China vs Nepal: Urban population (% of total population)
China
66.3%
in 2025
Nepal
67.0%
in 2025
China rank
101st
Nepal rank
99th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- China
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 67.0% against 66.3% in China, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 101st and Nepal ranks 99th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.0% | 3.7% | 14.3% | China |
| 1970s | 17.5% | 7.6% | 9.9% | China |
| 1980s | 23.0% | 17.2% | 5.9% | China |
| 1990s | 29.7% | 24.0% | 5.7% | China |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 44.4% | 2.0% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 64.5% | 8.0% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 66.5% | 1.3% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, China or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 67.0% against 66.3% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between China and Nepal?
- 0.7%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nepal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Nepal rank globally for urban population?
- China ranks 101st and Nepal ranks 99th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.