The statistic shows the development of the urban and rural population in Japan from 2008 to 2017. In 2017, about 117 million people lived in urban areas of Japan, compared to eleven million people in rural areas.
Urban and rural population in Japan from 2008 to 2017
(in millions)
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United Nations. (July 1, 2018). Urban and rural population in Japan from 2008 to 2017 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/610763/japan-urban-rural-population/
United Nations. "Urban and rural population in Japan from 2008 to 2017 (in millions)." Chart. July 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/610763/japan-urban-rural-population/
United Nations. (2018). Urban and rural population in Japan from 2008 to 2017 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/610763/japan-urban-rural-population/
United Nations. "Urban and Rural Population in Japan from 2008 to 2017 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/610763/japan-urban-rural-population/
United Nations, Urban and rural population in Japan from 2008 to 2017 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/610763/japan-urban-rural-population/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Urban and rural population in Japan from 2008 to 2017 (in millions) [Graph], United Nations, July 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/610763/japan-urban-rural-population/
