In 2024, Belize had the highest share of the population living in rural areas in Central America, with over half the residents. Followed closely behind by Guatemala, with almost 47 percent of the population in rural regions. In 2022, Nicaragua ranked as the third most populated country in the region, with over six million inhabitants.
Share of the population in rural areas in Central America in 2024, by country
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World Bank. (July 5, 2024). Share of the population in rural areas in Central America in 2024, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423528/population-central-america-rural-regions/
World Bank. "Share of the population in rural areas in Central America in 2024, by country." Chart. July 5, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423528/population-central-america-rural-regions/
World Bank. (2024). Share of the population in rural areas in Central America in 2024, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423528/population-central-america-rural-regions/
World Bank. "Share of The Population in Rural Areas in Central America in 2024, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423528/population-central-america-rural-regions/
World Bank, Share of the population in rural areas in Central America in 2024, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423528/population-central-america-rural-regions/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Share of the population in rural areas in Central America in 2024, by country [Graph], World Bank, July 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423528/population-central-america-rural-regions/