Nepal vs Southern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Nepal
22,611 1000 No
in 2050
Southern Africa
19,568 1000 No
in 2050
Nepal rank
23rd
Southern Africa rank
24th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Nepal
  • Southern Africa
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k195020002050

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 22,611 1000 No against 19,568 1000 No in Southern Africa, a difference of 3,043 1000 No.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Nepal ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 226 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 4 and Southern Africa in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 8,929 1000 No 10,456 1000 No 1,527 1000 No Southern Africa
1960s 10,455 1000 No 12,766 1000 No 2,311 1000 No Southern Africa
1970s 12,587 1000 No 16,306 1000 No 3,720 1000 No Southern Africa
1980s 15,341 1000 No 20,314 1000 No 4,973 1000 No Southern Africa
1990s 18,800 1000 No 23,093 1000 No 4,293 1000 No Southern Africa
2000s 21,562 1000 No 24,180 1000 No 2,618 1000 No Southern Africa
2010s 23,229 1000 No 24,014 1000 No 784.42 1000 No Southern Africa
2020s 24,459 1000 No 23,512 1000 No 947.77 1000 No Nepal
2030s 24,601 1000 No 22,213 1000 No 2,388 1000 No Nepal
2040s 23,547 1000 No 20,583 1000 No 2,964 1000 No Nepal
2050s 22,611 1000 No 19,568 1000 No 3,042 1000 No Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Nepal or Southern Africa?
Nepal, at 22,611 1000 No against 19,568 1000 No in Southern Africa as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Nepal and Southern Africa?
3,043 1000 No, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Southern Africa?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Nepal and Southern Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Nepal ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.