Nepal—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #180 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
0.2%
2024
YoY Change
-33.8%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#180
of 217 countries
Maximum
10.2%
2004
Minimum
0.2%
2024
CAGR
-13.8%
25 years
Last
0.2%
Previous
0.3%
Highest
10.2%
Lowest
0.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nepal's urban population growth (%) was 0.2% in 2024, ranking #180 out of 217 countries. This represents a -33.8% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 10.2% (2004) and the lowest was 0.2% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.2% | -33.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -71.6% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -41.8% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +44.9% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +142.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -35.7% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -52.3% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -45.9% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 7.0% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |