Myanmar vs Nepal: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Myanmar
14.7%
in 2020
Nepal
14.7%
in 2020
Myanmar rank
144th
Nepal rank
145th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Myanmar
- Nepal
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 14.7% against 14.7% in Nepal, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 144th and Nepal ranks 145th of 179 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.2% | 7.9% | 5.4% | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 12.4% | 7.2% | 5.2% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 11.5% | 6.9% | 4.6% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 7.0% | 4.7% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 8.1% | 4.0% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 9.8% | 3.0% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.8% | 1.4% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 0.1% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Myanmar or Nepal?
- Myanmar, at 14.7% against 14.7% in Nepal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Myanmar and Nepal?
- 0.0%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nepal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and Nepal rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Myanmar ranks 144th and Nepal ranks 145th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live 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
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.