Denmark vs Nepal: Rural population growth
Denmark
-0.8%
in 2025
Nepal
-0.8%
in 2025
Denmark rank
159th
Nepal rank
158th
Rural population growth over time
- Denmark
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports -0.8% against -0.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nepal ahead.
Denmark ranks 159th and Nepal ranks 158th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.8% | 2.0% | 3.8% | Nepal |
| 1970s | -1.9% | 1.2% | 3.1% | Nepal |
| 1980s | -0.8% | 1.6% | 2.4% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 1.0% | 0.8% | Nepal |
| 2000s | -0.8% | -4.4% | 3.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | -0.6% | -1.2% | 0.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | -0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Denmark or Nepal?
- Nepal, at -0.8% against -0.8% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Denmark and Nepal?
- 0.0%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nepal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Nepal rank globally for rural population growth?
- Denmark ranks 159th and Nepal ranks 158th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. 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.