Rural population, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Rural population, per capita was 0.33 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Nepal is 0.33 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.9649 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.33 units per person, in 2025.
Nepal ranks 118th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9649 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.9643 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.9638 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9634 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9631 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9628 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9625 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9622 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9618 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9613 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9607 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.96 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9567 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9491 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9382 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9249 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9101 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8946 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8795 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8657 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8539 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8452 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8389 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8335 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8289 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8247 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8208 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8168 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8126 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8079 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8024 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7959 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7883 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7796 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7698 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.759 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7471 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7341 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7201 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7051 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.689 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6719 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6496 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6195 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5839 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5449 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5049 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4662 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4309 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4014 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3798 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3686 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3634 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3587 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3544 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3505 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3471 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3442 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3419 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3401 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3389 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3386 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.337 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3346 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3323 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.33 units per person | -0.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.33 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4913 units per person, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.33 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.609 units per person, 54% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.963 units per person | 0.9613 units per person | 0.9649 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9239 units per person | 0.8657 units per person | 0.9607 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8283 units per person | 0.8079 units per person | 0.8539 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7601 units per person | 0.7051 units per person | 0.8024 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5562 units per person | 0.4014 units per person | 0.689 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3549 units per person | 0.3401 units per person | 0.3798 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3352 units per person | 0.33 units per person | 0.3389 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 331.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
- Rural population 33.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Nepal?
- Rural population, per capita in Nepal was 0.33 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9649 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 units per person in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for rural population, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 118th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.