Nepal: urban population

In 2021, the urban population in Nepal stood at approximately 6.23 million people. This constituted a significant increase from approximately 4.82 million people living in urban areas in Nepal in 2012.

Urban population in Nepal from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s)

Characteristic	Urban population in thousands
2021	6,234.1
2020	6,226.23
2019	6,034.15
2018	5,847.7
2017	5,666.4
2016	5,489.9
2015	5,317.8
2014	5,149.6
2013	4,985.6
2012	4,827

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2022

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Nepal

Survey time period

2012 to 2021

Supplementary notes

Definition: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the administrative criteria used by each country or area.

Source: World Urbanization Prospects: The 2014 Revision. Estimated demographic trends are projections based on censuses, administrative data and surveys provided by countries through an annual questionnaire. Population data from all sources are evaluated by the United Nations for completeness, accuracy and consistency.

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