In 2023, approximately 86 percent of the population in Sri Lanka were living in rural areas. In comparison, approximately eight percent of the population in Japan were living in rural areas that year.
Share of rural population in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country
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Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
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World Bank. (June 28, 2024). Share of rural population in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/641144/asia-pacific-rural-population-ratio-by-country/
World Bank. "Share of rural population in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country." Chart. June 28, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/641144/asia-pacific-rural-population-ratio-by-country/
World Bank. (2024). Share of rural population in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/641144/asia-pacific-rural-population-ratio-by-country/
World Bank. "Share of Rural Population in The Asia-pacific Region in 2023, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/641144/asia-pacific-rural-population-ratio-by-country/
World Bank, Share of rural population in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/641144/asia-pacific-rural-population-ratio-by-country/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of rural population in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country [Graph], World Bank, June 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/641144/asia-pacific-rural-population-ratio-by-country/