Military personnel, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.6767 people per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.6767 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.6767 people per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.1399 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per square kilometre in Nepal stood at 0.6767 people per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.6767 people per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1399 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nepal 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1399 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1399 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1399 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1399 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1538 people per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1538 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1538 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1538 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2028 people per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2028 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2028 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2238 people per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2238 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2238 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2238 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2238 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2587 people per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2238 people per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1748 people per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1469 people per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1678 people per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1678 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1748 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1748 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1748 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1748 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2098 people per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2448 people per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2448 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2448 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2448 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2448 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2448 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2448 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2797 people per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2448 people per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2448 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2448 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2448 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3488 people per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3209 people per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3558 people per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4395 people per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4604 people per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4813 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4813 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4813 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4813 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4813 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6697 people per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6697 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6697 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6697 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6697 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6697 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6697 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6767 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6767 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6767 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6767 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6767 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6767 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.6767 people per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1031 people per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.6767 people per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.5839 people per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1531 people per square kilometre | 0.1399 people per square kilometre | 0.2028 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2182 people per square kilometre | 0.1748 people per square kilometre | 0.2587 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1881 people per square kilometre | 0.1469 people per square kilometre | 0.2448 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2483 people per square kilometre | 0.2448 people per square kilometre | 0.2797 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4332 people per square kilometre | 0.3209 people per square kilometre | 0.4813 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6718 people per square kilometre | 0.6697 people per square kilometre | 0.6767 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6767 people per square kilometre | 0.6767 people per square kilometre | 0.6767 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 34 Thailand 0.7066 people per square kilometre compare
- 35 Cambodia 0.7025 people per square kilometre compare
- 36 Japan 0.6776 people per square kilometre compare
- 38 United Kingdom 0.62 people per square kilometre compare
- 39 Jamaica 0.554 people per square kilometre compare
- 40 Myanmar 0.5455 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.6767 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6767 people per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1399 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel 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.
Military personnel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Military personnel 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.