Indonesia vs Nepal: Rural population growth
Indonesia
-0.8%
in 2025
Nepal
-0.8%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
157th
Nepal rank
158th
Rural population growth over time
- Indonesia
- Nepal
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports -0.8% against -0.8% in Nepal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 157th and Nepal ranks 158th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 0.8% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Nepal |
| 1990s | -0.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | Nepal |
| 2000s | -0.2% | -4.4% | 4.3% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -1.2% | 1.0% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | -0.6% | 0.2% | 0.8% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Indonesia or Nepal?
- Indonesia, at -0.8% against -0.8% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Indonesia and Nepal?
- 0.0%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nepal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Nepal rank globally for rural population growth?
- Indonesia ranks 157th 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.