Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre was 12.43 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 12.43 people per square kilometre for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 31.1% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 131.22 people per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.95 people per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Nepal 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 120.04 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 131.22 people per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 112.38 people per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 108.24 people per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 113.98 people per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 98.92 people per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 90.44 people per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 88.58 people per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 82.84 people per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 77.15 people per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 59.89 people per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 62.65 people per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 47.64 people per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 43.5 people per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 29.15 people per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 34.94 people per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 18.14 people per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 2017 | 26.18 people per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2018 | 11.95 people per square kilometre | -54.4% |
| 2019 | 20.02 people per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 2020 | 20.41 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 20.77 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 18.03 people per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 12.43 people per square kilometre | -31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.38 people per square kilometre | 77.15 people per square kilometre | 131.22 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.41 people per square kilometre | 11.95 people per square kilometre | 62.65 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.91 people per square kilometre | 12.43 people per square kilometre | 20.77 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 42 Zambia 13.63 people per square kilometre compare
- 43 Chad 13.5 people per square kilometre compare
- 44 Eritrea 13.06 people per square kilometre compare
- 46 Yemen 12.24 people per square kilometre compare
- 47 Vanuatu 10.09 people per square kilometre compare
- 48 Eswatini 9.73 people per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Nepal
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 23.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Nepal was 12.43 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 131.22 people per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.95 people per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Nepal rank for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. 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 Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people without access to electricity 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.
Number of people without access to electricity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major 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.
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Number of people without access to electricity 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.