Nepal vs Rwanda: Share of population living in the capital city
Nepal
10.6%
in 2020
Rwanda
10.1%
in 2020
Nepal rank
125th
Rwanda rank
128th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Nepal
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 10.6% against 10.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 125th and Rwanda ranks 128th of 170 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 1.6% | 2.0% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.5% | 1.4% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 0.5% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.1% | 1.0% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 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, Nepal or Rwanda?
- Nepal, at 10.6% against 10.1% in Rwanda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Nepal and Rwanda?
- 0.5%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Rwanda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Nepal and Rwanda rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Nepal ranks 125th and Rwanda ranks 128th 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.