Nepal vs Uzbekistan: Urban population

Nepal
19.84 million
in 2025
Uzbekistan
18.90 million
in 2025
Nepal rank
43rd
Uzbekistan rank
44th

Urban population over time

  • Nepal
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 19.84 million against 18.90 million in Uzbekistan, a difference of 940,300.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Nepal ranks 43rd and Uzbekistan ranks 44th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1960s 411,190 3.48 million 3.06 million Uzbekistan
1970s 1.07 million 5.20 million 4.12 million Uzbekistan
1980s 2.98 million 7.24 million 4.25 million Uzbekistan
1990s 5.30 million 9.83 million 4.53 million Uzbekistan
2000s 11.63 million 13.24 million 1.60 million Uzbekistan
2010s 17.93 million 15.56 million 2.37 million Nepal
2020s 19.62 million 17.99 million 1.64 million Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Nepal or Uzbekistan?
Nepal, at 19.84 million against 18.90 million in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Nepal and Uzbekistan?
940,300, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Uzbekistan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nepal and Uzbekistan rank globally for urban population?
Nepal ranks 43rd and Uzbekistan ranks 44th of 215 countries.
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

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.