India vs Nepal: Urban area long term, annual growth rate
India
3.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nepal
3.16 % change on previous year
in 2025
India rank
39th
Nepal rank
38th
Urban area long term, annual growth rate over time
- India
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 3.16 % change on previous year against 3.13 % change on previous year in India, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Nepal ahead.
India ranks 39th and Nepal ranks 38th of 202 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | Nepal |
| 1960s | -0 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | Nepal |
| 1970s | 1.28 % change on previous year | 6.09 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year | Nepal |
| 1980s | 3.5 % change on previous year | 6.01 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | Nepal |
| 1990s | 3.33 % change on previous year | 6.41 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | Nepal |
| 2000s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 5.29 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | Nepal |
| 2010s | 3.77 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 0.0045 % change on previous year | India |
| 2020s | 3.28 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 0.0106 % change on previous year | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area long term, annual growth rate, India or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 3.16 % change on previous year against 3.13 % change on previous year in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area long term, annual growth rate between India and Nepal?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do India and Nepal rank globally for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 39th and Nepal ranks 38th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.