Argentina vs Japan: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Argentina
7.6%
in 2025
Japan
7.7%
in 2025
Argentina rank
194th
Japan rank
193rd
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Argentina
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7.7% against 7.6% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 194th and Japan ranks 193rd of 218 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.0% | 32.7% | 7.7% | Japan |
| 1970s | 19.3% | 25.2% | 5.9% | Japan |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 23.3% | 8.1% | Japan |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 22.1% | 10.1% | Japan |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 15.4% | 5.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.7% | 0.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 8.0% | 0.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Argentina or Japan?
- Japan, at 7.7% against 7.6% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Argentina and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Japan rank globally for rural population?
- Argentina ranks 194th and Japan ranks 193rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.