Italy vs Nepal: Population density

Italy
199.46 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Nepal
207.15 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Italy rank
67th
Nepal rank
66th

Population density over time

  • Italy
  • Nepal
50100150200196119922023

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 207.15 people per sq. km of land area against 199.46 people per sq. km of land area in Italy, a difference of 7.69 people per sq. km of land area.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 67th and Nepal ranks 66th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s 177.05 people per sq. km of land area 78.34 people per sq. km of land area 98.71 people per sq. km of land area Italy
1970s 187.59 people per sq. km of land area 96.19 people per sq. km of land area 91.4 people per sq. km of land area Italy
1980s 192.35 people per sq. km of land area 120.87 people per sq. km of land area 71.48 people per sq. km of land area Italy
1990s 193.25 people per sq. km of land area 153.2 people per sq. km of land area 40.05 people per sq. km of land area Italy
2000s 196.24 people per sq. km of land area 181.62 people per sq. km of land area 14.62 people per sq. km of land area Italy
2010s 203.11 people per sq. km of land area 193.85 people per sq. km of land area 9.25 people per sq. km of land area Italy
2020s 200 people per sq. km of land area 205.53 people per sq. km of land area 5.54 people per sq. km of land area Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Italy or Nepal?
Nepal, at 207.15 people per sq. km of land area against 199.46 people per sq. km of land area in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in population density between Italy and Nepal?
7.69 people per sq. km of land area, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nepal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and Nepal rank globally for population density?
Italy ranks 67th and Nepal ranks 66th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Unit
people per sq. km of land area
Source
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.