Nepal has a population density of 536 people per square mile compared to 50.1 people in Uruguay. Nepal has 53,430 sq ft of land per person vs 560,081 sq ft in Uruguay. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Nepal and Uruguay are ranked 55th and 171st, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Nepal has 0.36% of the world's population and 0.1% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.04% of the population and 0.12% of the land area for Uruguay, hence the population density in Nepal is 969% higher than in Uruguay.
Population density comparison
Nepal
|
Uruguay
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 536 ppl/mi² | 50.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 55/197 | 171/197 |
| Population |
29627185
|
3384690
|
| Land area | 55,348 sq mi | 67,576 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 52,039 sq ft | 556,282 sq ft |
| Rural population | 77.6% | 4.15% |
| Urban population | 22.4% | 95.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 38.5% |
Nepal vs Uruguay:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Nepal increased by 14%, compared to a 3.15% growth in Uruguay.
In 2004, Nepal ranked 45th for population density and is in 55th place now. Uruguay was 156th in 2004 and ranks 171st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nepal
|
Uruguay
|
|
| 2024 | 536 | 50.1 |
| 2023 | 537 | 50.1 |
| 2022 | 537 | 50.2 |
| 2021 | 533 | 50.3 |
| 2020 | 523 | 50.3 |
| 2019 | 513 | 50.3 |
| 2018 | 507 | 50.2 |
| 2017 | 506 | 50.1 |
| 2016 | 505 | 50 |
| 2015 | 503 | 49.8 |
| 2014 | 500 | 49.7 |
| 2013 | 498 | 49.5 |
| 2012 | 497 | 49.4 |
| 2011 | 496 | 49.2 |
| 2010 | 494 | 49.1 |
| 2009 | 491 | 49 |
| 2008 | 488 | 48.9 |
| 2007 | 484 | 48.8 |
| 2006 | 480 | 48.7 |
| 2005 | 475 | 48.6 |
| 2004 | 470 | 48.6 |
| 2003 | 464 | 48.6 |
| 2002 | 458 | 48.5 |
| 2001 | 451 | 48.5 |
| 2000 | 443 | 48.3 |
| 1999 | 437 | 48.2 |
| 1998 | 429 | 47.9 |
| 1997 | 421 | 47.7 |
| 1996 | 412 | 47.4 |
| 1995 | 403 | 47.2 |
| 1994 | 393 | 47 |
| 1993 | 384 | 46.7 |
| 1992 | 373 | 46.5 |
| 1991 | 363 | 46.2 |
| 1990 | 354 | 45.9 |
| 1989 | 345 | 45.7 |
| 1988 | 338 | 45.4 |
| 1987 | 331 | 45.1 |
| 1986 | 324 | 44.9 |
| 1985 | 317 | 44.6 |
| 1984 | 309 | 44.4 |
| 1983 | 302 | 44.2 |
| 1982 | 295.2 | 44 |
| 1981 | 288.4 | 43.9 |
| 1980 | 281.7 | 43.7 |
| 1979 | 275.1 | 43.5 |
| 1978 | 268.8 | 43.3 |
| 1977 | 262.6 | 43.1 |
| 1976 | 256.8 | 42.8 |
| 1975 | 251.2 | 42.5 |
| 1974 | 245.7 | 42.2 |
| 1973 | 240.4 | 42 |
| 1972 | 235.3 | 41.8 |
| 1971 | 230.2 | 41.5 |
| 1970 | 225.2 | 41.3 |
| 1969 | 220.4 | 41 |
| 1968 | 215.6 | 40.8 |
| 1967 | 211.1 | 40.4 |
| 1966 | 206.6 | 40.1 |
| 1965 | 202.4 | 39.7 |
| 1964 | 198.3 | 39.3 |
| 1963 | 194.3 | 38.8 |
| 1962 | 190.6 | 38.4 |
| 1961 | 186.9 | 37.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nepal
|
Uruguay
|
|
| 2024 | 22.4% | 95.9% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | 95.8% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | 95.7% |
| 2021 | 21% | 95.6% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | 95.5% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | 95.4% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | 95.3% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | 95.2% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | 95.1% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | 95% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | 94.9% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | 94.8% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | 94.7% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | 94.6% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | 94.4% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | 94.2% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | 94% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | 93.8% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | 93.6% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | 93.3% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | 93.1% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | 92.8% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | 92.6% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | 92.3% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | 92% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | 91.7% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | 91.5% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | 91.1% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | 90.8% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | 90.5% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | 90.2% |
| 1993 | 10% | 89.9% |
| 1992 | 9.58% | 89.6% |
| 1991 | 9.18% | 89.3% |
| 1990 | 8.85% | 89% |
| 1989 | 8.54% | 88.6% |
| 1988 | 8.24% | 88.3% |
| 1987 | 7.94% | 87.9% |
| 1986 | 7.66% | 87.6% |
| 1985 | 7.39% | 87.2% |
| 1984 | 7.12% | 86.9% |
| 1983 | 6.86% | 86.5% |
| 1982 | 6.62% | 86.1% |
| 1981 | 6.38% | 85.8% |
| 1980 | 6.09% | 85.4% |
| 1979 | 5.82% | 85% |
| 1978 | 5.55% | 84.6% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | 84.2% |
| 1976 | 5.06% | 83.8% |
| 1975 | 4.83% | 83.4% |
| 1974 | 4.61% | 83.2% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | 83% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | 82.8% |
| 1971 | 4.01% | 82.6% |
| 1970 | 3.96% | 82.4% |
| 1969 | 3.91% | 82.2% |
| 1968 | 3.87% | 82% |
| 1967 | 3.82% | 81.7% |
| 1966 | 3.78% | 81.5% |
| 1965 | 3.74% | 81.3% |
| 1964 | 3.69% | 81.1% |
| 1963 | 3.65% | 80.9% |
| 1962 | 3.61% | 80.7% |
| 1961 | 3.57% | 80.5% |
| 1960 | 3.48% | 80.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 14.8% to 22.4% in Nepal and from 93.1% to 95.9% in Uruguay.
Densely populated cities
|
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 |
|
Uruguay
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Montevideo | 1.3M |
| Salto | 125K |
| Ciudad de la Costa | 112K |
| Rivera | 103K |
| Maldonado | 86.8K |
| Paysandu | 76.4K |
| Tacuarembo | 54.8K |
| Melo | 51.8K |
Compare countries by 7 more topics
Population density in other countries
people per square mile
Population density
Relevant pages:
By topic
vs
comparisons:
Population density comparisons
