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
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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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Indicator
Number of people living in the capital city
Unit
people
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
191 places, 3,183 data points, 2020–2100
Last refreshed

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.