Brazil vs Japan: Rural population growth
Brazil
-2.0%
in 2025
Japan
-1.9%
in 2025
Brazil rank
189th
Japan rank
186th
Rural population growth over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports -1.9% against -2.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 189th and Japan ranks 186th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | -1.6% | 2.8% | Brazil |
| 1970s | -1.1% | -0.7% | 0.4% | Japan |
| 1980s | -0.6% | 0.1% | 0.7% | Japan |
| 1990s | -1.2% | -0.3% | 0.9% | Japan |
| 2000s | -0.9% | -7.7% | 6.8% | Brazil |
| 2010s | -1.0% | -1.9% | 0.9% | Brazil |
| 2020s | -1.6% | -1.7% | 0.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Brazil or Japan?
- Japan, at -1.9% against -2.0% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Brazil and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for rural population growth?
- Brazil ranks 189th and Japan ranks 186th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.