Nepal vs United Arab Emirates: Urban population, per square kilometre
Nepal
137.84 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
126.46 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal rank
56th
United Arab Emirates rank
58th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Nepal
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 137.84 units per square kilometre against 126.46 units per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 11.38 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 56th and United Arab Emirates ranks 58th of 216 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.92 units per square kilometre | 1.9 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | Nepal |
| 1970s | 7.52 units per square kilometre | 6.44 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | Nepal |
| 1980s | 20.86 units per square kilometre | 15.38 units per square kilometre | 5.48 units per square kilometre | Nepal |
| 1990s | 37.07 units per square kilometre | 27.32 units per square kilometre | 9.74 units per square kilometre | Nepal |
| 2000s | 81.16 units per square kilometre | 55.4 units per square kilometre | 25.76 units per square kilometre | Nepal |
| 2010s | 125.08 units per square kilometre | 97.99 units per square kilometre | 27.09 units per square kilometre | Nepal |
| 2020s | 136.21 units per square kilometre | 118.91 units per square kilometre | 17.31 units per square kilometre | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Nepal or United Arab Emirates?
- Nepal, at 137.84 units per square kilometre against 126.46 units per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Nepal and United Arab Emirates?
- 11.38 units per square kilometre, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and United Arab Emirates rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 56th and United Arab Emirates ranks 58th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban 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.