Gabon vs Japan: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Gabon
7.9%
in 2025
Japan
7.7%
in 2025
Gabon rank
191st
Japan rank
193rd
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Gabon
- Japan
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 7.9% against 7.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 191st and Japan ranks 193rd of 218 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.2% | 32.7% | 47.6% | Gabon |
| 1970s | 57.4% | 25.2% | 32.2% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 38.3% | 23.3% | 14.9% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 25.7% | 22.1% | 3.6% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 15.4% | 1.7% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 8.7% | 3.3% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.0% | 0.7% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Gabon or Japan?
- Gabon, at 7.9% against 7.7% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Gabon and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Japan rank globally for rural population?
- Gabon ranks 191st 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.