Greenland vs Nepal: Urban population growth
Urban population growth over time
- Greenland
- Nepal
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 170th and Nepal ranks 172nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.0% | 3.1% | 2.9% | Greenland |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 14.7% | 13.2% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 5.8% | 4.3% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 6.6% | 6.3% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 8.3% | 7.9% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.1% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Greenland or Nepal?
- Greenland, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Greenland and Nepal?
- 0.1%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Nepal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and Nepal rank globally for urban population growth?
- Greenland ranks 170th and Nepal ranks 172nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.