Greece vs Nepal: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Greece
3.27 million people
in 2020
Nepal
3.08 million people
in 2020
Greece rank
70th
Nepal rank
71st
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Greece
- Nepal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 3.27 million people against 3.08 million people in Nepal, a difference of 185,770 people.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 70th and Nepal ranks 71st of 182 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.90 million people | 0 people | 1.90 million people | Greece |
| 1960s | 2.36 million people | 0 people | 2.36 million people | Greece |
| 1970s | 2.88 million people | 0 people | 2.88 million people | Greece |
| 1980s | 3.31 million people | 0 people | 3.31 million people | Greece |
| 1990s | 3.26 million people | 585,760 people | 2.68 million people | Greece |
| 2000s | 3.32 million people | 1.70 million people | 1.62 million people | Greece |
| 2010s | 3.36 million people | 2.51 million people | 851,875 people | Greece |
| 2020s | 3.27 million people | 3.08 million people | 185,770 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Greece or Nepal?
- Greece, at 3.27 million people against 3.08 million people in Nepal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Greece and Nepal?
- 185,770 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Nepal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Nepal rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Greece ranks 70th and Nepal ranks 71st of 182 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 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
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.