Nepal has a population density of 536 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Nepal has 53,430 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Nepal ranked 55th out of 197.
Nepal has 0.36% of the world's population and 0.1% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Nepal compared to the World's average
Nepal
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 536 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 55/197 | N/A |
| Population |
29630474
|
8280917972
|
| Land area | 55,348 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 52,039 sq ft | 196,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 33.2% | 42.4% |
| Urban population | 66.8% | 57.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Nepal population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Nepal has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 14%. The population density rank was 45th 22 years ago and is 55th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 536 | 55 |
| 2023 | 537 | 55 |
| 2022 | 537 | 55 |
| 2021 | 533 | 55 |
| 2020 | 523 | 55 |
| 2019 | 513 | 56 |
| 2018 | 507 | 56 |
| 2017 | 506 | 55 |
| 2016 | 505 | 54 |
| 2015 | 503 | 54 |
| 2014 | 500 | 53 |
| 2013 | 498 | 53 |
| 2012 | 497 | 51 |
| 2011 | 496 | 50 |
| 2010 | 494 | 48 |
| 2009 | 491 | 48 |
| 2008 | 488 | 48 |
| 2007 | 484 | 45 |
| 2006 | 480 | 45 |
| 2005 | 475 | 45 |
| 2004 | 470 | 45 |
| 2003 | 464 | 46 |
| 2002 | 458 | 47 |
| 2001 | 451 | 46 |
| 2000 | 443 | 46 |
| 1999 | 437 | 44 |
| 1998 | 429 | 44 |
| 1997 | 421 | 44 |
| 1996 | 412 | 44 |
| 1995 | 403 | 44 |
| 1994 | 393 | 45 |
| 1993 | 384 | 45 |
| 1992 | 373 | 45 |
| 1991 | 363 | 45 |
| 1990 | 354 | 45 |
| 1989 | 345 | 44 |
| 1988 | 338 | 44 |
| 1987 | 331 | 45 |
| 1986 | 324 | 45 |
| 1985 | 317 | 45 |
| 1984 | 309 | 46 |
| 1983 | 302 | 47 |
| 1982 | 295.2 | 47 |
| 1981 | 288.4 | 46 |
| 1980 | 281.7 | 46 |
| 1979 | 275.1 | 46 |
| 1978 | 268.8 | 47 |
| 1977 | 262.6 | 47 |
| 1976 | 256.8 | 48 |
| 1975 | 251.2 | 49 |
| 1974 | 245.7 | 49 |
| 1973 | 240.4 | 50 |
| 1972 | 235.3 | 51 |
| 1971 | 230.2 | 51 |
| 1970 | 225.2 | 52 |
| 1969 | 220.4 | 51 |
| 1968 | 215.6 | 51 |
| 1967 | 211.1 | 51 |
| 1966 | 206.6 | 51 |
| 1965 | 202.4 | 51 |
| 1964 | 198.3 | 51 |
| 1963 | 194.3 | 50 |
| 1962 | 190.6 | 50 |
| 1961 | 186.9 | 50 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Nepal from 1960 to 2024: 3.51% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 31.1% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 66.8%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 66.8% | 85 |
| 2023 | 66.5% | 86 |
| 2022 | 66.3% | 86 |
| 2021 | 66.1% | 86 |
| 2020 | 66.1% | 86 |
| 2019 | 66% | 86 |
| 2018 | 65.8% | 86 |
| 2017 | 65.6% | 86 |
| 2016 | 65.3% | 86 |
| 2015 | 65% | 86 |
| 2014 | 64.6% | 87 |
| 2013 | 64.1% | 87 |
| 2012 | 63.7% | 87 |
| 2011 | 63.1% | 85 |
| 2010 | 62% | 88 |
| 2009 | 59.9% | 93 |
| 2008 | 56.9% | 99 |
| 2007 | 53.4% | 108 |
| 2006 | 49.5% | 114 |
| 2005 | 45.5% | 124 |
| 2004 | 41.6% | 133 |
| 2003 | 38% | 139 |
| 2002 | 35% | 146 |
| 2001 | 32.8% | 151 |
| 2000 | 31.1% | 156 |
| 1999 | 29.5% | 157 |
| 1998 | 28% | 161 |
| 1997 | 26.6% | 164 |
| 1996 | 25.3% | 165 |
| 1995 | 24.1% | 165 |
| 1994 | 23% | 168 |
| 1993 | 22% | 169 |
| 1992 | 21.2% | 172 |
| 1991 | 20.4% | 171 |
| 1990 | 19.8% | 172 |
| 1989 | 19.2% | 171 |
| 1988 | 18.7% | 171 |
| 1987 | 18.3% | 171 |
| 1986 | 17.9% | 172 |
| 1985 | 17.5% | 173 |
| 1984 | 17.1% | 172 |
| 1983 | 16.6% | 172 |
| 1982 | 16.1% | 172 |
| 1981 | 15.5% | 173 |
| 1980 | 14.6% | 176 |
| 1979 | 13.4% | 178 |
| 1978 | 12% | 180 |
| 1977 | 10.5% | 183 |
| 1976 | 8.99% | 186 |
| 1975 | 7.51% | 188 |
| 1974 | 6.18% | 191 |
| 1973 | 5.09% | 191 |
| 1972 | 4.33% | 191 |
| 1971 | 4% | 191 |
| 1970 | 3.93% | 191 |
| 1969 | 3.87% | 191 |
| 1968 | 3.82% | 191 |
| 1967 | 3.78% | 191 |
| 1966 | 3.75% | 191 |
| 1965 | 3.72% | 191 |
| 1964 | 3.69% | 190 |
| 1963 | 3.66% | 190 |
| 1962 | 3.62% | 189 |
| 1961 | 3.57% | 189 |
| 1960 | 3.51% | 187 |
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