Nepal vs Spain: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Nepal
14.7%
in 2020
Spain
14.6%
in 2020
Nepal rank
145th
Spain rank
146th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Nepal
- Spain
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 14.7% against 14.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.
Nepal ranks 145th and Spain ranks 146th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.9% | 8.8% | 1.0% | Spain |
| 1960s | 7.2% | 10.0% | 2.9% | Spain |
| 1970s | 6.9% | 11.3% | 4.5% | Spain |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 11.8% | 4.8% | Spain |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 11.9% | 3.8% | Spain |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 12.7% | 2.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 13.2% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.6% | 0.0% | Nepal |
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, Nepal or Spain?
- Nepal, at 14.7% against 14.6% in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Nepal and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Nepal and Spain rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Nepal ranks 145th and Spain ranks 146th 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.