Share of rural population Bangladesh 2012-2021

In 2021, the share of rural population in Bangladesh remained nearly unchanged at around 61.05 percent. But still, the share reached its lowest value of the observation period in 2021.

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between the total population and urban population.
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