Rural population, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Rural population, annual growth rate was -1.89 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.89 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
186th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.7328 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-11.06 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Japan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, annual growth rate in Japan is -1.89 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 0.7328 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -11.06 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Japan ranks 186th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1963 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1964 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1965 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1966 | -1.72 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1967 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1968 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1969 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1970 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1971 | -0.8572 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1972 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +156.0% |
| 1973 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1974 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1975 | -0.5338 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5719 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7145 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7328 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6784 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5582 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4017 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2841 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2305 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1499 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1985 | 0.118 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0146 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1987 | -0.0664 % change on previous year | -556.0% |
| 1988 | -0.1574 % change on previous year | +137.1% |
| 1989 | -0.1872 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1990 | -0.2577 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 1991 | -0.2005 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1992 | -0.2353 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1993 | -0.2904 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1994 | -0.3348 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1995 | -0.3757 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1996 | -0.3125 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1997 | -0.1946 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1998 | -0.1644 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1999 | -0.3796 % change on previous year | +131.0% |
| 2000 | -0.5965 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 2001 | -2.31 % change on previous year | +287.8% |
| 2002 | -6.45 % change on previous year | +178.7% |
| 2003 | -9.44 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 2004 | -11.06 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2005 | -10.14 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2006 | -8.41 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2007 | -8.64 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2008 | -8.67 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2009 | -7.68 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2010 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2011 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2012 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2013 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2014 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2015 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2016 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2017 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2018 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2019 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2020 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2021 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 2022 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2023 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2024 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2025 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.63 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year | -1.45 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.6448 % change on previous year | -2.25 % change on previous year | 0.7328 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1346 % change on previous year | -0.1872 % change on previous year | 0.5582 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2746 % change on previous year | -0.3796 % change on previous year | -0.1644 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.34 % change on previous year | -11.06 % change on previous year | -0.5965 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.86 % change on previous year | -5.14 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.64 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year | -1.07 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 183 Qatar -1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Sweden -1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 185 United States Virgin Islands -1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Albania -1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Bosnia and Herzegovina -1.94 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Brazil -1.95 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.9583 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.9583 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 7.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Japan was -1.89 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7328 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.06 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Japan rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 186th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.