In 2023, 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 2023, by country
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World Bank. (July 5, 2023). Share of the population in rural areas in Central America in 2023, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 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 2023, by country." Chart. July 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423528/population-central-america-rural-regions/
World Bank. (2023). Share of the population in rural areas in Central America in 2023, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 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 2023, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423528/population-central-america-rural-regions/
World Bank, Share of the population in rural areas in Central America in 2023, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423528/population-central-america-rural-regions/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of the population in rural areas in Central America in 2023, by country [Graph], World Bank, July 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423528/population-central-america-rural-regions/