Nepal Highest Urban Population
Urban population as % of total · World Bank
The highest urban population in Nepal was 66.89% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (66.89%), 2024 (66.77%), 2023 (66.54%), 2022 (66.30%), 2021 (66.14%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Nepal Top 5 Highest Urban Population Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
66.89% |
| 2nd |
2024 |
66.77% |
| 3rd |
2023 |
66.54% |
| 4th |
2022 |
66.30% |
| 5th |
2021 |
66.14% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
66.89% |
+0.12% |
99th |
| 2024 |
66.77% |
+0.23% |
118th |
| 2023 |
66.54% |
+0.24% |
117th |
| 2022 |
66.30% |
+0.16% |
117th |
| 2021 |
66.14% |
+0.04% |
117th |
| 2020 |
66.11% |
+0.12% |
117th |
| 2019 |
65.99% |
+0.18% |
117th |
| 2018 |
65.81% |
+0.23% |
117th |
| 2017 |
65.58% |
+0.29% |
117th |
| 2016 |
65.29% |
+0.34% |
117th |
| 2015 |
64.95% |
+0.39% |
117th |
| 2014 |
64.56% |
+0.43% |
116th |
| 2013 |
64.13% |
+0.48% |
116th |
| 2012 |
63.66% |
+0.52% |
115th |
| 2011 |
63.14% |
+1.12% |
117th |
| 2010 |
62.02% |
+2.15% |
114th |
| 2009 |
59.86% |
+2.95% |
108th |
| 2008 |
56.91% |
+3.53% |
102nd |
| 2007 |
53.38% |
+3.88% |
93rd |
| 2006 |
49.51% |
+4.00% |
86th |
| 2005 |
45.51% |
+3.90% |
76th |
| 2004 |
41.61% |
+3.57% |
66th |
| 2003 |
38.05% |
+3.01% |
60th |
| 2002 |
35.04% |
+2.23% |
51st |
| 2001 |
32.81% |
+1.71% |
46th |
| 2000 |
31.10% |
+1.61% |
41st |
| 1999 |
29.49% |
+1.50% |
39th |
| 1998 |
27.99% |
+1.40% |
35th |
| 1997 |
26.59% |
+1.30% |
32nd |
| 1996 |
25.29% |
+1.19% |
31st |
| 1995 |
24.10% |
+1.08% |
30th |
| 1994 |
23.02% |
+0.98% |
27th |
| 1993 |
22.04% |
+0.87% |
26th |
| 1992 |
21.17% |
+0.76% |
23rd |
| 1991 |
20.41% |
+0.65% |
24th |
| 1990 |
19.76% |
+0.55% |
23rd |
| 1989 |
19.21% |
+0.47% |
23rd |
| 1988 |
18.74% |
+0.42% |
23rd |
| 1987 |
18.32% |
+0.40% |
23rd |
| 1986 |
17.92% |
+0.39% |
22nd |
| 1985 |
17.53% |
+0.42% |
21st |
| 1984 |
17.11% |
+0.46% |
22nd |
| 1983 |
16.65% |
+0.54% |
22nd |
| 1982 |
16.11% |
+0.63% |
22nd |
| 1981 |
15.48% |
+0.87% |
21st |
| 1980 |
14.61% |
+1.17% |
18th |
| 1979 |
13.43% |
+1.39% |
16th |
| 1978 |
12.05% |
+1.51% |
14th |
| 1977 |
10.54% |
+1.54% |
11th |
| 1976 |
8.99% |
+1.48% |
9th |
| 1975 |
7.51% |
+1.33% |
7th |
| 1974 |
6.18% |
+1.09% |
4th |
| 1973 |
5.09% |
+0.76% |
4th |
| 1972 |
4.33% |
+0.33% |
4th |
| 1971 |
4.00% |
+0.07% |
4th |
| 1970 |
3.93% |
+0.06% |
4th |
| 1969 |
3.87% |
+0.05% |
4th |
| 1968 |
3.82% |
+0.04% |
4th |
| 1967 |
3.78% |
+0.03% |
4th |
| 1966 |
3.75% |
+0.03% |
4th |
| 1965 |
3.72% |
+0.03% |
4th |
| 1964 |
3.69% |
+0.03% |
5th |
| 1963 |
3.66% |
+0.04% |
5th |
| 1962 |
3.62% |
+0.05% |
6th |
| 1961 |
3.57% |
+0.06% |
6th |
| 1960 |
3.51% |
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8th |
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