Nepal
AsiaCapital: Kathmandu
2026 population
29.9M
Rank #51 globally
Area
147k km²
Metros tracked
9
32% of population in metros
Composite score
8.3
Rank #108 globally
National Teams
Nepal on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Provinces
7 entries listed under Nepal. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Nepal metro footprint
9 metrosLoading map…
9 polygons
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
9 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #578 | Kathmandu★ Capital▲ Largest | Bagmati | 3.0M | 3.7 | Emerging Metro |
| #1382 | Pokhara | Gandaki | 600K | 0.9 | Local Metro |
| #1434 | Bhairahawa | Lumbini | 1.1M | 0.9 | Local Metro |
| #1654 | Biratnagar | Pradesh 1 [Province No. 1] | 1.1M | 0.6 | Local Metro |
| #1765 | Dhangadi | Sudurpashchim [Far West] | 911K | 0.6 | Local Metro |
| #1798 | Janakpur | Madhesh [Province No. 2] | 873K | 0.5 | Local Metro |
| #1913 | Bharatpur | Bagmati | 722K | 0.5 | Local Metro |
| #2026 | Birendranagar | Karnali | 418K | 0.4 | Local Metro |
| #2916 | Birgunj | Madhesh [Province No. 2] | 649K | 0.2 | Local Metro |