Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Nepal
Nepal: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 5.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Nepal stood at 5.6%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Nepal peaked at 5.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 118th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.2% | — |
| 1961 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.2% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Nepal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,890 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 699.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,263 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,590 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.76 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Nepal?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Nepal was 5.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Nepal ranks 118th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.