Urban population, total in Nepal

Nepal: Urban population, total was 0.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.3%
Change on year
up 81.9%
World rank
87th
of 100 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 1995
Years of data
7
1995–2014

Urban population, total in Nepal, 1995–2014

0.050.10.150.20.250.31995200420141995: 0.07 % of total population1998: 0.117 % of total population2003: 0.149 % of total population2008: 0.149 % of total population2010: 0.19 % of total population2013: 0.166 % of total population2014: 0.301 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, total in Nepal is 0.3%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 81.9% on the previous year and up 102.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, total in Nepal peaked at 0.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.

Nepal ranks 87th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, total in Nepal?
Urban population, total in Nepal was 0.3% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
How does Nepal rank for urban population, total?
Nepal ranks 87th out of 100 countries with data for 2014.
Is urban population, total rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2021
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