Nepal - Rural population
Rural population
The value for Rural population in Nepal was 24,506,760 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 24,506,760 in 2010 and a minimum value of 9,399,546 in 1960.
Definition: 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.
Source: The data on urban population shares used to estimate rural population come from the United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects. Total population figures are World Bank estimates.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,399,546 |
| 1961 | 9,566,601 |
| 1962 | 9,740,403 |
| 1963 | 9,921,820 |
| 1964 | 10,111,820 |
| 1965 | 10,311,140 |
| 1966 | 10,518,020 |
| 1967 | 10,734,620 |
| 1968 | 10,960,860 |
| 1969 | 11,196,450 |
| 1970 | 11,441,160 |
| 1971 | 11,682,870 |
| 1972 | 11,933,210 |
| 1973 | 12,191,740 |
| 1974 | 12,457,870 |
| 1975 | 12,731,160 |
| 1976 | 12,997,800 |
| 1977 | 13,270,870 |
| 1978 | 13,550,230 |
| 1979 | 13,835,800 |
| 1980 | 14,127,560 |
| 1981 | 14,425,670 |
| 1982 | 14,730,260 |
| 1983 | 15,041,300 |
| 1984 | 15,358,750 |
| 1985 | 15,682,740 |
| 1986 | 16,006,120 |
| 1987 | 16,335,990 |
| 1988 | 16,674,050 |
| 1989 | 17,022,510 |
| 1990 | 17,382,850 |
| 1991 | 17,735,630 |
| 1992 | 18,098,650 |
| 1993 | 18,471,250 |
| 1994 | 18,852,410 |
| 1995 | 19,241,030 |
| 1996 | 19,614,080 |
| 1997 | 19,991,470 |
| 1998 | 20,371,420 |
| 1999 | 20,751,900 |
| 2000 | 21,130,920 |
| 2001 | 21,512,930 |
| 2002 | 21,891,790 |
| 2003 | 22,263,830 |
| 2004 | 22,624,700 |
| 2005 | 22,971,400 |
| 2006 | 23,302,340 |
| 2007 | 23,618,380 |
| 2008 | 23,922,070 |
| 2009 | 24,217,260 |
| 2010 | 24,506,760 |
Rural population (% of total population)
Rural population (% of total population) in Nepal was 81.80 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 96.50 in 1960, while its lowest value was 81.80 in 2010.
Definition: 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.
Source: World Bank Staff estimates based on United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 96.50 |
| 1961 | 96.46 |
| 1962 | 96.42 |
| 1963 | 96.38 |
| 1964 | 96.34 |
| 1965 | 96.30 |
| 1966 | 96.24 |
| 1967 | 96.18 |
| 1968 | 96.12 |
| 1969 | 96.06 |
| 1970 | 96.00 |
| 1971 | 95.84 |
| 1972 | 95.68 |
| 1973 | 95.52 |
| 1974 | 95.36 |
| 1975 | 95.20 |
| 1976 | 94.94 |
| 1977 | 94.68 |
| 1978 | 94.42 |
| 1979 | 94.16 |
| 1980 | 93.90 |
| 1981 | 93.64 |
| 1982 | 93.38 |
| 1983 | 93.12 |
| 1984 | 92.86 |
| 1985 | 92.60 |
| 1986 | 92.30 |
| 1987 | 92.00 |
| 1988 | 91.70 |
| 1989 | 91.40 |
| 1990 | 91.10 |
| 1991 | 90.70 |
| 1992 | 90.30 |
| 1993 | 89.90 |
| 1994 | 89.50 |
| 1995 | 89.10 |
| 1996 | 88.60 |
| 1997 | 88.10 |
| 1998 | 87.60 |
| 1999 | 87.10 |
| 2000 | 86.60 |
| 2001 | 86.12 |
| 2002 | 85.64 |
| 2003 | 85.16 |
| 2004 | 84.68 |
| 2005 | 84.20 |
| 2006 | 83.72 |
| 2007 | 83.24 |
| 2008 | 82.76 |
| 2009 | 82.28 |
| 2010 | 81.80 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization
