Nepal vs San Marino: Rural population growth (annual %)
Nepal
-0.8%
in 2025
San Marino
-0.7%
in 2025
Nepal rank
159th
San Marino rank
156th
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Nepal
- San Marino
How they compare
San Marino currently reports -0.7% against -0.8% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 159th and San Marino ranks 156th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 6 and San Marino in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | San Marino | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | -0.5% | 2.5% | Nepal |
| 1970s | 1.2% | -5.4% | 6.6% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 1.6% | -6.8% | 8.4% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 1.0% | -2.6% | 3.6% | Nepal |
| 2000s | -4.4% | -4.9% | 0.5% | Nepal |
| 2010s | -1.2% | -0.4% | 0.8% | San Marino |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -0.8% | 1.0% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Nepal or San Marino?
- San Marino, at -0.7% against -0.8% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Nepal and San Marino?
- 0.1%, with San Marino ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and San Marino?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and San Marino rank globally for rural population growth?
- Nepal ranks 159th and San Marino ranks 156th of 210 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.