Japan vs Mayotte: Share of population living in rural areas
Japan
8.9%
in 2020
Mayotte
9.0%
in 2020
Japan rank
212th
Mayotte rank
211th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Japan
- Mayotte
How they compare
Mayotte currently reports 9.0% against 8.9% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Mayotte has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 212th and Mayotte ranks 211th of 236 countries.
Mayotte has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mayotte | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.2% | 73.2% | 59.9% | Mayotte |
| 1960s | 11.9% | 67.5% | 55.7% | Mayotte |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 60.4% | 49.7% | Mayotte |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 53.0% | 42.9% | Mayotte |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 37.6% | 28.0% | Mayotte |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 19.7% | 10.6% | Mayotte |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 15.7% | 6.8% | Mayotte |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 9.0% | 0.1% | Mayotte |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Japan or Mayotte?
- Mayotte, at 9.0% against 8.9% in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Japan and Mayotte?
- 0.1%, with Mayotte ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mayotte?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Mayotte rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Japan ranks 212th and Mayotte ranks 211th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.