Kenya vs Nepal: Share of population living in the capital city
Kenya
10.7%
in 2020
Nepal
10.6%
in 2020
Kenya rank
124th
Nepal rank
125th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Kenya
- Nepal
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 10.7% against 10.6% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nepal ahead.
Kenya ranks 124th and Nepal ranks 125th of 170 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 | 2.4% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Nepal |
| 1960s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 0.9% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 3.6% | 1.6% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 4.9% | 2.0% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 6.7% | 1.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.6% | 0.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Kenya or Nepal?
- Kenya, at 10.7% against 10.6% in Nepal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Kenya and Nepal?
- 0.1%, with Kenya 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 share of population living in the capital city?
- Kenya ranks 124th 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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About this data
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.