In 2022, the population density in Nepal remained nearly unchanged at around 207.29 inhabitants per square kilometer. Still, the population density reached its highest value in the observed period in 2022. Population density refers to the average number of residents per square kilometer of land across a given country or region. It is calculated by dividing the total midyear population by the total land area.
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Nepal: Population density from 2012 to 2022
(inhabitants per square kilometer)
Characteristic
Inhabitants per square kilometer
2022
207.29
2021
205.62
2020
202.07
2019
198.21
2018
195.88
2017
195.4
2016
195.02
2015
194.1
2014
193.04
2013
192.47
2012
192.08
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World Bank. (December 16, 2024). Nepal: Population density from 2012 to 2022 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/422738/population-density-in-nepal/
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