Cambodia vs Nepal: Rural population
Cambodia
10.51 million
in 2025
Nepal
9.77 million
in 2025
Cambodia rank
51st
Nepal rank
54th
Rural population over time
- Cambodia
- Nepal
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 10.51 million against 9.77 million in Nepal, a difference of 737,350.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nepal ahead.
Cambodia ranks 51st and Nepal ranks 54th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.37 million | 10.68 million | 5.32 million | Nepal |
| 1970s | 5.23 million | 12.68 million | 7.45 million | Nepal |
| 1980s | 5.17 million | 14.30 million | 9.13 million | Nepal |
| 1990s | 8.07 million | 16.61 million | 8.54 million | Nepal |
| 2000s | 10.79 million | 14.40 million | 3.61 million | Nepal |
| 2010s | 10.88 million | 9.86 million | 1.02 million | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 10.30 million | 9.90 million | 399,762 | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Cambodia or Nepal?
- Cambodia, at 10.51 million against 9.77 million in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Cambodia and Nepal?
- 737,350, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nepal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Nepal rank globally for rural population?
- Cambodia ranks 51st and Nepal ranks 54th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.