Low income vs Nepal: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Low income
- Nepal
How they compare
Low income currently reports 269.86 million against 19.84 million in Nepal, a difference of 250.02 million.
That makes Low income's figure about 13.6 times Nepal's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 41st and Nepal ranks 43rd of 49 groups.
Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.58 million | 411,190 | 22.17 million | Low income |
| 1970s | 36.49 million | 1.07 million | 35.42 million | Low income |
| 1980s | 54.79 million | 2.98 million | 51.81 million | Low income |
| 1990s | 83.27 million | 5.30 million | 77.97 million | Low income |
| 2000s | 121.55 million | 11.63 million | 109.91 million | Low income |
| 2010s | 180.12 million | 17.93 million | 162.19 million | Low income |
| 2020s | 245.24 million | 19.62 million | 225.61 million | Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Low income or Nepal?
- Low income, at 269.86 million against 19.84 million in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Low income and Nepal?
- 250.02 million, with Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Nepal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Low income and Nepal rank globally for urban population?
- Low income ranks 41st and Nepal ranks 43rd of 49 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.