Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Nepal

Name: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Nepal
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Nepal: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

57th

of 120 countries

All-time high

0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

in 1964

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Nepal, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Nepal is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Nepal peaked at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Nepal 57th out of 120 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1962	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1963	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
1964	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1965	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-31.0%
1966	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1967	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1968	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1969	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1970	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1971	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1972	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1973	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1974	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1975	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1976	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1977	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1978	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1979	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1980	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1981	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1982	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1983	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1984	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1985	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1986	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1987	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1988	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1989	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1990	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1991	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1992	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+20.8%
1993	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1994	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1995	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1996	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1997	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1998	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1999	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2000	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2001	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2002	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2003	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2004	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2005	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2006	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2007	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2008	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2009	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2010	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2016	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2024	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2025	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Nepal

54 Viet Nam 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
55 Armenia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
56 Jordan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
58 Philippines 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
59 Peru 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
60 Azerbaijan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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, per capita 0.0565 units per person (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 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Nepal?: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Nepal was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1964.
What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Nepal rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit?: Nepal ranks 57th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
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Indicator: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 120 places, 7,236 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.