Rural population, female (% of total) in Japan
Japan: Rural population, female (% of total) was 3.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Japan, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, female in Japan is 3.4%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Japan peaked at 12.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2015.
That places Japan 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.2% | — |
| 1985 | 12.0% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 11.7% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -34.3% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -32.5% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -31.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 33% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.4%, 15% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.1% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.2% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 4.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 107,155 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 107,155 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4423 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Japan?
- Rural population, female in Japan was 3.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for rural population, female?
- Japan ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.