Share of the urban population Nepal 2013-2022
The share of urban population in Nepal increased by 0.4 percentage points (+1.9 percent) in 2022. With 21.45 percent, the share thereby reached its highest value in the observed period. Notably, the share continuously increased over the last years.
A country's urbanization rate refers to the share of the total population living in an urban setting. International comparisons of urbanization rates may be inconsistent, due to discrepancies between definitions of what constitutes an urban center (based on population size, area, or space between dwellings, among others).
A country's urbanization rate refers to the share of the total population living in an urban setting. International comparisons of urbanization rates may be inconsistent, due to discrepancies between definitions of what constitutes an urban center (based on population size, area, or space between dwellings, among others).
