Kenya vs Nepal: Population in the largest city

Kenya
14.22
in 2020
Nepal
14.66
in 2020
Kenya rank
148th
Nepal rank
145th

Population in the largest city over time

  • Kenya
  • Nepal
051015195019852020

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 14.66 against 14.22 in Kenya, a difference of 0.44.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 148th and Nepal ranks 145th of 179 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 7 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nepal Difference Ahead
1950s 9.88 7.86 2.02 Kenya
1960s 10.75 7.18 3.57 Kenya
1970s 10.28 6.89 3.39 Kenya
1980s 11.09 7.03 4.06 Kenya
1990s 12.14 8.13 4.01 Kenya
2000s 13.55 9.79 3.75 Kenya
2010s 13.44 12.83 0.6149 Kenya
2020s 14.22 14.66 0.4475 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Kenya or Nepal?
Nepal, at 14.66 against 14.22 in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Kenya and Nepal?
0.44, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nepal?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Nepal rank globally for population in the largest city?
Kenya ranks 148th and Nepal ranks 145th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in the largest city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed