Urban Geography: Nepal
1st Largest City 2nd Largest City 3rd Largest City 4th Largest City 5th Largest City |
City's Name
Kāthmādau Pokharā Lalitpur Birātnagar Bharatpur |
Rank Size Estimate
(N) 1,003,285 (N/2) 501,643 (N/3) 334,428 (N/4) 250,821 (N/5) 200,657 |
Actual Population
1,003,285 264,991 226,728 204,949 147,777 |
The rank size rule is pretty accurate since the population of the cities (Pokhara, Lalitpur, Biratnagar, and Bharatpur) differ from the rank size rule very slightly. This shows consistency in the rank size rule compared to what the actual population is for the cities.
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Population - 26,810,000
Population Density - 182 % Urban Population - 17% % Urban Population Living in Slums - 61% Average % Change in Urban Population - 4.9% % with Improved Urban Sanitation: Rural - 32% Urban - 50% % without Immproved Urban Water Supply: Rural - 87% Urban - 93% |
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