Nepal vs Zimbabwe: Number of people living in the capital city
Nepal
4.24 million people
in 2100
Zimbabwe
4.42 million people
in 2100
Nepal rank
51st
Zimbabwe rank
49th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Nepal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 4.42 million people against 4.24 million people in Nepal, a difference of 178,590 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 51st and Zimbabwe ranks 49th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.16 million people | 2.00 million people | 1.16 million people | Nepal |
| 2030s | 3.53 million people | 2.48 million people | 1.05 million people | Nepal |
| 2040s | 3.89 million people | 3.08 million people | 805,125 people | Nepal |
| 2050s | 4.16 million people | 3.55 million people | 617,000 people | Nepal |
| 2060s | 4.32 million people | 3.85 million people | 463,095 people | Nepal |
| 2070s | 4.40 million people | 4.09 million people | 315,005 people | Nepal |
| 2080s | 4.40 million people | 4.26 million people | 139,125 people | Nepal |
| 2090s | 4.33 million people | 4.37 million people | 36,740 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2100s | 4.24 million people | 4.42 million people | 178,590 people | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 4.42 million people against 4.24 million people in Nepal as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Nepal and Zimbabwe?
- 178,590 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zimbabwe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Nepal and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Nepal ranks 51st and Zimbabwe ranks 49th 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.