Nepal vs United States of America: Population in the largest city
Nepal
8.4%
in 2025
United States of America
7.0%
in 2025
Nepal rank
145th
United States of America rank
148th
Population in the largest city over time
- Nepal
- United States of America
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 8.4% against 7.0% in United States of America, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 145th and United States of America ranks 148th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.9% | 10.9% | 21.0% | Nepal |
| 1970s | 20.0% | 10.1% | 9.9% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 9.0% | 0.8% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 8.3% | 1.3% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 7.7% | 0.7% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 7.2% | 0.8% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.0% | 0.8% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Nepal or United States of America?
- Nepal, at 8.4% against 7.0% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Nepal and United States of America?
- 1.4%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and United States of America rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Nepal ranks 145th and United States of America ranks 148th 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.