Rural population, male in Japan
Japan: Rural population, male was 3.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
3.1%
World rank
182nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 1980
All-time low
3.1%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Rural population, male in Japan, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Japan recorded 3.1% for rural population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Japan peaked at 11.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2015.
Japan ranks 182nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, male in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.6% | — |
| 1985 | 11.3% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -34.4% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -32.3% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 10.7% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 6.8% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 396,805 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 393,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 412,389 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Japan?
- Rural population, male in Japan was 3.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for rural population, male?
- Japan ranks 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. 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, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.