Afghanistan vs Nepal: Urban pop in out of slums

Afghanistan
7.38 million
in 2022
Nepal
7.89 million
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Nepal rank
20th

Urban pop in out of slums over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nepal
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200020112022

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 7.89 million against 7.38 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 514,390.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Nepal ranks 20th of 174 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 3.40 million 7.99 million 4.59 million Nepal
2010s 5.46 million 8.19 million 2.72 million Nepal
2020s 7.31 million 7.80 million 496,650 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban pop in out of slums, Afghanistan or Nepal?
Nepal, at 7.89 million against 7.38 million in Afghanistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in urban pop in out of slums between Afghanistan and Nepal?
514,390, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for urban pop in out of slums?
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Nepal ranks 20th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban pop in out of slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed