Japan vs Northern Mariana Islands: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Japan
7.7%
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands
7.8%
in 2025
Japan rank
193rd
Northern Mariana Islands rank
192nd
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Japan
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 7.8% against 7.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 193rd and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 192nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Northern Mariana Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.7% | 19.0% | 13.7% | Japan |
| 1970s | 25.2% | 14.5% | 10.7% | Japan |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% | Japan |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 10.3% | 11.8% | Japan |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 9.5% | 5.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.1% | 0.1% | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Japan or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 7.8% against 7.7% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Japan and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.1%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for rural population?
- Japan ranks 193rd and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 192nd 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.