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)
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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UNESCAP. (August 3, 2022). Urban population in Nepal from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/604164/nepal-urban-population/
UNESCAP. "Urban population in Nepal from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. August 3, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/604164/nepal-urban-population/
UNESCAP. (2022). Urban population in Nepal from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/604164/nepal-urban-population/
UNESCAP. "Urban Population in Nepal from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/604164/nepal-urban-population/
UNESCAP, Urban population in Nepal from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/604164/nepal-urban-population/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Urban population in Nepal from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], UNESCAP, August 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/604164/nepal-urban-population/
