Japan vs Papua New Guinea: Rural population
Japan
9.50 million
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
9.06 million
in 2025
Japan rank
59th
Papua New Guinea rank
62nd
Rural population over time
- Japan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9.50 million against 9.06 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 434,590.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 59th and Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd of 217 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.76 million | 2.09 million | 29.67 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 27.73 million | 2.44 million | 25.29 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 28.07 million | 2.96 million | 25.10 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 27.64 million | 3.93 million | 23.72 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 19.66 million | 5.60 million | 14.06 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 11.12 million | 7.48 million | 3.64 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 9.94 million | 8.75 million | 1.19 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Japan or Papua New Guinea?
- Japan, at 9.50 million against 9.06 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Japan and Papua New Guinea?
- 434,590, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for rural population?
- Japan ranks 59th and Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.