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DEFINITION:
Percentage of people living in rural areas. Data for 2003. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhutan | 91% | 2003 | |
| 2 | Burundi | 90% | 2003 | |
| 3 | Uganda | 88% | 2003 | |
| 4 | Nepal | 85% | 2003 | |
| =5 | Ethiopia | 84% | 2003 | |
| =5 | Malawi | 84% | 2003 | |
| =7 | Burkina Faso | 82% | 2003 | |
| =7 | Rwanda | 82% | 2003 | |
| =7 | Lesotho | 82% | 2003 | |
| =10 | Liechtenstein | 78% | 2003 | |
| =10 | Niger | 78% | 2003 | |
| 12 | Afghanistan | 77% | 2003 | |
| 13 | Swaziland | 76% | 2003 | |
| =14 | Tajikistan | 75% | 2003 | |
| =14 | Chad | 75% | 2003 | |
| 16 | Mali | 68% | 2003 | |
| 17 | Kyrgyzstan | 66% | 2003 | |
| 18 | Zimbabwe | 65% | 2003 | |
| 19 | Zambia | 64% | 2003 | |
| 20 | Uzbekistan | 63% | 2003 | |
| 21 | Central African Republic | 57% | 2003 | |
| 22 | Turkmenistan | 55% | 2003 | |
| 23 | Moldova | 54% | 2003 | |
| 24 | Azerbaijan | 50% | 2003 | |
| 25 | Botswana | 48% | 2003 | |
| 26 | Kazakhstan | 44% | 2003 | |
| =27 | Slovakia | 43% | 2003 | |
| =27 | Paraguay | 43% | 2003 | |
| =27 | Mongolia | 43% | 2003 | |
| 30 | Bolivia | 37% | 2003 | |
| 31 | Armenia | 36% | 2003 | |
| 32 | Hungary | 35% | 2003 | |
| 33 | Austria | 34% | 2003 | |
| 34 | Switzerland | 32% | 2003 | |
| 35 | Belarus | 29% | 2003 | |
| 36 | Czech Republic | 26% | 2003 | |
| 37 | San Marino | 11% | 2003 | |
| =38 | Luxembourg | 8% | 2003 | |
| =38 | Andorra | 8% | 2003 |
Citation
Interesting observations about People > Percentage living in rural areas.
- Uganda ranked first for percentage living in rural areas. amongst Hot countries in 2003.
- Burundi ranked first for percentage living in rural areas. amongst Christian countries in 2003.
- Burkina Faso ranked first for percentage living in rural areas. amongst Muslim countries in 2003.
- India ranked first for percentage living in rural areas. amongst Emerging markets in 2003.
- Bhutan ranked first for percentage living in rural areas. globally in 2003.
- Liechtenstein ranked first for percentage living in rural areas. amongst Europe in 2003.
- Malawi ranked first for percentage living in rural areas. amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2003.
- Slovenia ranked first for percentage living in rural areas. amongst European Union in 2003.
- Albania ranked first for percentage living in rural areas. amongst NATO countries in 2003.
- Guatemala ranked first for percentage living in rural areas. amongst Former Spanish colonies in 2003.
