Japan vs United States Virgin Islands: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Japan
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports -1.8% against -1.9% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Japan ranks 187th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 186th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.6% | 12.8% | 14.4% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | -0.7% | 2.8% | 3.5% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -5.8% | 6.0% | Japan |
| 1990s | -0.3% | -13.6% | 13.4% | Japan |
| 2000s | -7.7% | -3.6% | 4.1% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | -1.9% | -1.3% | 0.6% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | -1.7% | -1.5% | 0.1% | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Japan or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at -1.8% against -1.9% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Japan and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.1%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States Virgin Islands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for rural population growth?
- Japan ranks 187th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 186th of 210 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.