Italy vs Nepal: Population in the largest city
Italy
10.6%
in 2025
Nepal
8.4%
in 2025
Italy rank
144th
Nepal rank
145th
Population in the largest city over time
- Italy
- Nepal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 10.6% against 8.4% in Nepal, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nepal ahead.
Italy ranks 144th and Nepal ranks 145th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | 31.9% | 23.3% | Nepal |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 20.0% | 10.9% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 9.8% | 0.5% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.6% | 0.3% | Italy |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 6.9% | 2.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 6.5% | 3.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 7.9% | 2.6% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Italy or Nepal?
- Italy, at 10.6% against 8.4% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Italy and Nepal?
- 2.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nepal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Nepal rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Italy ranks 144th and Nepal ranks 145th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.