Germany has a population density of 619 people per square mile compared to 536 people in Nepal. Germany has 46,087 sq ft of land per person vs 53,430 sq ft in Nepal. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Germany and Nepal are ranked 48th and 55th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Germany has 1.03% of the world's population and 0.23% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.36% of the population and 0.1% of the land area for Nepal, hence the population density in Germany is 15.6% higher than in Nepal.
Population density comparison
Germany
|
Nepal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 619 ppl/mi² | 536 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 48/197 | 55/197 |
| Population |
82619736
|
29630474
|
| Land area | 134,916 sq mi | 55,348 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 45,036 sq ft | 52,039 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18% | 33.2% |
| Urban population | 82% | 66.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 9.93% | 0% |
Germany vs Nepal:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Germany increased by 1.02%, compared to a 14% growth in Nepal.
In 2004, Germany ranked 37th for population density and is in 48th place now. Nepal was 45th in 2004 and ranks 55th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Germany
|
Nepal
|
|
| 2024 | 619 | 536 |
| 2023 | 617 | 537 |
| 2022 | 617 | 537 |
| 2021 | 617 | 533 |
| 2020 | 616 | 523 |
| 2019 | 616 | 513 |
| 2018 | 615 | 507 |
| 2017 | 613 | 506 |
| 2016 | 610 | 505 |
| 2015 | 606 | 503 |
| 2014 | 601 | 500 |
| 2013 | 599 | 498 |
| 2012 | 598 | 497 |
| 2011 | 596 | 496 |
| 2010 | 608 | 494 |
| 2009 | 608 | 491 |
| 2008 | 610 | 488 |
| 2007 | 611 | 484 |
| 2006 | 612 | 480 |
| 2005 | 612 | 475 |
| 2004 | 613 | 470 |
| 2003 | 613 | 464 |
| 2002 | 612 | 458 |
| 2001 | 611 | 451 |
| 2000 | 610 | 443 |
| 1999 | 609 | 437 |
| 1998 | 609 | 429 |
| 1997 | 609 | 421 |
| 1996 | 608 | 412 |
| 1995 | 606 | 403 |
| 1994 | 604 | 393 |
| 1993 | 602 | 384 |
| 1992 | 598 | 373 |
| 1991 | 594 | 363 |
| 1990 | 589 | 354 |
| 1989 | 584 | 345 |
| 1988 | 580 | 338 |
| 1987 | 577 | 331 |
| 1986 | 577 | 324 |
| 1985 | 576 | 317 |
| 1984 | 578 | 309 |
| 1983 | 580 | 302 |
| 1982 | 581 | 295.2 |
| 1981 | 582 | 288.4 |
| 1980 | 581 | 281.7 |
| 1979 | 580 | 275.1 |
| 1978 | 579 | 268.8 |
| 1977 | 580 | 262.6 |
| 1976 | 581 | 256.8 |
| 1975 | 584 | 251.2 |
| 1974 | 586 | 245.7 |
| 1973 | 586 | 240.4 |
| 1972 | 584 | 235.3 |
| 1971 | 581 | 230.2 |
| 1970 | 580 | 225.2 |
| 1969 | 578 | 220.4 |
| 1968 | 573 | 215.6 |
| 1967 | 571 | 211.1 |
| 1966 | 568 | 206.6 |
| 1965 | 564 | 202.4 |
| 1964 | 559 | 198.3 |
| 1963 | 554 | 194.3 |
| 1962 | 549 | 190.6 |
| 1961 | 544 | 186.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Germany
|
Nepal
|
|
| 2024 | 82% | 66.8% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | 66.5% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | 66.3% |
| 2021 | 81.6% | 66.1% |
| 2020 | 81.5% | 66.1% |
| 2019 | 81.3% | 66% |
| 2018 | 81.1% | 65.8% |
| 2017 | 81% | 65.6% |
| 2016 | 80.8% | 65.3% |
| 2015 | 80.7% | 65% |
| 2014 | 80.6% | 64.6% |
| 2013 | 80.5% | 64.1% |
| 2012 | 80.4% | 63.7% |
| 2011 | 80.3% | 63.1% |
| 2010 | 80.3% | 62% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | 59.9% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | 56.9% |
| 2007 | 80.2% | 53.4% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | 49.5% |
| 2005 | 80.2% | 45.5% |
| 2004 | 80.2% | 41.6% |
| 2003 | 80.1% | 38% |
| 2002 | 80.1% | 35% |
| 2001 | 80.1% | 32.8% |
| 2000 | 80.1% | 31.1% |
| 1999 | 80.1% | 29.5% |
| 1998 | 80.1% | 28% |
| 1997 | 80.1% | 26.6% |
| 1996 | 80.1% | 25.3% |
| 1995 | 80% | 24.1% |
| 1994 | 80% | 23% |
| 1993 | 80% | 22% |
| 1992 | 80% | 21.2% |
| 1991 | 80% | 20.4% |
| 1990 | 80% | 19.8% |
| 1989 | 80% | 19.2% |
| 1988 | 80% | 18.7% |
| 1987 | 80% | 18.3% |
| 1986 | 80% | 17.9% |
| 1985 | 80% | 17.5% |
| 1984 | 80% | 17.1% |
| 1983 | 80% | 16.6% |
| 1982 | 79.9% | 16.1% |
| 1981 | 79.9% | 15.5% |
| 1980 | 79.9% | 14.6% |
| 1979 | 79.9% | 13.4% |
| 1978 | 79.9% | 12% |
| 1977 | 79.9% | 10.5% |
| 1976 | 79.8% | 8.99% |
| 1975 | 79.8% | 7.51% |
| 1974 | 79.8% | 6.18% |
| 1973 | 79.8% | 5.09% |
| 1972 | 79.7% | 4.33% |
| 1971 | 79.7% | 4% |
| 1970 | 79.7% | 3.93% |
| 1969 | 79.6% | 3.87% |
| 1968 | 79.4% | 3.82% |
| 1967 | 79.1% | 3.78% |
| 1966 | 78.7% | 3.75% |
| 1965 | 78.3% | 3.72% |
| 1964 | 77.7% | 3.69% |
| 1963 | 77.2% | 3.66% |
| 1962 | 76.7% | 3.62% |
| 1961 | 76.2% | 3.57% |
| 1960 | 75.7% | 3.51% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 80.2% to 82% in Germany and from 41.6% to 66.8% in Nepal.
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