Rural population, percent in the European union
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Rural population, percent of total population in the European union:
The average for 2018 was 27.47 percent.The highest value was in Slovakia: 46.27 percent and the lowest value was in Belgium: 2 percent. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: percent; Source: The World Bank
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Definition: 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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