Population in the largest city in Nepal
Nepal: Population in the largest city was 14.66 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
14.66
World rank
145th
of 179 countries
All-time high
14.66
in 2020
All-time low
6.73
in 1980
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in Nepal, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 14.66 for population in the largest city in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Nepal peaked at 14.66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.73, in 1980.
Nepal ranks 145th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.2 | — |
| 1955 | 7.53 | -8.2% |
| 1960 | 7.25 | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 7.11 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 6.89 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 6.89 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 6.73 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 7.32 | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 7.95 | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 8.31 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 9.18 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 10.41 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 11.96 | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 13.69 | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 14.66 | +7.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 14.66 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.93, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 14.66 is below the median for South Asia, which is 23.01, 64% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.86 | 7.53 | 8.2 | 2 |
| 1960s | 7.18 | 7.11 | 7.25 | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.89 | 6.89 | 6.89 | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.03 | 6.73 | 7.32 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.13 | 7.95 | 8.31 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.79 | 9.18 | 10.41 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.83 | 11.96 | 13.69 | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.66 | 14.66 | 14.66 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More population data for Nepal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0333 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6271 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,401 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8575 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.601 (2100)
- Population density 222.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.41 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Nepal?
- Population in the largest city in Nepal was 14.66 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.66 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.73 in 1980.
- How does Nepal rank for population in the largest city?
- Nepal ranks 145th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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