How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nepal?

15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.

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 population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Nepal: Share of population living in the capital city

Iran, Islamic Republic of

10.1%

in 2020

Nepal

10.6%

in 2020

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

126th

Nepal rank

125th

Share of population living in the capital city over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 10.6% against 10.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 126th and Nepal ranks 125th of 170 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 7 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1950s	7.7%	2.6%	5.1%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1960s	9.8%	2.7%	7.1%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s	12.1%	2.9%	9.2%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s	12.5%	3.6%	8.9%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s	11.1%	4.9%	6.2%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	10.3%	6.7%	3.6%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	9.9%	9.1%	0.8%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	10.1%	10.6%	0.5%	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Nepal?: Nepal, at 10.6% against 10.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nepal?: 0.5%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nepal?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nepal rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 126th and Nepal ranks 125th of 170 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 population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population living in the capital city
Unit: %
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 170 places, 2,330 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.