Nepal Urban Population 1960-2024

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
  • Nepal urban population for 2023 was 6,767,280, a 3.27% increase from 2022.
  • Nepal urban population for 2022 was 6,552,761, a 3.85% increase from 2021.
  • Nepal urban population for 2021 was 6,309,750, a 4.49% increase from 2020.
  • Nepal urban population for 2020 was 6,038,773, a 3.93% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Nepal Urban Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2023 6,767,280 21.90 3.22%
2022 6,552,761 21.45 3.78%
2021 6,309,750 21.01 4.39%
2020 6,038,773 20.58 3.85%
2019 5,810,613 20.15 3.21%
2018 5,627,225 19.74 3.21%
2017 5,449,547 19.34 3.21%
2016 5,277,466 18.94 2.96%
2015 5,123,648 18.56 2.58%
2014 4,993,160 18.18 2.33%
2013 4,878,024 17.82 2.21%
2012 4,771,393 17.46 2.26%
2011 4,664,736 17.11 2.39%
2010 4,554,452 16.77 2.51%
2009 4,441,607 16.43 2.56%
2008 4,329,273 16.11 2.66%
2007 4,215,682 15.78 2.77%
2006 4,100,363 15.46 2.93%
2005 3,981,931 15.15 3.13%
2004 3,859,248 14.84 3.31%
2003 3,733,781 14.54 3.45%
2002 3,607,302 14.24 3.57%
2001 3,480,623 13.95 5.63%
2000 3,290,236 13.40 5.82%
1999 3,104,086 12.86 5.98%
1998 2,924,043 12.34 6.09%
1997 2,751,336 11.83 6.20%
1996 2,585,980 11.35 6.32%
1995 2,427,515 10.88 6.54%
1994 2,273,846 10.43 6.70%
1993 2,126,523 10.00 6.95%
1992 1,983,678 9.58 7.08%
1991 1,848,006 9.18 6.20%
1990 1,736,848 8.85 6.03%
1989 1,635,181 8.54 5.85%
1988 1,542,215 8.24 5.76%
1987 1,455,834 7.94 5.79%
1986 1,373,969 7.66 5.88%
1985 1,295,547 7.39 5.95%
1984 1,220,654 7.12 6.04%
1983 1,149,079 6.86 6.06%
1982 1,081,526 6.62 6.03%
1981 1,018,234 6.38 6.91%
1980 950,223 6.09 6.97%
1979 886,275 5.82 6.95%
1978 826,773 5.55 6.92%
1977 771,464 5.30 6.87%
1976 720,218 5.06 6.84%
1975 672,604 4.83 6.83%
1974 628,172 4.61 6.84%
1973 586,649 4.40 6.83%
1972 547,932 4.20 6.85%
1971 511,634 4.01 3.40%
1970 494,551 3.96 3.32%
1969 478,389 3.91 3.29%
1968 462,896 3.87 3.30%
1967 447,887 3.82 3.25%
1966 433,574 3.78 3.23%
1965 419,775 3.74 3.20%
1964 406,554 3.70 3.16%
1963 393,893 3.65 3.11%
1962 381,814 3.61 3.11%
1961 370,139 3.57 4.50%
1960 353,844 3.48 %