Nepal vs Zimbabwe: Population in largest city
Nepal
1.67 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1.63 million
in 2025
Nepal rank
99th
Zimbabwe rank
101st
Population in largest city over time
- Nepal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.67 million against 1.63 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 39,880.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nepal ranks 99th and Zimbabwe ranks 101st of 153 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130,980 | 314,025 | 183,045 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 177,847 | 517,941 | 340,095 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 293,172 | 772,551 | 479,379 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 500,621 | 1.23 million | 729,248 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 778,587 | 1.44 million | 661,437 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.16 million | 1.50 million | 334,891 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.55 million | 1.57 million | 26,972 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Nepal or Zimbabwe?
- Nepal, at 1.67 million against 1.63 million in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Nepal and Zimbabwe?
- 39,880, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Zimbabwe rank globally for population in largest city?
- Nepal ranks 99th and Zimbabwe ranks 101st of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.