Nepal vs Romania: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Nepal
10.6%
in 2020
Romania
10.0%
in 2020
Nepal rank
113th
Romania rank
115th
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Nepal
- Romania
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 10.6% against 10.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Romania ahead.
Nepal ranks 113th and Romania ranks 115th of 180 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 3.1% | 3.1% | Romania |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 6.9% | 6.9% | Romania |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 7.8% | 7.8% | Romania |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 8.7% | 8.7% | Romania |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 9.1% | 6.5% | Romania |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 9.2% | 2.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 9.6% | 0.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.0% | 0.7% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Nepal or Romania?
- Nepal, at 10.6% against 10.0% in Romania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Nepal and Romania?
- 0.6%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Nepal and Romania rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Nepal ranks 113th and Romania ranks 115th of 180 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 cities with more than 1 million residents. 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 cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.