Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Nepal
Nepal: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 22,611 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
22,611 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
23rd
of 226 countries
All-time high
24,760 1000 No
in 2031
All-time low
8,256 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Nepal, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 22,611 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Nepal peaked at 24,760 1000 No in 2031 and was at its lowest, 8,256 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Nepal 23rd out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,256 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 8,420 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 8,575 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 8,724 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 8,868 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 9,010 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 9,150 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 9,290 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 9,430 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 9,571 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 9,713 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 9,857 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 10,009 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 10,167 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 10,332 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 10,506 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 10,690 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 10,884 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 11,088 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 11,301 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 11,523 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 11,753 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 11,975 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 12,203 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 12,439 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 12,682 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 12,932 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 13,188 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 13,450 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 13,720 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 13,994 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 14,277 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 14,575 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 14,878 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 15,183 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 15,489 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 15,791 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 16,092 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 16,401 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 16,731 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 17,089 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 17,478 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 17,879 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 18,289 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 18,690 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 19,068 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 19,417 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 19,740 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 20,037 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 20,310 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 20,560 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 20,792 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 21,068 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 21,323 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 21,553 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 21,756 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 21,930 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 22,078 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 22,212 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 22,346 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 22,492 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 22,652 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 22,823 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 23,000 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 23,174 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 23,338 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 23,493 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 23,639 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 23,776 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 23,908 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 24,034 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 24,154 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 24,268 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 24,372 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 24,466 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 24,548 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 24,617 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 24,673 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 24,716 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 24,745 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 24,760 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 24,760 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2032 | 24,746 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2033 | 24,718 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2034 | 24,678 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2035 | 24,624 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2036 | 24,558 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2037 | 24,481 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2038 | 24,392 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2039 | 24,294 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2040 | 24,185 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2041 | 24,067 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2042 | 23,939 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2043 | 23,803 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2044 | 23,658 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2045 | 23,504 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2046 | 23,342 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2047 | 23,171 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2048 | 22,992 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2049 | 22,805 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2050 | 22,611 1000 No | -0.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 22,611 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,269 1000 No, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 22,611 1000 No is above the median for South Asia, which is 18,414 1000 No, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,929 1000 No | 8,256 1000 No | 9,571 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,455 1000 No | 9,713 1000 No | 11,301 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,587 1000 No | 11,523 1000 No | 13,720 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,341 1000 No | 13,994 1000 No | 16,731 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,800 1000 No | 17,089 1000 No | 20,310 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,562 1000 No | 20,560 1000 No | 22,346 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,229 1000 No | 22,492 1000 No | 23,908 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,459 1000 No | 24,034 1000 No | 24,745 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 24,601 1000 No | 24,294 1000 No | 24,760 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 23,547 1000 No | 22,805 1000 No | 24,185 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 22,611 1000 No | 22,611 1000 No | 22,611 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 20 Mozambique 30,302 1000 No compare
- 21 Malawi 28,345 1000 No compare
- 21 Micronesia (Federated States of) 86.96 1000 No compare
- 22 Madagascar 22,645 1000 No compare
- 22 Wallis and Futuna Islands 10.86 1000 No compare
- 24 Russian Federation 22,126 1000 No compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 21,530 1000 No compare
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 16,730 1000 No compare
- 26 Yemen 20,674 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Nepal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.568 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6174 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8524 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,496 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,146 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 15,685 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 31,831 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Nepal?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Nepal was 22,611 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 24,760 1000 No in 2031.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,256 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Nepal rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Nepal ranks 23rd out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.