Nepal vs Zimbabwe: Rural population

Nepal
9.77 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
10.09 million
in 2025
Nepal rank
54th
Zimbabwe rank
52nd

Rural population over time

  • Nepal
  • Zimbabwe
5.0M10.0M15.0M196019922025

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 10.09 million against 9.77 million in Nepal, a difference of 312,350.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nepal ahead.

Globally, Nepal ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.