Australia vs Nepal: Urban and rural population
Australia
23.66 million
in 2025
Nepal
19.84 million
in 2025
Australia rank
40th
Nepal rank
43rd
Urban and rural population over time
- Australia
- Nepal
How they compare
Australia currently reports 23.66 million against 19.84 million in Nepal, a difference of 3.82 million.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 40th and Nepal ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.20 million | 285,524 | 6.91 million | Australia |
| 1960s | 9.35 million | 411,190 | 8.94 million | Australia |
| 1970s | 11.77 million | 1.07 million | 10.70 million | Australia |
| 1980s | 13.47 million | 2.98 million | 10.49 million | Australia |
| 1990s | 15.37 million | 5.30 million | 10.07 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 17.37 million | 11.63 million | 5.74 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 20.65 million | 17.93 million | 2.72 million | Australia |
| 2020s | 23.03 million | 19.62 million | 3.41 million | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Australia or Nepal?
- Australia, at 23.66 million against 19.84 million in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Australia and Nepal?
- 3.82 million, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nepal?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Nepal rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Australia ranks 40th and Nepal ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.