Nepal vs Spain: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Nepal
1.1%
in 2020
Spain
1.2%
in 2020
Nepal rank
46th
Spain rank
43rd
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Nepal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Nepal ranks 46th and Spain ranks 43rd of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.3% | 0.5% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 1.1% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 0.6% | 3.4% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.6% | 1.8% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Spain |
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, Nepal or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Nepal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Nepal and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Nepal and Spain rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Nepal ranks 46th and Spain ranks 43rd 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.