Urban population growth in Nepal
The urban population of Nepal changed by 0.23% in 2025.
Nepal, 2025
0.23%
Change from 2024
+0.03percentage points
World, 2025
1.36%
Position in 2025
172nd of 217
Urban population growth in Nepal over time
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Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Nepal | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.23% | 1.36% |
| 2024 | 0.20% | 1.40% |
| 2023 | 0.30% | 1.35% |
| 2022 | 1.05% | 1.33% |
| 2021 | 1.80% | 1.48% |
| 2020 | 2.10% | 1.52% |
| 2019 | 1.45% | 1.74% |
| 2018 | 0.60% | 1.85% |
| 2017 | 0.64% | 1.90% |
| 2016 | 0.99% | 2.02% |
| 2015 | 1.14% | 2.14% |
| 2014 | 0.97% | 2.09% |
| 2013 | 0.94% | 2.20% |
| 2012 | 1.07% | 2.13% |
| 2011 | 2.24% | 2.56% |
| 2010 | 4.15% | 1.97% |
| 2009 | 5.73% | 2.22% |
| 2008 | 7.15% | 2.19% |
| 2007 | 8.38% | 2.34% |
| 2006 | 9.39% | 2.31% |
| 2005 | 10.07% | 2.27% |
| 2004 | 10.23% | 2.32% |
| 2003 | 9.65% | 2.41% |
| 2002 | 8.09% | 2.41% |
| 2001 | 6.97% | 2.33% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.03 percentage points from 0.20% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 1.14%, the figure has changed by −0.91 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, Nepal has the 172nd highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 1.36%.
More for Nepal
All statistics for Nepal
Urban population share
67.0%
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
-0.11%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
29,694,614 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
24.7 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.98 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
-0.14%
2023 · UN Population Division