Nepal

Rural Population

78.99
percent of total population
Dec 61Dec 65Dec 71Dec 76Dec 86Dec 89Dec 94Dec 99Dec 03Dec 07Dec 12Dec 17Dec 210.00025.0050.0075.00100.00
  • Nepal
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

6
Malawi82.31
7
Samoa82.11
8
Sri Lanka81.14
10
Ethiopia80.57
11
Nepal78.99
12
Micronesia76.93
13
Tonga76.72
14
Chad76.22
15
Swaziland75.83

Asia Ranking

1
Sri Lanka81.14
2
Nepal78.99
3
Cambodia75.33
6
India64.61
7
Laos63.06

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Definition of Rural Population

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.

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