Nepal vs Rwanda: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Nepal
10.6%
in 2020
Rwanda
10.1%
in 2020
Nepal rank
113th
Rwanda rank
114th
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Nepal
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 10.6% against 10.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.
Nepal ranks 113th and Rwanda ranks 114th of 180 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 0.0% | 2.6% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 0.0% | 6.7% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 0.0% | 9.1% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 0.5% | 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 Rwanda?
- Nepal, at 10.6% against 10.1% in Rwanda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Nepal and Rwanda?
- 0.5%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Rwanda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Nepal and Rwanda rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Nepal ranks 113th and Rwanda ranks 114th 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.