Ethiopia vs Nepal: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Ethiopia
1.0%
in 2020
Nepal
1.1%
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
47th
Nepal rank
46th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Ethiopia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 47th and Nepal ranks 46th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | -0.3% | 1.0% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 0.6% | 3.6% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 4.0% | 3.6% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 2.4% | 0.8% | 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, Ethiopia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Ethiopia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Ethiopia and Nepal?
- 0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nepal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Nepal rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Ethiopia ranks 47th 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.