Nepal’s population density rises: Kathmandu has highest density, Manang lowest

KATHMANDU, Jan 26: The preliminary report of the National Census has shown that the population density of Nepal has risen by 18 persons per square kilometer.

The population density of Nepal was 180 people per square kilometer, according to the National Census, 2011,  which has now surged to 198 per sq km after ten years.

On a regional basis, the Himalayan Region has the lowest population density of three people per square kilometer while the Terai has the highest.

Similarly, the Kathmandu district has the highest population density in the country. The total population living in the district has risen to 2,017,000 as per the latest report. Likewise, Manang is the district with the lowest population density in the country with a total of 5,645 people living in the district.