Japan vs Northern Mariana Islands: Rural population
Japan
7.9%
in 2024
Northern Mariana Islands
7.8%
in 2024
Japan rank
188th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
189th
Rural population over time
- Japan
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7.9% against 7.8% in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Japan ranks 188th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 189th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Northern Mariana Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.3% | 21.0% | 4.3% | Japan |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 11.8% | 11.5% | Japan |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 10.3% | 11.8% | Japan |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 9.5% | 5.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 0.0% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 0.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Japan or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Japan, at 7.9% against 7.8% in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Japan and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for rural population?
- Japan ranks 188th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 189th 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