Rural population as a share of total population reached 7.87% in 2024 in Japan, according to the National Statistical Office. This is 1.14% less than in the previous year.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in Japan reached an all time high of 36.7% in 1960 and an all time low of 7.87% in 2024.
Japan has been ranked 160th within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population.
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