Nepal vs United States of America: Number of people living in the capital city
Nepal
4.24 million people
in 2100
United States of America
4.04 million people
in 2100
Nepal rank
51st
United States of America rank
53rd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Nepal
- United States of America
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 4.24 million people against 4.04 million people in United States of America, a difference of 197,230 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 51st and United States of America ranks 53rd of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 8 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.16 million people | 3.17 million people | 9,045 people | United States of America |
| 2030s | 3.53 million people | 3.43 million people | 106,920 people | Nepal |
| 2040s | 3.89 million people | 3.62 million people | 270,245 people | Nepal |
| 2050s | 4.16 million people | 3.74 million people | 421,855 people | Nepal |
| 2060s | 4.32 million people | 3.81 million people | 505,915 people | Nepal |
| 2070s | 4.40 million people | 3.88 million people | 520,015 people | Nepal |
| 2080s | 4.40 million people | 3.94 million people | 453,720 people | Nepal |
| 2090s | 4.33 million people | 3.99 million people | 337,575 people | Nepal |
| 2100s | 4.24 million people | 4.04 million people | 197,230 people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Nepal or United States of America?
- Nepal, at 4.24 million people against 4.04 million people in United States of America as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Nepal and United States of America?
- 197,230 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and United States of America?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Nepal and United States of America rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Nepal ranks 51st and United States of America ranks 53rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people 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
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.