Rural population, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Rural population, per square kilometre was 69.3 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Nepal is 69.3 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 119.25 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 66.97 units per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Nepal 43rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.42 units per square kilometre | 69.58 units per square kilometre | 81.79 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 88.68 units per square kilometre | 83.55 units per square kilometre | 91.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.01 units per square kilometre | 92.87 units per square kilometre | 107.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.14 units per square kilometre | 109.55 units per square kilometre | 119.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.46 units per square kilometre | 76.08 units per square kilometre | 117.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.77 units per square kilometre | 66.97 units per square kilometre | 72.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.32 units per square kilometre | 68.49 units per square kilometre | 69.86 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 40 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 75.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Guatemala 75.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Isle of Man 70.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 66.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Egypt, Arab Republic of 65.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Kenya 65.13 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 331.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.33 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.56 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.56 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Nepal was 69.3 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 119.25 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.97 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Nepal rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 43rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.