Japan vs Luxembourg: Rural population
Japan
7.9%
in 2024
Luxembourg
7.7%
in 2024
Japan rank
188th
Luxembourg rank
191st
Rural population over time
- Japan
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7.9% against 7.7% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 188th and Luxembourg ranks 191st of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.3% | 23.0% | 2.3% | Japan |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 19.4% | 3.9% | Japan |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 17.7% | 4.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 13.7% | 1.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 10.0% | 1.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.1% | 0.1% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Japan or Luxembourg?
- Japan, at 7.9% against 7.7% in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Japan and Luxembourg?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Luxembourg?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Luxembourg rank globally for rural population?
- Japan ranks 188th and Luxembourg ranks 191st 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