Rural population (% of total population)

Indicator id: rural_population_share · Unit: % · Coverage: 1960-2024

Share of the population living outside areas classified as urban (residual of urban_population_share).

Sources

• World Bank (preferred) -- dataset WDI, code SP.RUR.TOTL.ZS (https://data.worldbank.org)

Caveats

Mirrors urban_population_share's national urban/rural definition caveats.

Taxonomy

SDG: SDG 11.3 -- Enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization
Topic: Urban Development
Themes: rural

Also known as

"rural population", "how rural is Nepal", "share living in villages", "rural share"

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