Rural population as a share of total population reached 77.6% in 2024 in Nepal, according to the National Statistical Office. This is 0.593% less than in the previous year.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in Nepal reached an all time high of 96.5% in 1960 and an all time low of 77.6% in 2024.
Nepal has been ranked 9th within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population.
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