Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.0565 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Nepal is 0.0565 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0565 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0117 units per person, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 118th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0118 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0117 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0118 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0118 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0118 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0118 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0118 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0118 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0118 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0118 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0118 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0118 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0121 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0124 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0127 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.013 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0133 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0136 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0139 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0142 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0145 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0148 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0153 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0159 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0164 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.017 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0176 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0183 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.019 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0197 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0204 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.021 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0214 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0219 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0223 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0229 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0234 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.024 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0247 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0254 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0262 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.027 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0276 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0284 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0292 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.03 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0309 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0319 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.033 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0341 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0353 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0366 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.038 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0394 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0409 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0424 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0439 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0456 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0474 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0484 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0491 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0499 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0512 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0529 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0547 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0565 units per person | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0118 units per person | 0.0117 units per person | 0.0118 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0129 units per person | 0.0118 units per person | 0.0142 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0169 units per person | 0.0145 units per person | 0.0197 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0227 units per person | 0.0204 units per person | 0.0254 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0298 units per person | 0.0262 units per person | 0.0341 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0418 units per person | 0.0353 units per person | 0.0484 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0524 units per person | 0.0491 units per person | 0.0565 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More urban development data for Nepal
- Population in the largest city 8.4% (2025)
- Population density 207.15 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 53.2 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.67 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 10.96 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.67 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.26 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 27.33 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Nepal?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Nepal was 0.0565 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0565 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 units per person in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 118th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.