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• Rural land areaWorld Bank · AgricultureRural land area in square kilometers, derived from urban extent grids which distinguish urban and rural areas based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of Nighttime Lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the Nighttime Lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.
• Rural populationWorld Bank · AgricultureRural 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.
• Rural population growthWorld Bank · AgricultureAnnual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. 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.