Rural Population (persons) (2005)

Publishing Details

Publication Date: 
May, 2011
Publisher: 
HarvestChoice/International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Years Covered: 
2005
Version: 
SChEF r12.05
Contact: 
Ulrike Wood-Sichra

Abstract

Rural population in 2005 derived from 23 nationally representative household surveys and population census information conducted in various years (circa 2005). Other countries 2005 rural population estimates derived from World Development Indicators 2008. (aggregation type: SUM)

Data Sources & Credits

Calculations based on data from: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University; International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); The World Bank; and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT). 2004.

Notes

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Additional Attributes

Geographic Coverage: West Africa, East & Central Africa, Southern Africa
Format/Platform: Data available for download in CSV format. Spatial data layer may be explored using MAPPR and downloaded in geoTIFF and ASCII raster formats.
Keywords: Households, Living Standards, Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS), Population, Rural Population, Surveys