Bangladesh vs Nepal: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Bangladesh
1.0%
in 2020
Nepal
1.1%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
48th
Nepal rank
46th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 48th and Nepal ranks 46th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | -0.3% | 5.9% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 1.1% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.3% | 1.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 4.0% | 1.5% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 2.4% | 1.2% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Bangladesh or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Bangladesh ranks 48th and Nepal ranks 46th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.