What is urban population, per capita in Nepal?

Urban population, per capita in Nepal was 0.67 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 0.67 units per person in 2025.

What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0351 units per person in 1960.

How does Nepal rank for urban population, per capita?

Nepal ranks 99th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.

Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Nepal data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Urban population, per capita in Nepal

Name: Urban population, per capita in Nepal
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nepal: Urban population, per capita was 0.67 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.67 units per person

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

99th

of 218 countries

All-time high

0.67 units per person

in 2025

All-time low

0.0351 units per person

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Urban population, per capita in Nepal, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 0.67 units per person for urban population, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.67 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0351 units per person, in 1960.

Nepal ranks 99th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban population, per capita in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per capita in Nepal, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per person	Change
1960	0.0351 units per person	—
1961	0.0357 units per person	+1.6%
1962	0.0362 units per person	+1.4%
1963	0.0366 units per person	+1.1%
1964	0.0369 units per person	+0.9%
1965	0.0372 units per person	+0.8%
1966	0.0375 units per person	+0.8%
1967	0.0378 units per person	+0.8%
1968	0.0382 units per person	+1.0%
1969	0.0387 units per person	+1.2%
1970	0.0393 units per person	+1.5%
1971	0.04 units per person	+1.9%
1972	0.0433 units per person	+8.4%
1973	0.0509 units per person	+17.5%
1974	0.0618 units per person	+21.4%
1975	0.0751 units per person	+21.5%
1976	0.0899 units per person	+19.7%
1977	0.1054 units per person	+17.1%
1978	0.1205 units per person	+14.3%
1979	0.1343 units per person	+11.5%
1980	0.1461 units per person	+8.7%
1981	0.1548 units per person	+6.0%
1982	0.1611 units per person	+4.1%
1983	0.1665 units per person	+3.3%
1984	0.1711 units per person	+2.8%
1985	0.1753 units per person	+2.4%
1986	0.1792 units per person	+2.2%
1987	0.1832 units per person	+2.2%
1988	0.1874 units per person	+2.3%
1989	0.1921 units per person	+2.5%
1990	0.1976 units per person	+2.9%
1991	0.2041 units per person	+3.3%
1992	0.2117 units per person	+3.7%
1993	0.2204 units per person	+4.1%
1994	0.2302 units per person	+4.4%
1995	0.241 units per person	+4.7%
1996	0.2529 units per person	+4.9%
1997	0.2659 units per person	+5.1%
1998	0.2799 units per person	+5.3%
1999	0.2949 units per person	+5.4%
2000	0.311 units per person	+5.5%
2001	0.3281 units per person	+5.5%
2002	0.3504 units per person	+6.8%
2003	0.3805 units per person	+8.6%
2004	0.4161 units per person	+9.4%
2005	0.4551 units per person	+9.4%
2006	0.4951 units per person	+8.8%
2007	0.5338 units per person	+7.8%
2008	0.5691 units per person	+6.6%
2009	0.5986 units per person	+5.2%
2010	0.6202 units per person	+3.6%
2011	0.6314 units per person	+1.8%
2012	0.6366 units per person	+0.8%
2013	0.6413 units per person	+0.7%
2014	0.6456 units per person	+0.7%
2015	0.6495 units per person	+0.6%
2016	0.6529 units per person	+0.5%
2017	0.6558 units per person	+0.4%
2018	0.6581 units per person	+0.4%
2019	0.6599 units per person	+0.3%
2020	0.6611 units per person	+0.2%
2021	0.6614 units per person	+0.1%
2022	0.663 units per person	+0.2%
2023	0.6654 units per person	+0.4%
2024	0.6677 units per person	+0.3%
2025	0.67 units per person	+0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.037 units per person	0.0351 units per person	0.0387 units per person	10
1970s	0.0761 units per person	0.0393 units per person	0.1343 units per person	10
1980s	0.1717 units per person	0.1461 units per person	0.1921 units per person	10
1990s	0.2399 units per person	0.1976 units per person	0.2949 units per person	10
2000s	0.4438 units per person	0.311 units per person	0.5986 units per person	10
2010s	0.6451 units per person	0.6202 units per person	0.6599 units per person	10
2020s	0.6648 units per person	0.6611 units per person	0.67 units per person	6

Countries ranked near Nepal

96 Latvia 0.6863 units per person compare
97 New Caledonia 0.6817 units per person compare
98 Botswana 0.6796 units per person compare
100 Cyprus 0.667 units per person compare
101 China 0.6634 units per person compare
102 Panama 0.6615 units per person compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per capita in Nepal?: Urban population, per capita in Nepal was 0.67 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 0.67 units per person in 2025.
What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0351 units per person in 1960.
How does Nepal rank for urban population, per capita?: Nepal ranks 99th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Urban population ÷ Population, total

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Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Urban population, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.