Urban pop in out of slums in Nepal
Nepal: Urban pop in out of slums was 7.89 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7.89 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
20th
of 174 countries
All-time high
8.79 million
in 2010
All-time low
5.06 million
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022
Urban pop in out of slums in Nepal, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 7.89 million for urban pop in out of slums in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in Nepal peaked at 8.79 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.06 million, in 2000.
That places Nepal 20th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Urban pop in out of slums in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.06 million | — |
| 2002 | 5.63 million | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 6.55 million | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 7.58 million | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 8.41 million | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 8.79 million | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 8.58 million | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.23 million | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 7.88 million | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 7.44 million | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 7.71 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 7.89 million | +2.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 7.89 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.84 million, 4.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 7.89 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.98 million, 4.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.65 million | 5.06 million | 8.41 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.19 million | 7.44 million | 8.79 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.80 million | 7.71 million | 7.89 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 17 Turkey 10.69 million compare
- 18 South Africa 9.58 million compare
- 19 Myanmar 9.50 million compare
- 21 Cote d'Ivoire 7.75 million compare
- 22 Uganda 7.46 million compare
- 23 Afghanistan 7.38 million compare
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban pop in out of slums in Nepal?
- Urban pop in out of slums in Nepal was 7.89 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.79 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.06 million in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for urban pop in out of slums?
- Nepal ranks 20th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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