Botswana vs Nepal: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Botswana
32.0%
in 2025
Nepal
33.0%
in 2025
Botswana rank
121st
Nepal rank
120th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Botswana
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 33.0% against 32.0% in Botswana, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 121st and Nepal ranks 120th of 218 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.5% | 96.3% | 0.8% | Nepal |
| 1970s | 88.2% | 92.4% | 4.2% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 74.1% | 82.8% | 8.7% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 76.0% | 24.8% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 55.6% | 13.5% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 35.5% | 0.6% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 33.5% | 0.5% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Botswana or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 33.0% against 32.0% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Botswana and Nepal?
- 1.0%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nepal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Nepal rank globally for rural population?
- Botswana ranks 121st and Nepal ranks 120th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.