Nepal vs Zambia: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Nepal
3.08 million
in 2020
Zambia
2.99 million
in 2020
Nepal rank
71st
Zambia rank
72nd

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Nepal
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 3.08 million against 2.99 million in Zambia, a difference of 95,820.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.

Nepal ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 72nd of 182 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0 —
1970s 0 0 0 —
1980s 0 0 0 —
1990s 585,760 0 585,760 Nepal
2000s 1.70 million 1.23 million 469,860 Nepal
2010s 2.51 million 2.11 million 391,015 Nepal
2020s 3.08 million 2.99 million 95,820 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Nepal or Zambia?
Nepal, at 3.08 million against 2.99 million in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Nepal and Zambia?
95,820, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zambia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Nepal and Zambia rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Nepal ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 72nd of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed