Japan vs Lebanon: Rural population
Japan
7.9%
in 2024
Lebanon
10.4%
in 2024
Japan rank
188th
Lebanon rank
185th
Rural population over time
- Japan
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 10.4% against 7.9% in Japan, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lebanon ahead.
Japan ranks 188th and Lebanon ranks 185th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.3% | 33.9% | 8.6% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 21.3% | 2.0% | Japan |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 15.4% | 6.7% | Japan |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 13.4% | 1.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 12.0% | 3.3% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 10.7% | 2.7% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Japan or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 10.4% against 7.9% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Japan and Lebanon?
- 2.5%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lebanon?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Lebanon rank globally for rural population?
- Japan ranks 188th and Lebanon ranks 185th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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
February 2026 Data Release