Nepal vs North America: Rural population, per square kilometre

Nepal
69.3 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
4.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal rank
42nd
North America rank
45th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Nepal
  • North America
0255075100125196119922023

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 69.3 units per square kilometre against 4.13 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 65.17 units per square kilometre.

That makes Nepal's figure about 16.8 times North America's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 42nd and North America ranks 45th of 215 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal North America Difference Ahead
1960s 75.42 units per square kilometre 3.27 units per square kilometre 72.15 units per square kilometre Nepal
1970s 88.68 units per square kilometre 3.44 units per square kilometre 85.24 units per square kilometre Nepal
1980s 100.01 units per square kilometre 3.7 units per square kilometre 96.31 units per square kilometre Nepal
1990s 116.14 units per square kilometre 3.71 units per square kilometre 112.42 units per square kilometre Nepal
2000s 100.46 units per square kilometre 3.6 units per square kilometre 96.86 units per square kilometre Nepal
2010s 68.77 units per square kilometre 3.81 units per square kilometre 64.96 units per square kilometre Nepal
2020s 69.32 units per square kilometre 4.09 units per square kilometre 65.23 units per square kilometre Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Nepal or North America?
Nepal, at 69.3 units per square kilometre against 4.13 units per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Nepal and North America?
65.17 units per square kilometre, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and North America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nepal and North America rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Nepal ranks 42nd and North America ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural population 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.