 345
1988 - 338
1987 - 331
1986 - 324
1985 - 317
1984 - 309
1983 - 302
1982 - 295.2
1981 - 288.4
1980 - 281.7
1979 - 275.1
1978 - 268.8
1977 - 262.6
1976 - 256.8
1975 - 251.2
1974 - 245.7
1973 - 240.4
1972 - 235.3
1971 - 230.2
1970 - 225.2
1969 - 220.4
1968 - 215.6
1967 - 211.1
1966 - 206.6
1965 - 202.4
1964 - 198.3
1963 - 194.3
1962 - 190.6
1961 - 186.9

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Croatia decreased by 11.6%, compared to a 11.4% growth in Nepal.

In 2006, Croatia ranked 98th by population density and is 125th now. Nepal was 45th in 2006 and ranks 54th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Croatia
Nepal
1x
Year Urban population
Croatia Nepal
2024 57.5% 66.8%
2023 57.2% 66.5%
2022 57% 66.3%
2021 56.8% 66.1%
2020 56.5% 66.1%
2019 56.3% 66%
2018 56.1% 65.8%
2017 55.9% 65.6%
2016 55.7% 65.3%
2015 55.6% 65%
2014 55.5% 64.6%
2013 55.4% 64.1%
2012 55.3% 63.7%
2011 55.3% 63.1%
2010 55.3% 62%
2009 55.3% 59.9%
2008 55.4% 56.9%
2007 55.4% 53.4%
2006 55.5% 49.5%
2005 55.5% 45.5%
2004 55.6% 41.6%
2003 55.6% 38%
2002 55.7% 35%
2001 55.7% 32.8%
2000 55.7% 31.1%
1999 55.6% 29.5%
1998 55.6% 28%
1997 55.5% 26.6%
1996 55.3% 25.3%
1995 55.2% 24.1%
1994 55% 23%
1993 54.8% 22%
1992 54.6% 21.2%
1991 54.3% 20.4%
1990 54.1% 19.8%
1989 53.7% 19.2%
1988 53.1% 18.7%
1987 52.5% 18.3%
1986 51.8% 17.9%
1985 51% 17.5%
1984 50.2% 17.1%
1983 49.4% 16.6%
1982 48.7% 16.1%
1981 48% 15.5%
1980 47.3% 14.6%
1979 46.7% 13.4%
1978 46% 12%
1977 45.4% 10.5%
1976 44.8% 8.99%
1975 44.1% 7.51%
1974 43.4% 6.18%
1973 42.7% 5.09%
1972 42% 4.33%
1971 41.2% 4%
1970 40.4% 3.93%
1969 39.4% 3.87%
1968 38.4% 3.82%
1967 37.4% 3.78%
1966 36.3% 3.75%
1965 35.2% 3.72%
1964 34.1% 3.69%
1963 33% 3.66%
1962 32% 3.62%
1961 31% 3.57%
1960 30.1% 3.51%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 55.6% to 57.5% in Croatia and from 41.6% to 66.8% in Nepal.

Densely populated cities

Croatia
City Population
Zagreb 767K
Split 161K
Rijeka 108K
Osijek 96.3K
Zadar 70.8K
Velika Gorica 61.1K
Pula 52.2K
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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