France vs Nepal: Urban and rural population 2050

France
9.37 million
in 2050
Nepal
9.90 million
in 2050
France rank
55th
Nepal rank
54th

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • France
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 9.90 million against 9.37 million in France, a difference of 538,910.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 55th and Nepal ranks 54th of 231 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, France averaged higher in 40 and Nepal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Nepal Difference Ahead
1000s 6.21 million 1.50 million 4.71 million France
1100s 7.29 million 1.60 million 5.69 million France
1200s 9.77 million 1.70 million 8.07 million France
1300s 14.94 million 1.80 million 13.14 million France
1400s 10.26 million 1.90 million 8.36 million France
1500s 13.87 million 2.00 million 11.87 million France
1600s 17.06 million 2.50 million 14.56 million France
1700s 20.45 million 2.99 million 17.46 million France
1710s 20.58 million 3.06 million 17.51 million France
1720s 20.68 million 3.14 million 17.54 million France
1730s 20.75 million 3.21 million 17.54 million France
1740s 20.81 million 3.28 million 17.53 million France
1750s 20.84 million 3.35 million 17.48 million France
1760s 20.83 million 3.42 million 17.40 million France
1770s 20.79 million 3.50 million 17.29 million France
1780s 20.73 million 3.57 million 17.17 million France
1790s 20.66 million 3.64 million 17.02 million France
1800s 20.56 million 3.71 million 16.85 million France
1810s 21.44 million 3.78 million 17.66 million France
1820s 22.08 million 3.85 million 18.23 million France
1830s 22.34 million 3.98 million 18.36 million France
1840s 22.79 million 4.14 million 18.66 million France
1850s 23.18 million 4.31 million 18.87 million France
1860s 22.99 million 4.47 million 18.52 million France
1870s 22.65 million 4.64 million 18.01 million France
1880s 22.65 million 4.88 million 17.77 million France
1890s 22.43 million 5.11 million 17.32 million France
1900s 22.08 million 5.20 million 16.88 million France
1910s 21.70 million 5.53 million 16.17 million France
1920s 19.91 million 6.41 million 13.50 million France
1930s 20.21 million 6.98 million 13.24 million France
1940s 19.29 million 7.59 million 11.69 million France
1950s 18.53 million 8.89 million 9.65 million France
1960s 16.24 million 10.68 million 5.55 million France
1970s 14.33 million 12.68 million 1.65 million France
1980s 14.63 million 14.30 million 327,240 France
1990s 14.49 million 16.61 million 2.11 million Nepal
2000s 13.99 million 14.40 million 406,960 Nepal
2010s 14.33 million 9.86 million 4.47 million France
2020s 14.05 million 9.82 million 4.23 million France
2030s 13.24 million 9.81 million 3.44 million France
2040s 11.07 million 9.89 million 1.19 million France
2050s 9.37 million 9.90 million 538,910 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, France or Nepal?
Nepal, at 9.90 million against 9.37 million in France as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between France and Nepal?
538,910, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Nepal?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do France and Nepal rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
France ranks 55th and Nepal ranks 54th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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