Governments, international bodies and researchers rely on global population data for resource allocation and infrastructure ...

Global population data undercounts rural communities by up to 84%, impacting resource allocation and planning.

Rural counties are seeing the largest population declines in the country, a recent analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data shows.

The map shows the location of the 307 rural areas analysed in the study. The reported populations in the graphic were found to be underestimated by between 53 and 84 percent.